Poroshenko has established a new holiday on may 8 ? Day of remembrance and reconciliation
The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in the early 70-th anniversary of Victory set in Ukraine a new annual holiday ? Day of remembrance and reconciliation, which will be celebrated on may 8, according to a document of the Ukrainian President. Poroshenko ordered the Cabinet to provide " holding in the capital of Ukraine - Kiev and other towns celebrations and commemorative events dedicated to memorable dates of historical events of the Second world war. Before Tuesday, it was announced that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will not cancel the celebration in the country on may 9, Grand event will be held over 2 days. First in the media have any information about that group of people's deputies submitted for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada a draft law On the transfer of the holiday with 9 on 8 may, following the example of European countries. On the official Internet office of the Ukrainian Parliament also has information on the draft law " On the Day of remembrance and reconciliation ", but its Details were not disclosed. Remember, in February the Supreme Rada of Ukraine approved the list of memorable dates and anniversaries, which will be celebrated at the state level in 2015. It noted that on may 8-9, Ukraine will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Victory over Nazism in world war II ", September 2 - " 70 years since the end of world war II ". However, no mention of the Soviet victory in the great Patriotic war was not. Will add that in October last year, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has cancelled the celebration of the day of defender of the Fatherland day on February 23. Instead of the 14th of October, the residents of the country will be obliged to celebrate the Day of defender of the Ukraine.