Ambassador hosts independence event (02/15/98)

Ambassador hosts independence event

Embassy of Ukraine

WASHINGTON - Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Yuri Shcherbak hosted a gathering on January 20 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Ukrainian National Republic. He delivered a major speech in which he portrayed the UNR's founders as centrists and national-democrats, rather than radicals and extremists.

In attendance were diplomats and prominent members of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council and Embassy staff.

Commenting on the Ukrainian National Republic's failure to establish Ukraine's sovereign and democratic statehood, Ambassador Shcherbak suggested that Ukrainian society could be consolidated via an "all-national idea" and its implementation by balancing social and national elements coupled with sustainable economic growth.

Dr. Shcherbak particularly accentuated the need to safeguard Ukraine's informational security and maintain the readiness of its armed forces. He also stressed the importance of choosing Ukraine's strategic partners, citing the U.S.-Ukrainian strategic partnership as exemplary.

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