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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXV HE No.KRAINIAN 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine Kuchma counters Lazarenko’s accusations HromadaT Party formsU shadow cabinet W by citing The Ukrainian Weekly editorial in opposition to Kuchma administration by Roman Woronowycz bankrupt policies of the current govern- by Roman Woronowycz prime minister of the shadow cabinet, Kyiv Press Bureau ment selling off the last of our country, Kyiv Press Bureau Yulia Tymoshenko. while the other side is fighting for the In the recent past, Other political parties KYIV — President Leonid Kuchma rebirth of our country based on entrepre- KYIV — The Hromada Party in Ukraine have declared their official responded on November 1 to accusations announced on November 4 the formation neurship and the rebirth of productivity.” opposition to the ruling administration. On “that no democracy exists in Ukraine Mr. Turchenev said he would not com- of a shadow cabinet of ministers in opposi- October 11 the Communist Party reiterated today” made by Pavlo Lazarenko during tion to the Kuchma administration. ment on statements made by Mr. its opposing stand at its party congress. the former prime minster’s recent visit to Lazarenko during his visit or in the “I find it impossible to support a gov- However, this is the first time that a politi- the United States, and caused a minor stir ernment under which economic production Ukrainian newspaper articles. cal party in Ukraine has formed a shadow by quoting an editorial from The Ukrainian The Ukrainian Weekly editorial from has fallen 60 percent and agricultural pro- cabinet to run its opposition program. Weekly to support his attack on Mr. duction 50 percent,” explained the new which President Kuchma read excerpts Shadow cabinets are the norm in many Lazarenko. (and of which the Hromada Party demand- European countries, most notably in Great “It would be more accurate to say that ed a copy early the next business day) Britain, where the party out of power tradi- the authoritarian ways of the government sought to warn the Ukrainian community tionally has formed a parallel government. ended after Lazarenko decided to leave the in the U.S. and Canada that with the start of Nominee for envoy Ms. Tymoshenko, the 36-year-old pres- post of prime minister,” President Kuchma the election season in Ukraine, other politi- ident of United Energy Systems, consid- said at his first press conference in several cians could be arriving in the West to seek ered to be one of the richest people in months. political support and could end up using the to Ukraine speaks Ukraine, presented a political program that At a gathering of Ukrainian Americans diaspora for their purposes, as it appears would revamp the tax system and the pri- in Washington on October 23, Mr. did Mr. Lazarenko. The editorial gave vatization process. She also declared that Lazarenko had said, “There is no democra- examples of inaccuracies published by at confirmation hearing the opposition government would fight for cy in Ukraine. It died with the coming of WASHINGTON – Steven K. Pifer, Vseukrainski Viedomosti and Pravda changes in the Constitution to allow the the current administration – or regime.” President Bill Clinton’s nominee as U.S. Ukrainy in their stories about Mr. majority party in the Verkhovna Rada, not President Kuchma answered Mr. ambassador to Ukraine, appeared before Lazarenko’s trip. the president, to form the Cabinet of Lazarenko by attempting to discredit his the Senate Foreign Relations Committee In addition to stirring up the Lazarenko Ministers and appoint the prime minister. visit to the U.S. He quoted verbatim the at a confirmation hearing on October 29. camp, the use of the editorial caused con- And of course, Ms. Tymoshenko told first three paragraphs from this newspa- sternation among Ukrainian Americans. Mr. Pifer told the committee that per’s editorial of November 2, and also “Ukraine’s development as an indepen- journalists that her government would Because Mr. Kuchma read only the first assure sufficient oil and gas supplies for rebuffed accusations made in an article in three paragraphs, he never explained that dent, democratic, market-oriented and the newspaper Vseukrainski Viedomosti on prosperous state is of critical importance Ukraine. Ms. Tymoshenko’s company the point of the editorial was not only to deals in oil and gas trade with Russia, the Lazarenko trip that the Embassy of criticize Mr. Lazarenko’s actions during to the United States. Such a Ukraine will Ukraine in Washington was not function- be a key partner as we tackle today’s among other countries. and after his U.S. visit, but to put the Five months before elections to the ing effectively, and that Ukrainian leaders Ukrainian American community on notice international challenges, expand trade and the diaspora supported Mr. Lazarenko. and investment, and shape a more stable Verkhovna Rada and less than two years to that it could be used again, explained Roma presidential elections, it was no surprise Oleksander Turchenev, the head of the Hadzewycz, editor-in-chief of The and secure Europe.” Central Coordinating Council of the Stating that since more than half of his that in its official statement the Hromada Ukrainian Weekly. “If he quoted only the Party explained that a key purpose of the Hromada Party, which Mr. Lazarenko first paragraphs, then he missed the point of nearly 20 years in the Foreign Service has leads, said he felt that the U.S. visit went been spent working on assignments that shadow government is to “prepare the con- the editorial,” said Mrs. Hadzewycz. ditions for a civilized change of govern- normally. He called the president’s com- On November 5 the president’s press pertain to the Soviet Union and the new ments part of “an ongoing war between independent states (NIS), and that he has (Continued on page 18) two opposing forces. [On] one side is the (Continued on page 17) had the opportunity to meet with a range of senior Ukrainian officials, both here and in Kyiv, Mr. Pifer said he believes that if confirmed this background will serve him well in his work to shape a broad and U.S. Embassy’s Commercial Service marks fifth anniversary robust U.S.-Ukraine relationship. by Roman Woronowycz late because the Kuchma-Gore talks went for further development and helping to Following is the text of his prepared Kyiv Press Bureau past their scheduled time. resolve problems as they arise. statement before the committee: So while the guests munched on hors The Commercial Service, which is part KYIV — The Commercial Service of Mr. Chairman, distinguished Members d’ouevres and sipped champagne, Dolores of the U.S. Department of Commerce, as the United States Embassy, which coordi- of the Committee: F. Harrod, U.S. Department of Commerce part of its market analyses, publishes nates and promotes U.S. business activity It is an honor to appear before you deputy assistant secretary for international structured market research reports called in Ukraine, celebrated its fifth anniver- today to discuss my nomination as operations, and U.S. Senior Commercial “Industry Sector Analyses” and profiles sary on October 14. The event was ambassador to Ukraine. I greatly appre- Officer to Ukraine Andrew Bihun, who of specific Ukrainian market conditions upstaged by the third round of the ciate the confidence that President heads the Commercial Service, spoke in its “International Market Insight.” It Clinton and Secretary Albright have Kuchma-Gore Commission meeting in about the service’s achievments. Mr. Bihun also features an agent/distributor service, shown in my nomination. If confirmed Kyiv, but that did not deter hundreds of praised the work of his predecessor, Stefan which provides customized searches for by the Senate, I will make every effort to American businesspersons and Ukrainian Wasylko, in establishing the service and qualified agents, distributors and repre- justify that confidence. Please allow me government officials from gathering at extended an invitation to all businesses to sentatives for U.S. firms, and the Trade to introduce my wife, Dr. Marilyn Pifer, the American Business Center to com- use the service’s facilities. Opportunity Program, which provides and our daughter, Christine. Marilyn, a mend the work the Commercial Service The Commercial Service was estab- sales leads from Ukrainian firms seeking veteran of six years in the State has done since its inception in 1992. lished in the summer of 1992 by the U.S. to buy or represent U.S. products. Department and of assignments with me Special Ambassador to the CIS Embassy to develop U.S.-Ukrainian busi- In addition, the Commercial Service in Moscow and London, looks forward Richard Morningstar, who led the ness cooperation by promoting expansion has a Business Information Service for to representing the United States in Kyiv. Kuchma-Gore U.S. delegation here, U.S. of trade and investment. It supports U.S. the Newly Independent States (BISNIS), Ukraine’s development as an indepen- Ambassador to Ukraine William Green business investment in Ukraine by estab- a clearinghouse for U.S. companies dent, democratic, market-oriented and Miller, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister for lishing and maintaining lines of commu- exploring business prospects in the prosperous state is of critical importance Economic Reform Serhii Tyhypko and nication between the Ukrainian govern- Ukrainian market. BISNIS provides to the United States. Such a Ukraine will Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Yuri ment and private enterprises, assisting Shcherbak all arrived almost two hours both governments in outlining prospects (Continued on page 16) (Continued on page 13) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 No. 45

