Thousands of people on the first Day weekend in Odessa came to " Megamarch of embroidery ", active participation in the procession was attended by the ultra-nationalists. In addition, on March came the ex-President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili, who also dressed in traditional Ukrainian shirt.
"I'm glad in Odessa, held such an event. I consider it necessary to Express support for a United Ukraine ", - said Saakashvili, reports TSN.



The procession started from the intersection of Deribasovskaya and Preobrazhenskaya. Citizens are holding flags of Ukraine, the black-and-red flags. Many women have wreaths on their heads, in the column a lot of small children, the vast number of adults are on hand. The parades are carrying a big banner: "Megamarch in vyshyvanka. Odessa ". In the middle column of citizens raised over the heads of the big yellow and blue flag, RIA "news" referring to UNIAN. Citizens sing Ukrainian songs, the anthem of Ukraine, periodically chanting " Glory to Ukraine, Glory to heroes!", "Bandera, Shukhevych - heroes of Ukraine!". In the column there are citizens in uniform, on the part of the participants with embroidery not Ukrainian, and Bulgarian ornament or normal clothes with national Patriotic symbols. In the procession attended by young citizens, who beat the drums. The column moved on Deribasovskaya street, Primorsky Boulevard, left on Potemkin stairs, where Activists of the event unfurled a large yellow-and-blue cloth. After the March scheduled concert. Ukraine said the Day embroidered shirts on may 21. Day embroidery is carried out on the third Thursday of may, official status to this Day has not. On 13 February, the former head of Georgia was appointed as a freelance assistant to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. In addition, Saakashvili became head of the Advisory international Council of reforms under the President of Ukraine. Homeland Saakashvili is wanted on four articles of the criminal code. VIDEO

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