24 June 2013
MEDIA RELEASE
UWC President meets with Ukrainian community in Vancouver
On 22 June 2013, Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) President Eugene Czolij addressed a National Leadership Reception sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress at the Ukrainian Catholic Center in Vancouver, Canada.
The UWC President focused on the importance of Ukraine’s Euro-integration and stressed that: “The decision to sign the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement should be based not on the conduct of today’s governing authorities in Ukraine, but rather on the long-term interests of Europe, Ukraine and regional security, stability and prosperity.”
Eugene Czolij also encouraged the Ukrainian community to participate in the X Ukrainian World Congress scheduled for 20-22 August 2013 in Lviv, Ukraine. Congress sessions will highlight three very important issues, namely Ukraine’s European aspirations, the concept of a global Ukrainian vision and the Holodomor.
UKRAINIAN WORLD CONGRESS
145 Evans Ave., Suite 207
Toronto, ON
M8Z 5X8 Canada
Tel. (416) 323-3020
Fax (416) 323-3250
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.ukrainianworldcongress.org
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.