Ukrainian National Information Service NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS celebrates its 20th anniversary in D.C. Verkhovna Rada halts privatization reported. In exchange, Ukraine will help by Yaro Bihun years the Ukrainian national idea, and Turkmenistan build chemical plants and a Special to The Ukrainian Weekly whose genuine and generous support has KYIV — The Verkhovna Rada on bridge across the Amudarya River. The always been felt in Ukraine.” November 4 passed a resolution barring estimated cost of the latter project is $80 WASHINGTON — The Ukrainian Speaking for the Ukrainian Embassy, the sale of state property and demanding National Information Service (UNIS) million. The question of how Ukraine will Mr. Belashov paid tribute to UNIS’s that President Leonid Kuchma name a new settle its outstanding $1.5 billion debts for marked its 20th anniversary with a gala work during the very difficult period privatization chief. The measure, approved banquet here on November 1. earlier gas deliveries was not resolved. prior to Ukraine’s regaining its indepen- by 257 lawmakers, prohibits the State (RFE/RL Newsline) Welcoming those who came to honor dence. “It would not be an exaggeration Property Fund from concluding contracts the Ukrainian Congress Committee of for me to say that UNIS did its large on the purchase or sale of state companies Ukraine’s problems in Bosnia continue America’s information office in share in helping Ukraine regain its inde- until a chief for the fund is named and PRAGUE — The NATO-led SFOR Washington, UCCA President Askold pendence. In its own way it did the work approved by lawmakers. The fund’s acting forces in Bosnia continue to hold seven Lozynskyj spoke about the effectiveness that would normally be performed by director, Volodymyr Lanovyi, cast doubt Ukrainian soldiers on smuggling charges and importance of its work in the Ukraine’s information service, which did on the power of the parliamentary order, nation’s capital. saying in televised comments that it “con- and are calling on Kyiv to conduct a thor- not exist under communism.” He also ough investigation, Western agencies As a result of its efforts with Congress expressed the Embassy’s special grati- tradicts current legislation,” and vowed to and the various administrations over the continue his work. He said, however, that reported on November 2. Ukraine has tude for UNIS’s efforts in the establish- denied that the soldiers are guilty of smug- past two decades, Mr. Lozynskyj said, ment of the Congressional Ukrainian the resolution will hurt Ukraine’s already “today, the Ukrainian community is not bruised business image abroad and prompt gling, but Kyiv said on October 31 that it Caucus. has uncovered facts suggesting the men some amorphous mass; it established Also present from the Ukrainian “an outflow of investment.” He accused itself in Washington and government cir- lawmakers of acting as the “puppets” of were involved in the illegal use of military Embassy were Counselor Natalia Zarudna vehicles. The Ukrainian government has cles as a force to be reckoned with.” and Cultural Attaché Vasyl Zorya. Ukrainian business executives who he said “There isn’t a politician in the United are seeking to stop sell-offs of large enter- dispatched two senior military officers to In addition to Mr. Wilson, among the investigate the charges. But the Ukrainian States,” Mr. Lozynskyj added, “who will U.S. government officials present were prises in order to gain control themselves. ignore or would ignore the Ukrainian (Associated Press) defense minister repeated Kyiv’s insis- the State Department’s Ukraine Desk tence that charges against the seven are American community or the issues which Officer Bruce Connuck and Andre Lewis Tbilisi, Kyiv to form peacekeeping unit unjustified. (RFE/RL Newsline) the Ukrainian community holds dear.” of the Office of the Ambassador-at- Also addressing the 100 guests who Large. Drew Setter of Rep. Levin’s TBILISI — Meeting in the capital of Mars to build plant in Kyiv Oblast came to honor UNIS at the Key Bridge Georgia on October 29, Georgian Defense office was present as well. KYIV — The Mars Corp. will build a Marriott Hotel were the Ukrainian In his keynote address, Mr. Wilson Minister Vardiko Nadibaidze and his Embassy’s chargé, Volodymyr Belashov; Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksander pet food production plant by the end of said that from his perspective, “I can tell 1997 in the Kyiv Oblast in the town of the principal deputy to the State you that UNIS does play an important Kuzmuk, agreed to create a joint peace- Department’s ambassador-at-large and keeping battalion, Caucasus Press report- Brovary, The plant will start production by role for Ukraine and for the goal of the end of this year. The total value of the special advisor to the secretary of state building better relations among our two ed. President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine, for the new independent states, Ross who is also on an official visit to Tbilisi, investment in the new factory is US $12 countries.” million (U.S.) Production of pet food at the Wilson, who gave the keynote address; Being the deputy to Ambassador-at- told journalists that the peacekeepers’ pri- former UCCA president Lev Dobriansky; mary task will be to safeguard transporta- plant will use exclusively Ukrainian food- Large Steve Sestanovich, Mr. Wilson stuffs. Part of its production will be export- the first UNIS director, George acknowledged that some Ukrainian tion routes through Abkhazia. The two Nesterczuk, and its current director, countries’ defense ministers also signed a ed. Mars is linking success of the plant Americans had reservations about Mr. with future expansion in order to gauge the Michael Sawkiw, Jr. protocol on developing military-technical Sestanovich’s appointment. He added: market in Ukraine and neighboring coun- UNIS also received written greetings cooperation. ITAR-TASS reported that “Let me say that he and I put Ukraine tries. Once the plant has sold pet foods to from Vice-President Al Gore, Ukrainian and Ukrainian-American relations at the Ukraine intends to purchase an unspecified number of modernized SU-25 military air- the value of US $40 million Mars plans to Foreign Affairs Minister Hennadii top of our agenda.” craft from Georgia. (RFE/RL Newsline) open a confectionery plant. Mars confec- Udovenko, the four co-chairs of the “There is no Russia-first policy at the tions are presently sold in Ukraine by a Congressional Ukrainian Caucus: Sander State Department or in the Office of the Ukraine, Russia hold joint exercises subsidiary of Mars, Masterfoods and Levin (D-Mich.), Maurice Hinchy (D- Ambassador-at-Large for the New Effem, which has been working in Ukraine N.Y.), Bob Schaffer (R-Colo.) and Jon Independent States,” he stressed. “We’re KYIV — Some 15,000 naval personnel since August and sells Mars confectionery Fox (R-Pa.), and the bishops of the determined to work hard to ensure from Russia and Ukraine began a three- products directly to Ukrainian retailers. Ukrainian Catholic diocese in Parma, Ukraine’s success and prosperity, and the day exercise on the Black Sea on October (Eastern Economist) Stamford and Chicago. fulfillment of the strategic partnership 30. The 17 Russian ships and 11 Ukrainian The Rev. Stephan Zencuch, who had that characterizes our bilateral relations, ships are simulating a situation of internal Transdniester discussed at CIS summit just returned from South Bound Brook, conflict within an unspecified country. and in seeking to advance the vital CHISINAU — Russian President Boris N.J., and the pastoral visit of Ecumenical Ukrainian officials said that despite con- national interests of the United States, Yeltsin told a press conference in the Patriarch Bartholomew, delivered a ducting the exercises with Russia, Kyiv with which Ukraine is intimately bound.” Moldovan capital that he is ready to do greeting on behalf of the hierarchs of the remains committed to expanding ties with While the U.S. has a “strategic part- whatever the Moldovan authorities say: Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the NATO. (RFE/RL Newsline) nership” with Ukraine and provides it “If you say ‘now,’ we withdraw [our U.S.A. and Diaspora. with hundreds of millions of dollars in Ashgabat, Kyiv agree on gas supplies troops from the Transdniester] immediate- Vice-President Gore commended aid, Mr. Wilson said, “this doesn’t mean ly. If you agree to wait two to three UNIS for its work “to facilitate good that we uncritically back every move or ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — months, we will postpone the removal till U.S.-Ukrainian relations” and applauded policy of the Ukrainian government. ... Meeting in Ashgabat on October 30, the situation is stabilized,” Infotag report- its efforts on behalf of the Ukrainian We have to relate our aid and advice in Ukrainian First Vice Prime Minister ed. Moldovan presidential adviser Anatol American community. ways that reinforce sound policy in Anatolii Holubchenko and Turkmen Taranu told the news agency that although Foreign Affairs Minister Udovenko, in Kyiv.” President Saparmurat Niyazov agreed that the CIS summit ended without the signing his greeting read by Mr. Belashov, con- Ukraine is facing some hard times Turkmenistan will supply Ukraine with 3 of a document on the Transdniester, the gratulated all Ukrainian Americans, billion cubic meters of gas next year and “who managed to carry through all those (Continued on page 12) 20 billion cubic meters in 1998, Interfax (Continued on page 17)

