The Governor of Kharkiv oblast Igor rainin addressed to representatives of local political forces with a request to refrain from using their banners, 8-9 may, and not to use the holidays in the form of a " political show ".
The rainin, who is also the Chairman of the Kharkov regional organization of the party "Solidarity" Block of Petro Poroshenko ", filed a petition to all political forces represented in the field, not to apply the Day of memory and reconciliation in honor of all the victims of the Second world war on 8 may and Victory Day over Nazi Germany on 9 may as " political show ", reports RIA " Novosti ".



"These days will be out of politics, and we ask all political organizations to refrain from the use of its symbolism. Only the Ukrainian flag and the flag of Victory ", - quotes Rainin on the first Day of the week, the press service of the party. Remember, on 9 April, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted the law On the recognition of OUN-UPA* fighters for independence of Ukraine and provided the right present for social security, and voted for the adoption of the act on condemnation of the Communist regime in Ukraine. Yesterday deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law on the establishment of a new annual festival in honor of the Victory over Nazism in the Second world war 1939-1945-second period - the Day of memory and reconciliation, which will be celebrated on 8 may. The authorities decided not to cancel the celebration in the country on 9 may, a gala event will be held over 2 days. We will add that in October of 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 country's inhabitants will be obliged to celebrate the Day of defender of Ukraine on October 14, the Day of the founding of the organization of Ukrainian collaborators - UPA.
* 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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