The head of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski will visit Kiev on February 22 and will participate in activities in connection with the anniversary of the Maidan, informs.

"the head of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski has accepted the invitation of the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to visit Kiev on February 22, and to participate in activities in connection with the 1st anniversary of the Maidan," said the President press service of the President of Poland John Trzaska-Wieczorek, words which quotes Agency.

by her expression, " the head of Poland wished to honor the victims and heroes of the Maidan, And expressing continued support of Poland to the European choice of Ukraine ".

The main Kiev square, Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence square) was occupied by supporters of European integration November 21, 2013, immediately after the statement of the government of Mykola Azarov on the temporary suspension of the signing of the Treaty of Union with the EU. Later Maidan became the epicenter of conflict between the security forces and radicals. The clashes, in which opposing political force many times used small arms and Molotov cocktails, were dozens of casualties.

in the end, the Verkhovna Rada (thanks to the support of deputies from the Communist party and the ruling Party of regions) January 16, laws were passed that were significantly tightened the rules of holding mass events, introduced criminal liability for libel, has allowed the blocking of Internet resources without the punishment of the court. Opposing political force called these laws " draconian ". Their adoption has led to the aggravation of confrontation between the Maidan and the authorities. By the end of January, the laws were repealed.

And on February 22, 2014 in the country there was a coup d'etat. The Verkhovna Rada dismissed Viktor Yanukovych from power, changed the Constitution and appointed a special presidential election, which resulted in a new President of Ukraine became Petro Poroshenko.

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