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Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz changes to: Assistant editor: Khristina Lew The Ukrainian Weekly Staff editors: Roman Woronowycz (Kyiv) 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 and Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (Toronto) Parsippany, NJ 07054 Julian Kulas, president of 1st Security Bank, accepts an award for supporting The Ukrainian Weekly, November 9, 1997, No. 45, Vol. LXV UNIS. Looking on (from left) are: Askold Lozynskyj, Michael Sawkiw Jr. (partially Copyright © 1997 The Ukrainian Weekly hidden), Paul Nadzikewych and Taras Gawryk. No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 3 DOING BUSINESS IN UKRAINE: The perspective from the U.S. Embassy

by Roman Woronowycz like to export the equipment to Ukraine, but at the same straightening of the economy goes in the direction of what Kyiv Press Bureau time if the market is such that it will only absorb a certain is popularly referred to as reforms, which I view as restruc- amount of direct exports, and is such that it requires manu- turing and privatization, then that policy per force will real- With its potential market of 51 million and a large and facturing here, then it makes sense to operate in that way. ly create a turnaround, perhaps earlier than within two well-trained work force, Ukraine is attractive to interna- Certainly, a lot of parts, a lot of basic components of years. tional companies. However, many businesses stay away, whatever is produced here for quite a long time will have intimidated by an economy that is neither free market nor to come from the United States, anyway. So it will create What still needs to be done in terms of reforms? centrally controlled. To give readers a better idea of what it jobs in America, but it will also create jobs here. takes to do business in Ukraine, we will run a series of fea- A tremendous amount. For one, [reform of] the legisla- tures on the Ukrainian marketplace, which will include Are there any plans for joint production in the tive infrastructure and the implementation of laws after information on the general business climate in Ukraine and instance of John Deere and Case to, let’s say, produce they are passed. That’s one of the key things that has to on what it takes to get a business going in Ukraine, as well the platform in the States and the components in occur. as interviews with successful businesspeople. Ukraine, or vice versa? Deregulation. We touched on that earlier. That’s a large The first installment of the series is an interview with area. Businesses are going to be coming in droves. Right Andrew Bihun, the senior commerical officer at the U.S. Yes, there are such plans. As a matter of fact I am talk- now you can see the pressure, you can see the shops open- Embassy in Kyiv, the conclusion of which follows. ing to both today. But I can’t get into that. ing up. You can already see the relationships building among the small entrepreneurs [in Kyiv], which was earli- CONCLUSION Recently Serhii Tyhypko, Ukraine’s vice prime min- ister for economic reform, said that by the year 2000 er unheard of. What are the characteristics of the firms that are Ukraine’s economic revival will be such that it will not They have already come along way from the derzhplan entering the Ukrainian market? You mentioned that need either IMF or World Bank money. Do you believe (state planning) days when you didn’t trade anything, you they must be creative. Are they generally large or that? didn’t build up businesses together that were complemen- small? Do they tend to be service-oriented, are they tary. All of a sudden you see this happening. into heavy manufacturing? What type of companies Let’s hope so. I had a very pleasant experience. I was asked to be on are they? the advisory board of the Lviv Management Institute, so Is that realistic? we had a meeting last week. The board had the opportunity They tend to be on the trade side. They tend to be those I can’t really say, right now. Perhaps in about two to be invited to an alumni meeting of the Lviv that, obviously, find a very good market. I think the mar- months we will be in a better position to say. The reason I Management Institute, there were about 50 of them. They kets that have been found to be lucrative are in non-alco- am saying that is because positioning for the elections is are all into small and medium businesses. It ranges from holic beverages. Coca-Cola and to some degree PepsiCola going to be one of the biggest factors in deciding whether apparel shops to manufacturers of machine tools to food found that niche. Obviously that niche was not difficult to by the year 2000 that point will be reached. Let’s not even processors, to specialty metal producers. Right there in the find. say the point of not needing IMF or World Bank assistance room this business of networking, one selling to the other, The other is in household consumables, mostly deter- or AID assistance, but just for an effective turnaround of one designing co-production deals, I literally saw it hap- gents and soaps, some paper products. They are bringing in the economy. pening right before my eyes. products and in some cases manufacturing here, such as If that is to occur by the year 2000, it is going to hinge So that is another factor: the Western business education SC Johnson. tremendously on the elections that will take place. And, that they received – how to manage enterprises, how to be These are firms that are willing to take a risk, and they actually, I view the elections as a year-and-a-half process market-oriented – and you vividly saw that. certainly do their homework. They get proper legal assis- because we are going all the way through to the presiden- In anticipation of the turnaround of the economy – and tance. They establish contacts with the Ukrainian govern- tial elections in March 1999. There is no way you can there is no doubt going to be a turnaround in the economy – ment, and that does not necessarily mean bribing them. divide the two. The process started, formally, with the pas- one of the biggest infrastructure needs that you are going to When I talk about trade companies I mean those that sage of the election law last week. And now as you read have to support the growth that is coming is a business man- import, that bring in their products. Of course when you the papers daily you see the presidential positioning. You agement core in this country. And what Lviv [Management are a large company and you bring in a lot of product, you don’t see much yet about the earlier elections, the parlia- Institute] and Kyiv [Management Institute] are putting out do invest in a lot. You invest in setting up offices, you mentary elections, which are in March 1998. But you right now is about one-one-hundredth of what is going to be invest in setting up distribution systems. You may be an already see the presidential positioning. needed about a year and a half from now. exporter to Ukraine that sets up his or her own distribution Prime Minister Valerii Pustovoitenko has said that It is not the government’s responsibility to support that, system here. They may be employing upwards of 500 but the government should at least keep that in mind as it Ukrainians, and that number is a lot larger than some of the whether Ukraine wants it to or not, within two years develops its policies. And if they are asking for assistance manufacturing investments here. So, in fact, a larger seller the GDP will begin to grow and that, of course, means from the West, perhaps it should be in that area: market- to Ukraine is an investor, because they invest in the ser- the economy. Can you agree with that, or does that also oriented business education for Ukrainian youth. vices that carry that product out to the consumer. depend on the upcoming elections? But I don’t believe that it should start on the graduate But then they don’t reinvest because they carry their Frankly, I think it will. There will be pressure on the level or the mid-management level, as we now have at the profits out of the country? current leadership and on the opposition as the election institutes in both Lviv and Kyiv. It should be inserted in campaign heats up to straighten out the economy. If the the high school curriculums. Well, obviously if you are starting a distribution net- work in two or three oblasts and you want to cover the whole country, you are going to be reinvesting. Not only that. Some of the real masters at establishing distribution systems are U.S. companies, the larger con- Ambassador hosts Ukrainian police from Lviv sumer companies in the soap field, I can’t get more specif- ic than that, they bring systems in here that are certainly world-class. This gives the opportunity to others who are either bringing in product or manufacturing product here to emulate or use the same distribution systems that have already been developed. In reality that investment is about three- or fourfold. It is an education, and it is of use to others. And, if others see a distribution system that is already established that they can tap into, that stimulates their production. At the same time, it may be an opportunity for another Western investor to come in, not necessarily to compete with that product, but to be an adjunct to that product. Let’s go back to the investors, the ones who are coming here for serious manufacturing, and again I return to the food industry, for example the situation with equipment sellers that have come here, John Deere and Case, the two big combine and tractor manufacturers. John Deere and Case were involved in two of the largest export operations from the