25 November 2013
MEDIA RELEASE
UWC calls upon Ukraine’s President to hear the voice of the Ukrainian people and sign the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
On Sunday, 24 November 2013 Ukrainians around the world took to the streets in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands in Kyiv and throughout Ukraine, demonstrating to the international community their support for the Ukrainian people’s European choice.
The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) salutes the Ukrainian people and affirms its continued support for Ukraine’s democratization and Euro-integration.
“The UWC calls upon President Viktor Yanukovich to hear and respond to the Ukrainian people by signing the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement during the Third Summit of the Eastern Partnership in Vilnius on 28-29 November 2013, stated UWC President Eugene Czolij.
Media Contact: Irene Mycak
UKRAINIAN WORLD CONGRESS
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The UWC is the international coordinating body for Ukrainian communities in the diaspora representing the interests of over 20 million Ukrainians. The UWC has member organizations in 33 countries and ties with Ukrainians in 14 additional countries. Founded in 1967 as a non-profit corporation, the UWC was recognized in 2003 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with special consultative status.
