The Ambassador of Ukraine in Germany Andriy Melnyk visited in Munich the grave of Stepan Bandera and met his relative.
"Started my own visit to Munich with laying together with the community of flowers and memorial services at the tomb of the hero of Ukraine Stepan Bandera," wrote Miller in his own Twitter.
He also spoke with the son-in-law Bandera - Andrew Kucana, which agreed to build the ceremony of consecration of the monument. Stepan Bandera was one of the founders of the organization of Ukrainian collaborators - the Ukrainian insurgent army (UPA*) in 1942. Fresh Ukrainian authorities conducted a campaign on the glorification of Nazi collaborators and revision history. on 9 April, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted the law On the recognition of OUN-UPA fighters for independence of Ukraine and provided the right of its present social guarantees. At the same time, the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada voted for the adoption of the act on condemnation of the Communist regime in Ukraine. European media concluded that the glorification of Ukrainian nationalists and the Ukrainian insurgent army, as well as the decision of the President of Petro Poroshenko About the transfer of the holiday on February 23, the day of formation of the UPA says that the cult of nationalism in Ukraine has infiltrated the power structures of the largest level. on 14 October last year, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on the abolition of 23 February and the celebration of the day of defender of Ukraine on October 14, the day of formation of the Ukrainian insurgent army, one of the founders of which was Stepan Bandera. At the end of September, Poroshenko said that the possibility of recognition of commissioners of the OUN-UPA combatants and one of the belligerents during the 2nd world war. In addition, According to the head of the security service of Ukraine Valentyn Nalyvaychenko, the Ministry wishes to apply in their work experience in the relevant structures of the OUN-UPA 30-50-ies of the previous century. On the first day of the week in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine submitted a draft law On the recognition of UPA party to the conflict in the Second world war.
* Organization, relative to which a court has adopted the legally effective conclusion Of destruction or prohibition of the activities on the grounds stipulated by the Federal law "On countering extremist activity"

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