States to Ukraine, one after the other. On the heels of the sales, the two began to talk to the Ukrainian government on the central and local level, and with enter- prises that used to manufacture similar equipment, about setting up joint venture production of equipment in Ukraine. The amount of equipment produced locally thus far to farm Ukraine is only 5 percent, if you compute the effec- tiveness of that equipment, the spare parts availability for Members of the Ukrainian police from Lviv were hosted in October by Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak at the the equipment that is being used here. So the rest of it has Ukrainian Embassy in Washington. As part of Project Harmony’s International Law Enforcement Exchange got to be imported or manufactured here. The larger agro- Program, 20 high-ranking Ukrainian police officials traveled to the United States to participate in training pro- business companies view Ukraine as a country where they grams with local and state police departments, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Pictured (from do have to produce and invest here, sooner or later, and left) are: Col. Myron Galychytch, Lviv Regional Police; Vasyl Holovenko, secretary to the ambassador; Gen. they all hope that it will be sooner. Viktor Regulskyi, Ministry of Internal Affairs; Ambassador Shcherbak; Chief Undersheriff Walter Zalisko, project From the perspective of the United States, we would coordinator; Charlie Hosford, Project Harmony director. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 No. 45

INS releases new guidelines Rare registry lists “enemy aliens” for sponsors of immigrants interned at Spirit Lake in Quebec by Borys Sydoruk “The richness of Ukrainian culture WASHINGTON – As mandated by significant change to U.S. immigration displayed annually at Canada’s National the Illegal Immigration Reform and law,” said Paul Virtue, acting executive OTTAWA – Member of Parliament Ukrainian Festival in my riding of Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 associate commissioner for programs. Inky Mark displayed a hand-written reg- Dauphin-Swan River stands in sharp (IIRIRA), the Immigration and “The INS is working to ensure that the istry from the Spirit Lake Internment contrast to the injustice done to thou- Naturalization Service (INS) on public is aware of the requirements and Camp at Spirit Lake, Quebec, which sands of innocent Ukrainian Canadians October 20 released guidelines that, for ramifications of these new provisions.” contains the names of 257 Ukrainians during Canada’s national internment the first time, require sponsors of cer- Beginning on December 19, applica- interned as “enemy aliens” by the gov- operations of 1914 to 1920. tain immigrants to meet minimum tions for immigrant visas submitted at ernment of Canada from 1914 to 1920. “When war broke out these hard-work- income requirements and be financially Department of State consular posts The registry includes the names of two ing men, women and children were cate- responsible for the immigrants they abroad and adjustment of status appli- survivors, Mary Hasket (nee Manko) and gorized as ‘enemy aliens,’ imprisoned, sponsor. cations filed with the INS in the United Stefania Mielniczuk, who were born in their property confiscated, and their basic The new Affidavit of Support provi- States must include the new legally Montréal. Nearly all evidence of the rights and freedoms removed. Five thou- sions and forms are published in the enforceable Affidavit of Support Form internment camps, including all registries sand Ukrainians were interned in 24 con- Federal Register and become effective I-864 for: all immediate relative and except this one, was destroyed by the centration camps across Canada. on December 19. The new Affidavit of Canadian government. family-sponsored immigrants, and for (Continued on page 12) Support form (Form I-864) requires the employment-based immigrants who are Some 5,000 Ukrainians were interned immigrant’s petitioner to be the immi- coming to work for relatives, or for by the Canadian government because grant’s sponsor, and requires the spon- companies where a relative owns 5 per- they had emigrated from the Austro- sor to demonstrate an income level at or cent or more of the company. In pro- Hungarian Empire with whom Canada above 125 percent of the federal pover- cessing the new Affidavits of Support, was at war. But those Ukrainians had left UCCLA chairman ty line. Beginning on December 19, the the State Department and the INS will the Austro-Hungarian Empire seeking new Affidavit of Support Form I-864 place the greatest weight on a sponsor’s the freedom that Canada offered, some must be completed by U.S. citizens and earnings from current employment. of whom had already acquired the status thanks Manitoba MP lawful permanent residents who spon- of, or were born, British subjects – as TORONTO – Speaking on behalf of Beginning on December 19, agen- over 1 million Canadians of Ukrainian sor family members as immigrants to cies that provide means-tested public Canadian “citizenship” was then, by law. live in the United States. Just prior to the question period in heritage, John B. Gregorovich, chair- “The new Affidavit of Support is a (Continued on page 16) Parliament on October 10, Mr. Mark man of the Ukrainian Canadian Civil delivered the following statement: Liberties Association, wrote to Preston Manning, leader of the Reform Party of Canada, the official opposition in the House of Commons, to express the Justice Sopinka weighs in on the Internet community’s appreciation of a state- ment made in Parliament by Inky by Christopher Guly more violent, more vile, more disgust- limit the block to just Germany, all 4 mil- Mark, MP for Dauphin-Swan River, ing.’” lion subscribers to the online service Manitoba. OTTAWA – While the Internet has According to Justice Sopinka, “The could not have access to them either. proved to be an effective vehicle for the Mr. Mark rose on October 10 to result of this information explosion is Justice Sopinka said that imposing endorse the community’s request for an way people communicate with one that people have overdosed on free sanctions on Internet service providers another, it has also created a new spin to acknowledgment of the injustice done to speech.” (ISPs) was not the solution. “They will Ukrainians and other Europeans during revived existing legal challenges while Some countries have attempted to reg- pass on the costs of sanctions or of adding new ones, says Supreme Court of Canada’s first national internment opera- ulate the Internet. attempting to meet the varied national tions of 1914-1920 and for the restitution Canada Justice John Sopinka. In February 1996 President Bill laws to the general public,” he explained. “The old scourges of defamation, of the wealth confiscated from the Clinton signed the Communications “It is surely more efficient to apply legal internees, some of which was never obscenity and hate propaganda on the Decency Act, which would have imposed pressure to those parties who are the ori- Internet may cause greater personal and returned and so remains in the federal heavy penalties on anyone who transmits gin of [obscene, defamatory or hateful] treasury to this date. social damage than ever before,” he told indecent or offensive material over a speech.” Commenting on Mr. Mark’s initiative, the Council on Government Ethics Law public computer network to minors. On Justice Sopinka suggested that “self- Mr. Gregorovich stated: in Edmonton on September 15. The con- June 26 this year, the U.S. Supreme regulation” might be one way to regulate “We applaud Mr. Mark’s statement. ference attracted about 200 delegates Court ruled the bill unconstitutional, cyberspace, where ISPs could feature He has helped to remind all Canadians from across North America. since it would not be able to determine an “alternative dispute resolution” mecha- that we have never asked Ottawa to “The availability of ways to post mes- Internet user’s age and, as a result, pre- nisms to settle claims. apologize for what happened, only to sages anonymously makes civil recourse vent the transmission of such question- In Canada, the Internet could be regu- recognize that it was an injustice that and criminal law enforcement virtually able material to adults, who enjoy the lated through existing libel and slander should finally be acknowledged. We impossible in response to these threats. constitutional right to have access to it. laws, he said. The criminal code could are not seeking a penny in compensa- Privacy is threatened by the collection of “The act was found unconstitutional deal with obscenity and hate messages. In tion. Our proposals would make posi- personal data, buy the ease of surveil- partly due to the existence of filtering fact, the Canadian Supreme Court has tive, educational use of the internees’s lance and by the interception of commu- software such as NetNanny or upheld the country’s obscenity laws as a illegitimately harvested wealth by nications on the Internet.” CyberPatrol, which allows parents to be reasonable limit on the right to free ensuring that trilingual historical mark- The Ukrainian Canadian high court assured that objectionable sites will be speech. Justice Sopinka said Canada’s ers are placed at some of the concentra- justice said that encryption, or the encod- blocked,” said Mr. Sopinka. high court felt that though the Charter of tion camp sites and by developing a ing of messages and data, has been touted Another problem with cyberspace is Rights and Freedoms guaranteed free permanent museum exhibit recalling as one solution to protect privacy. Yet its “global nature,” he explained, speech, limits