Zhulynskyi meets with UCC officers (07/30/00)

Zhulynskyi meets with UCC officers

OTTAWA - Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Mykola Zhulynskyi paid an official three-day visit to Canada in early July.

While in Ottawa, Dr. Zhulynskyi met with Canadian government officials to discuss issues of mutual concern.

Later in the day he met with Ukrainian Canadian Congress Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada Dr. Yuri Shcherbak, and a UCC delegation headed by President Eugene Czolij.

During the meeting Mr. Czolij provided an overview of UCC's most important achievements during its 60-year history and highlighted the current priority issues on UCC's agenda. The meeting also provided an opportunity for the vice prime minister and the UCC president to exchange views on Canada-Ukraine relations.

Following the meeting, the UCC president attended a reception held at the Embassy of Ukraine in honor of the vice prime minister's visit to Canada. The day's itinerary concluded with a dinner meeting at the Chateau Laurier organized by Modest Cmoc, director of the UCC Ottawa Office and hosted by the UCC Ottawa Branch.

Reflecting on Dr. Zhulynskyi's visit, Mr. Czolij stated, "The UCC believes that such high-ranking visits enhance the important ties between Canada and Ukraine for the benefit of both countries. For its part, the UCC will continue working towards strengthening this special relationship."

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