The government of Ukraine decided not to cancel the celebration of may 9
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, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of culture of Ukraine Vyacheslav Kyrylenko. "The event this year will be held two days on 8 and 9 may. The government will not cancel the 9th of may as the Day of Victory. Along with this, the Government will propose an appropriate way to honor the 8th of may, as throughout Europe, "said Kirilenko, reports RIA" Novosti ". He said that on 8 may will be celebrated as armistice Day and remembrance. 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 are 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.