imposed were “justified in this little-known episode in our nation’s even this method has been criticized for “Internet messages are oblivious of inter- the interests of preventing harm to society history. its ability to “shelter criminal behavior national political boundaries. An individ- as determined on the basis of [national] Prime Minister Chrétien once such as the circulation of child pornogra- ual user who posts material on the community standards ... that do not vary promised that he, and the Liberal Party phy,” said Justice Sopinka. Internet, which is lawful in his own coun- from one jurisdiction to another.” Unlike of Canada, would support our claim. He referred to the recent annual con- try, may unwittingly be offending the in the United States, he added, where Mr. Mark has reminded him of that vention of chiefs of police in Canada. treasured values of another country.” “local community standards are used to pledge. The other parties in the House When a 90-minute video that featured For example, in December 1995, a determine whether material is obscene.” have been supportive of our claims. So excerpts of Internet pornography was German prosecutor forced CompuServe Applying Canadian obscenity laws to we can only ask: Why won’t Mr. shown, 175 officers left the room. “One (recently purchased by America Online) the Internet could be tricky. “The ques- Chrétien do the right thing while the chief was quoted as saying that ‘every- to close 200 sex-related news groups tion arises as to the degree of familiarity last known survivors of the internment thing on the Internet is becoming bigger, because they violated Germany’s obscen- operations, both Quebec-born women, better, badder, uglier, stinkier, nastier, ity laws. Since CompuServe could not (Continued on page 18) are still alive?” No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM New Jersey fraternals hold congress TOP ORGANIZERS IN 1997 by Andrew Keybida sented Mayor James Whelan. Mr. Mair (those who enrolled three or more members per month) extended a warm welcome and had high ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Fraternal praise for the wonderful work of volun- leaders from across the state of New Jersey teerism and benevolence that fraternals pro- Month Organizer Branch Number Amount gathered here on October 9-10 at the mote among their members. of members of insurance Showboat Hotel and Casino to participate in On October 10 the session opened with January Vira Banit 473 4 012,000 the 64th annual convention of the New a call to order by President Pogorelec, the Jersey Fraternal Congress. A total of 100 “Pledge of Allegiance” and an invocation. Frank Kozemchak 113 3 024,000 delegates represented 22 fraternal benefit Greetings were extended by Ms. Kalitka February Nick Diakiwsky 161 4 065,000 societies that belong to the New Jersey on behalf of the New York Fraternal Fraternal Congress. Presiding at this year’s Congress, Irene R. Schmidt of the March Leon Hardink 206 4 123,000 convention was Steven M. Pogorelec. Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress and Mr. Barbara Bachynsky 184 3 038,000 Under the theme of “Joining Hands to Tetzlaff. A memorial service was conduct- Touch Lives,” the annual convention ed by Leopold S. Malinowski of the Polish Vira Banit 473 3 009,000 sought to stimulate interest in the fraternal National Alliance of Brooklyn and April Yaroslav Zaviysky 155 4 036,000 benefit system and afforded the opportunity Stephanie Wochok of the Providence for its leaders to gather and update them- Association of Ukrainian Catholics in Ilko Cybriwsky 417 3 016,000 selves on important issues affecting their America. Stephanie Hawryluk 88 3 031,000 societies. With more than 200,000 fraternal- President Pogorelec thanked each of the ists and total insurance in force of more presenters for their efforts. In the best tradi- Walter Krywulych 266 3 020,000 than $3.5 billion, the New Jersey Fraternal tions of fraternal benevolence, he then pre- Eugene Oscislawski 234 3 065,000 Congress ranks among the top state frater- sented monetary donations to the New nal congresses within the National Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Longin Staruch 172 3 039,000 Congress of America. In all, 37 fraternal Foundation and Tomorrow’s Children’s May William Drabyk 368 5 015,000 benefit societies hold membership in the Fund on behalf of the New Jersey Fraternal N.J. Fraternal Congress. Congress. Walter Krywulych 266 3 030,000 The 64th annual convention opened on Prior to the luncheon, a reception was Alexandra Lawryn 175 3 015,000 October 9, with a meeting of the executive hosted by CPS Actuaries of Stamford, board and registration. Fraternalists had an Conn. The program opened with a welcome June Miron Pilipiak 496 5 021,000 opportunity to meet each other during the by President Pogorelec. The invocation was Mychajlo Danylyk 28 4 048,000 reception and dinner held that evening. given by Mr. Keybida. During the banquet program, a welcome Eileen Costello, executive assistant, State Myron Groch 461 4 020,000 was extended by President Pogorelec. The of New Jersey Department of Insurance, Eugene Oscislawski 234 4 145,604 invocation was offered by Sir Andrew Enforcement and Consumer Protection, Keybida (Knight of St. Gregory) of the gave an overview of the department’s view Mary Bolosky 282 3 030,000 Ukrainian National Association, who is a of the work of fraternals and noted that the former president of the NJFC. The national vital work of promoting volunteerism and Jurij Danyliw 153 3 081,000 anthem was led by Halina Kalita of the benevolence are unique in the insurance Dmytro Galonzka 307 3 011,000 Polish National Alliance of Brooklyn, who industry. The New Jersey Department of is secretary-treasurer of the New Jersey Insurance is proud of the work of the frater- Myron Kuzio 277 3 009,000 Fraternal Congress. nals, Ms. Costello stated, assuring all of the July Stephanie Hawryluk 88 7 060,000 The keynote speaker was David A. continued cooperation of her office. Ms. Tetzlaff, executive vice-president of the Costello concluded her presentation by Olga Maruszczak 82 4 030,000 National Fraternal Congress of America. answering questions from the audience. William Pastuszek 231 4 018,000 Mr. Tetzlaff offered congratulations and Also attending the business session and best wishes to the New Jersey Fraternal luncheon were officers of the Providence Julia Cresina 382 3 030,000 Congress and cited its varied and important Association of Ukrainian Catholics in Anna Perun 39 3 009,000 programs that enhance the image of frater- America: Ihor Smolij, who serves on the nalism in the Garden State. He thanked executive board of the New Jersey Fraternal August Longin Staruch 172, 267, 489 8 235,000 President Pogorelec and all New Jersey fra- Congress, Ihor Shpernal, Ihor Kuznir, Michael Turko 63 4 020,000 ternal leaders for their cooperation in pro- Bohdan Fodoriw and Maryann Bramlage. moting the highest ideals of fraternalism. The installation of offices for 1997-1998 Nick Diakiwsky 161 3 023,000 A very interesting presentation was was conducted by Frances Ruczynski, for- Christine Gerbehy 269 3 006,000 given by Barry K. Durman, president of the mer president of the Union of Polish Atlantic City Rescue Mission, who spoke of Women in America. Ms. Schmidt of the Leon Hardink 206 3 011,000 the mission’s work and thanked the frater- Union of Polish Women of America then The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association expresses sincere nalists for their continued support. offered remarks as the new president. thanks to all the organizers named above who demonstrated through their hard work that Another highlight of the evening was the The banquet concluded with a prayer they care about the growth of our institution in terms of both membership and assets. presentation by Andrew Mair, business offered by Mr. Keybida and the signing of These organizers fulfill their roles with dedication throughout the entire year; this is evi- administrator of Atlantic City who repre- “God Bless America.” dent as the names of some of them appear several times in this monthly listing. We call on all branch organizers whose names do not appear above to do everything possible to enroll new members into the UNA and to send as many new applications as possible to the UNA Home Office so that this lists grows in succeeding months to Young UNA’ers encompass the names of new organizers. PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE MOVED

Ukrainian National Association, Inc. Svoboda Ukrainian Daily The Ukrainian Weekly Taras Andrij Tataryn, son of Andrij 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Melania Rose Muzyka, daughter of and Denysa Tataryn, is a new member Mychael F. Muzyka, is a new member of UNA Branch 385 in Minneapolis. Telephone: (973) 292-9800; of UNA Branch 238 in Boston. She He was enrolled by his grandparents UNA Fax: (973) 292-0900; Svoboda, The Weekly Fax: (973) 644-9510 was enrolled by her father. Halyna and Dmytro Tataryn. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 No. 45

THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOR THE RECORD: Orthodox bishops’ Man of vision statement to the clergy and faithful Reprinted below is the full text of a state- Orthodoxy. He himself traveled to The first visit to the United States of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received ment issued on October 14 in response to Constantinople seeking the advice and light press coverage, though his message of spiritual unity and moral revitalization for recent developments affecting the assistance of the ecumenical patriarchate. Orthodox faithful can potentially affect close to 300 million adherents of the Orthodox Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. His last will and testament begged the faith worldwide, including more than 5 million faithful in America. His recent pastoral and Diaspora. The statement was distrib- Orthodox hierarchs of Ukraine to come visit to the Ukrainian Orthodox Archdiocesean Center in South Bound Brook, N.J., uted as part of the press kit issued in con- together to resolve their differences and to gave those present a glimpse of a man with a mission who views this moment in histo- junction with the pastoral visit of create a single united Church in Ukraine – ry following the collapse of the religiously hostile Soviet empire in traditionally Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the to remain in one room until they had Orthodox lands as an opportunity to reverse decades of spiritual emptiness and moral Ukrainian Orthodox Center in South Bound accomplished that goal. Over the past four decay. And he spoke of unity and reconciliation as essential to spiritual integrity. Brook, N.J. years since his death your council of bish- Ukrainian Orthodox are of mixed minds on unity: unity of the Orthodox faithful in ops, along with the Permanent Conference Ukraine is good; however, unity of the Orthodox faithful in Ukraine with the Russian Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in of Bishops beyond the Borders of Ukraine, Church is bad. Spiritual unity with Constantinople for Ukrainian Orthodox in the dias- Christ! Glory be to our Lord! have sent several delegations to Ukraine in pora is basically good, as long as it leads to eventual reunification with Orthodox in Since the meeting that took place 1993, 1994, 1995 and, most recently, in Ukraine in an independent Church; if not, then it’s bad. There’s a historically justified between His All-Holiness Bartholomew, August of 1997. Our Metropolitan Council wariness among many Ukrainian Orthodox that unity is actually a code word for sub- ecumenical patriarch, and the patriarch of has had a representative of the Metropolitan servience, even annihilation. Moscow in Odesa, Ukraine, in late frequently representing our interests before It is precisely with this wariness that the patriarch appears to want to grapple — and September, we have read many press the hierarchs of Ukraine. In spite of all this, not only as it concerns the Ukrainian Church. While Ukrainians focus on unity and releases quoting Moscow Patriarchate not one concrete, successful step toward what it means for us, the patriarch is also speaking to the wariness with which other sources, who obviously have their own unity of mind and purpose, let alone admin- Orthodox Churches view themselves and each other. The Ukrainian-Russian tension is motives, about His All Holiness’ remarks at istration, can be identified. not the only one in the Orthodox world; deep historic tensions exist between all eight that meeting. We also have received several Our most recent delegation visited each Orthodox patriarchates and within all 15 Churches. (When we asked a Serbian priest letters and faxes from parish boards and of the jurisdictions prior to the World attending the event to list the four “ancient” patriarchates, he replied, without missing a from individuals who have been extremely Forum of Ukrainians. The delegation met beat: “Actually there are five — Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria — critical of your hierarchs, some openly dis- with the president of Ukraine, Leonid and Rome.”) When the ecumenical patriarch speaks of unity, he is urging all the respectful, hateful and degrading. Kuchma, after which the president stood Orthodox Churches, including the Russian, to focus on Orthodox spirituality and faith, It strikes us as rather strange that most of before the World Forum and publicly stated and less on historical animosities and assumed prerogatives. the letters condemn the “sellout, once again, for the first time that the independent nation For those who doubt that change is possible on a spiritual level, they can rest by the Greek patriarch to the patriarch of of Ukraine has the right to its own indepen- assured that it is possible at least on a secular level. Though most Americans find the Moscow of the Ukrainian Orthodox dent Church. The entire delegation returned concept of a government committee for religious affairs to be weird and ominous, Church,” basing their belief solely on the home discouraged and embarrassed at what Ukraine, nonetheless, has held on to this Communist-era creation. Viktor Bondarenko, statements made by the long-dreaded was witnessed and heard during meetings current chairman of the State Committee on Religious Matters, a seemingly pleasant Moscow Patriarchate. It seems rather with hierarchs and at what took place dur- youngish man, brought a greeting from the government of Ukraine. There were many astounding that there is such a willingness ing the roundtable discussion on religion at present at the patriarch’s dinner, where the greetings were given, who remember an in some circles to take the word of those the World Forum. In our consultations with earlier state commitee chairman, the notorious Mykola Kolesnyk, who as recently as they have distrusted so much all these years the jurisdictions we still hear only accusa- 1990 announced with total conviction at conferences in the U.S. that there was not, and and utilize them to attack their own hierar- tions about who cooperated with the Soviet never had been, religious repression in the Soviet Union, that religious movements chs. The leaders of some actions against the intelligence agencies during the long winter were really nationalist-political fronts, and that the number of true religious believers in hierarchs of our Church are individuals who of Communist oppression. Ukraine was no more than several thousand old women. So, it was quite startling to do not even belong to our Church here in The time has come, dearly beloved, to hear the current chairman, Mr. Bondarenko, greet the patriarch warmly and appeal for America and who worked against his support in creating a unified, independent Orthodox Church in Ukraine. state the facts as they are. Those who lead Metropolitan Mstyslav all his life in diaspo- in Ukraine must begin to search for solu- The hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church listened closely to the patriarch’s ra and who now call upon his name to sup- words. According to Archbishop Antony, “The patriarch offered in private meetings tions within and cease looking elsewhere – port their deceitful arguments and outright outside Ukraine – for someone else to solve and public statements great hope about his continued efforts to bring unity and recogni- lies. We have attempted to react to them tion in a ‘new situation’ in Ukraine. He added, “We all clearly interpret this ‘new situa- their problems for them. The patriarch of with patience and understanding, but they Constantinople cannot be blamed for his tion’ as the recognized autocephaly of our Ukrainian Orthodox Church. However, as do not deserve such. the patriarch said, we will need to help all parties concerned come to the understand- inability to recognize all jurisdictions in We have received calls from some indi- Ukraine – especially on the basis of size. ing, througout this prolonged and dedicated endeavor, that the new realities in Ukraine viduals demanding that the visit of His All- demand solutions according to ancient Orthodox tradition — independent churches in We hierarchs of the diaspora cannot be Holiness, scheduled at our Metropolia blamed for refusing to side with one group independent nations. The spiritual needs of Ukraine’s more than 35 million Orthodox Center in South Bound Brook, N.J., for Christians can be satisfied and the Church’s mission of salvation of souls accomplished opposing another so as to provide a “seal of October 27 be canceled as a protest against authenticity.” by a fully developed and native ecclesiastical structure.” the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s actions and The patriarch is a man of vision — he embraces the third millennium of Christianity The history of our relationship with our words. We write to tell you, dearly brethren in Ukraine over the past eight as an opportunity for new beginings — and in his pastoral visit gave Ukrainian beloved, that this is a step we are not pre- Orthodox the message that he understands their vision, as well as their pain. years is one replete with disappointment. pared to take and will not take, in the inter- We have been extremely discouraged in all ests of our Church here in the U.S.A. and our attempts to assist on a neutral basis, diaspora, and in Ukraine. It is precisely whether our assistance be consultative, of a Nov. through our affiliation with the Patriarchate material nature or of a spiritual nature. We of Constantinople that we now have a will not attempt here to outline all the inci- TTurningurning the pagespages back... back... voice on the stage of world Orthodoxy, a dents that would have turned away those 13 voice that has for decades been ignored less dedicated to our cause. We are, howev- because of the political circumstances we er, determined Ukrainian Orthodox bishops 1572 found ourselves in throughout our life here and will continue to offer our assistance – Kirillos Lucaris was born on the island of Crete on November in the diaspora. Ours is a voice, however, all provided from your generosity – when 13, 1572. A Greek Orthodox theologian and hierarch, he was which is not heard amongst our brethren in and where it will be accepted. appointed by Patriarch Meletios Pegas of Alexandria as exarch in the Church jurisdictions in Ukraine. We have within the last year alone – in We feel compelled to state to you clearly addition to sending our delegation to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and rector of the theological academy in Vilnius. that we are no longer willing to remain the In 1596 he attended the Orthodox sobor called by Prince Kostiantyn Ostrozky to oppose Ukraine – provided over $17,500 of finan- scapegoats for the inability of our brothers cial aid to six seminaries throughout the Union of Brest, which split the Church in Ukraine into Catholic and Orthodox. As the in Ukraine to come to some sort of under- Alexandrian protosyncellus, Lucaris stayed on to restore Orthodox primacy in the country Ukraine, with primary aid going to the sem- standing and cooperation with one another inary and theological academy in Kyiv. We and made several attempts to undo the union. to avoid the terrible tragedy of division In 1602 Lucaris succeeded Pegas as Patriarch of Alexandria and in 1620 became have just published a beautiful new Book of within the ranks of Christ’s Church. We can Epistles in conjunction with the Kyiv Orthodox Christendom’s highest official, Patriarch of Constantinople. His tenure was a no longer attempt to justify the unwilling- stormy one because of his toleration of Protestantism and support for clerical reforms, and Patriarchate, at the cost of $15,000. We can ness to resolve the issues that divide and will do more with your cooperation. he was deposed, only to be reinstalled, five times. Ukrainian Orthodox Christians in Ukraine Throughout, Patriarch Lucaris maintained close relations with Ukraine, and in 1623 rati- We remain dedicated to the spiritual while tens, if not hundreds of thousands, of growth and development of our Holy fied the statutes of the Lutsk Brotherhood of the Elevation of the Cross and its school. our faithful are lost to the sects and cults When the Polish government officially legalized the Orthodox Church hierarchy in Church in Ukraine, dearly beloved, but we now flourishing throughout our great also need to remember that we are called to November 1632, Isaia Kopynsky, a staunch foe of Catholicism and a pro-Muscovite, was Orthodox nation. This continued division Metropolitan of Kyiv. An Orthodox council in the Polish Sejm, wishing to act upon the the continued growth of our Holy Church must be finally dealt with by the primates of here in the United States and in the right to chose its own hierarchs granted under the Polish Commonwealth’s “acts of Ukraine, who will be required to answer appeasement,” voted to replace Kopynsky with Petro Mohyla. Diaspora. There are those who believe that before God for their action or inaction. the only purpose for the existence of our Patriarch Lucaris recognized the strategic value of the move and confirmed Mohyla’s They have not embraced the consultation of election as metropolitan, and the latter was duly consecrated in May 1633 in Lviv’s Church here is to support the Church of their brothers who reside beyond the bor- Ukraine. We say to you very bluntly that Dormition Church. Patriarch Lucaris then named Mohyla as his exarch in Ukraine. ders of Ukraine. Patriarch Lucaris died near Constantinople on June 27, 1638. they are wrong. The purpose of our Church His Holiness Patriarch Mstyslav attempt- here and in Ukraine is the salvation of souls. Source: “Lucaris, Cyril,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 3 (Toronto: University of Toronto ed for three years prior to his death to Press, 1993). resolve the issues that divide Ukrainian (Continued on page 12) No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 7 NEWS AND VIEWS Faces and Places

UNWLA participates in conference by Myron B. Kuropas “Vital Voices: Women and Democracy” by Iryna Kurowyckyj the Department of State, Therese Loar. The following day the plenary contin- The “Vital Voices, Women and ued with other distinguished speakers, Will the Vatican do the right thing? Democracy” conference was held in who shared their knowledge and experi- The early beatification of Mother then conferred on the candidate. Vienna, Austria, on July 9-11. It brought ences in their policy-making positions. Teresa, apparently on a “fast track” “In slightly over 16 years (through the together 300 women leaders from gov- Following the plenary, the partici- towards canonization, brought to mind end of 1995)” writes Mr. Szulc, “Pope ernment and the private sector in Central pants broke up into three groups of the beatification process of Metropolitan John Paul II has created 268 new saints and Eastern Europe, the U.S. and the workshops titled “Law and Leadership,” Andrey Sheptytsky. According to one (among them 117 Vietnamese, 103 European Union to explore ways to “Politics and Persuasion” and “Business reliable Ukrainian source, the process has Korean and 15 Japanese martyrs, the strengthen the role of women in devel- and Beyond.” The workshops provided stalled. Asians having been canonized as sepa- oping open, democratic societies. an opportunity to explore specific issues Sainthood is the highest form of honor rate groups). During his 15-year pontifi- The conference was sponsored by the and strategies that will help in building the Church can accord persons “who died cate, Paul VI declared 72 new saints U.S. and European governments, with connections across interests and exper- as martyrs and/or practice Christian (among them a group of 40 English and extensive private sector participation. tise, as well as across geographical lines. virtue to a heroic degree, and are now in Welsh 16th century martyrs and 22 The conference objectives were: to Oksana Kuts, president of the heaven and worthy of liturgical venera- Ugandan 19th century martyrs). Thus define the common challenges faced by Association for Women in Media in tion and imitation by all the faithful.” John Paul II elevated almost four times women in emerging democracies and Ukraine, was one of the speakers at the In his biography of Pope John Paul II, as many saints as his immediate prede- explore concrete policy initiatives to “Politics and Persuasion” workshop. Her Ted Szulc writes: “Beautification and cessor in a comparable period. All the meet those challenges; to energize and topic was “Unheard Voices in Media.” In canonization were presumably intended popes in the 20th century prior to Pope equip women leaders to assert their her presentation she stressed that one from the outset to honor deserving per- John Paul II had created a total of 158 influence in their home countries; to cannot have a true democracy without sons as well as to humanize the Church saints.” Pope John Paul II has also beatified establish a wider East-West network of the existence of a free democratic media, by identifying it with individuals – men, 607 persons. Pope Paul VI beatified 31, women leaders in support of democracy- and one cannot call a media democratic if women and children – to whom prayers while all the popes of the 20th century building efforts in Central and Eastern women’s voices are not heard. Oksana could be addressed (and candles lit) for together beatified only 79. Europe; and to increase public under- Horbunova, chief consultant at the their intercession with God. The saints And more canonizations and beatifica- standing about the economic, political Department of Foreign Databases in and the blessed are to be role models to tions are apparently on the way. In a and social contributions women make to Ukraine, was one of the speakers at the the faithful. The accounts of their heroism recent National Catholic Register article a democratic society. “Law and Leadership” workshop. In all, or martyrdom are made known, becoming titled “In Eastern Europe, Communist The General Secretary of the Austrian there were 10 women from Ukraine at part of the lore of the Church.” Can there Persecutions Yield a Harvest of Saints,” People’s Party, Maria Rauck-Kallat, the conference. be a more heroic Ukrainian religious mention is made of the November 9 beat- opened the plenary session. The US. As a U.S. UNWLA participant, this leader than Metropolitan Sheptytsky? ification of Vilmos Apor, a Hungarian ambassador to Austria, Swanne Hunt, writer worked at the “Law and “But it took the imagination of John bishop, billed as “the Church’s first chair of the conference steering commit- Leadership” workshop with the follow- Paul II to realize the full potential of the tee, underlined in her opening address saints-making institution for the strength- Communist-era martyr to be placed on ing topics: “NGO’s as a Force for the path to sainthood. By present indica- the unique opportunity that the partici- Change” and “Parliamentary Power.” I ening of the Church,” continues Mr. pants will have to build networks and Szulc. “From the beginning, he tions though, the November ceremony was privileged to work with Lilly will be only the first of a long line of explore ways to strengthen democratic Boykens from Belgium, the former pres- approached it on a heroic scale, beatify- societies. ing and canonizing candidates in num- similar events.” In 1996 the Vatican ident of the International Council of compiled a list of 3,200 Catholic “mar- Ambassador Hunt introduced Women, and Eleanor Hauer-Rona, the bers that have vastly exceeded all his 20th century predecessors. Sainthood tyrs of the 20th century.” Melanne Starinshak Verveer, assistant to vice-president of the ICIW. does enhance the Church’s image of holi- In addition to Polish, Lithuanian, President Bill Clinton and chief of staff At the last plenary, the keynote ness in a way that is immediately com- Slovak, Croatian, Hungarian, Bulgarian to Hillary Rodham Clinton, and a third address was given by First Lady Hillary municated to the faithful.” and Romanian bishops, Ukrainians also generation Ukrainian American. Ms. Rodham Clinton. She offered the Eastern In the past, beatification and canoniza- are mentioned. “Eastern Europe’s Greek- Verveer is also a member-at-large of the European participants suggestions on tion were exhaustive processes, some- Catholic Churches, who are loyal to Ukrainian National Women’s League of how to best preserve a fragile and hard- times requiring hundreds of years to Rome while preserving the Eastern rite, America and was instrumental in having won democracy and said that the work of study the candidates’ lives, writings, a have filed requests for beatification of all the UNWLA invited to the conference. building democracy is never finished. heroic practice of virtue and the verifica- 11 Ukrainian bishops who died in The UNWLA was one of only 75 partic- She added that in building democracy, tion of two miracles attributable to the Communist prisons and camps.” Both ipants from the U.S. one must give voice to the voiceless. intercession of the candidate after death. Metropolitan Sheptytsky, whose process After Ms. Verveer’s speech about the “We ignore the needs of all our people at Today, that is no longer the case. Pope has been under way since 1957, and his importance of the conference, other our own peril, when we do not respect John Paul II waived the two miracle brother Klement Sheptytsky, who died in speakers followed, including the vice- the dignity of others, we do not make the requirement; now one miracle will do. an NKVD (secret police) prison in 1950, president of the Czech Senate, Jaroslava dignity of any of us safe from attack,” According to the Rev. Peter Gumpel are mentioned as candidates for beatifica- Moserova; former Italian Foreign said Mrs. Clinton. S.J., there must be a “spontaneous and tion as well. Minister Susanna Agnell; president of She announced an extra $3 million very widespread movement on the part of Ironically, Polish Cardinal Stefan the National Bank of Poland, Hanna intended for programs to promote Gronkiewicz-Walts; and senior coordi- the faithful who consider that the person Wyszynski is also a prime candidate for nator for international women’s issues at (Continued on page 13) who died really practiced Christian beatification. One should remember that virtues in a perfect way.” Five years must it was the cardinal who blocked the met- past after the person’s death before the ropolitan’s process in the 1950s and local bishop can officially open the again in the 1960s. Cardinal Wyszynski, cause. Once this happens, the candidate a Polish nationalist who knew the metro- To The Weekly Contributors: for sainthood receives the title “servant politan personally, argued that the of God.” A diocesan tribunal is estab- Ukrainian Church leader was a “contro- We greatly appreciate the materials – feature articles, news stories, press clippings, let- lished to investigate further, looking versial figure” and that it was not propi- ters to the editor, and the like – we receive from our readers. In order to facilitate prepa- especially for something called “heroic tious to beatify him at the time. ration of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the guidelines listed below be followed. virtue.” Once the local review is com- No Church suffered more under the pleted, the file is sent on to Rome where Russians and Bolsheviks than the ® the candidate’s promoter, a “postulator,” Ukrainian Catholic Church. Years before News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a Catholics were persecuted by the ® assembles a document, a “positio” for given event. Communists in the rest of Eastern ® further review by a panel of nine theolo- All materials must be typed (or legibly hand-printed) and double-spaced. gians who again search for heroic virtue Europe, Ukrainian Catholics in Soviet ® Ukraine were arrested, deported and Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white (or color with good in the candidate’s life. In the case of ® Metropolitan Sheptytsky, all of these often killed. The same fate awaited contrast). Captions must be provided. Photos will be returned only when so requested Ukrainian Catholics in western Ukraine ® steps were attained during the 1950s. and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. The next step is a review by the once the Soviets were back in power. ® Full names (i.e. no initials) and their correct English spellings must be provided. Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Will the Vatican do the right thing? ® Enough data has been collected to more Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the name of the publi- Saints (CCS). If the vote is favorable, a ® recommendation is passed on to the than justify the beatification of Andrey cation and the date of the edition. Sheptytsky. The one ingredient not men- ® pope. If the pope agrees with the find- Information about upcoming events must be received one week before the date of ings, he authorizes a decree declaring tioned in the process outlined above, ® The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. that the person lived a life of heroic however, is politics. In the end, that may ® be the most important determinant yet. Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number where they may be virtue. Once a miracle attributable to the ® candidate is verified (usually a medical reached during the work day if any additional information is required. cure ascertained by scientists), the next Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: step is beatification. The title “blessed” is [email protected] 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 No. 45 INTERVIEW: Ihor Sevcenko on the significance of Hrushevsky in translation As part of its recent series of book launches for the more than the standing army of Justinian, the great emperor English translation of Volume I of Mykhailo Hrushevsky’s of the sixth century. So, in theory at least, this should be a “History of Ukraine-Rus,” the Peter Jacyk Center for very big deal. However, the U.S. now has a population of Ukrainian Historical Research invited Harvard about 270 million, so one has to look at it in relative terms. University’s Prof. Ihor Sevcenko to Toronto to benefit from Mechanically speaking, the exhibit attracted attention his considerable scholarly stature. A graduate of Charles because it was targeted at those communities who were, or thought that they were, connected to Byzantium. These University in Prague (1945) and the University of Louvain were the Greek Orthodox Church, Armenians, Melchites, in Belgium (1949), Prof. Sevcenko has taught at the univer- Syrians, Orthodox Lebanese and so on. These communities sities of California and Michigan, and at New York’s sent pilgrimages to the exhibit. Columbia University, and joined the faculty at Harvard in The second reason for its success, to my mind, was that 1965. The respected Byzantine scholar is one of the co- it was an exhibit of exceptional value, an exhibit which pre- founders of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and sented Byzantium as it was — as a multinational state. has served as associate director since it was established in And so of course, this entailed a Kyivan connection. 1973. The following interview was conducted by Andrij This was presented in a fashion that was very favorable to Kudla Wynnyckyj at the Jacyk Institute’s offices in Toronto. Ukrainians and, of course, this was because of the very capable Olenka Pevny’s position at the museum. But in no Now that Hrushevsky’s 10-volume history has begun way did it detract from either the esthetic or the historical to appear in English translation, will this have an value of the exhibit. appreciable effect on Eastern European scholarship in The mosaics, the Ostromir Gospels, showed how quick- the West? ly Kyivan Rus’ adopted the techniques of the first rate prod- ucts of Byzantine civilization. Since I study such docu- It depends on the people who are the intermediate link ments, I can tell you that this manuscript [of the Gospels] between this volume and students in North America. Those was a perfect example of the copying technique, and make- who are Ukrainian and those who share Hrushevsky’s con- up, of a corresponding 11th century Byzantine manuscript. ceptions will, of course, find his work of great assistance in Now, to answer your question: will the exhibit influence re-examining the region’s history. attitudes? Yes, in a vague fashion. The 400,000 people who Those who were trained by prominent North American saw it will tell others about what they saw because it was all historians of Russia might not, particularly those who stud- very beautiful. ied under the leading Russian historians. One of the intentions of the exhibit was to show the In any case, both groups will certainly profit from the influence of Byzantine culture on Western medieval and factual material contained in the volume. subsequent art. It was there, but it wasn’t obvious, and the Would you agree that Hrushevsky’s populist probability that most people will grasp this is low. approach is in tune with current trends in historiog- Will it affect the profession? Not much, because the pro- raphy? fession was aware of Byzantium’s impact already, and the profession does not have enough influence to change the That is difficult for me to judge. However, when I was curriculum to the extent that Byzantine topics would be leafing through this volume, I was struck how Braudelian enlarged at the expense of Western medieval topics. Hrushevsky was in his stress on the formative function of territory, of its geographical characteristics, on the history Volodimir Pesliak Might it produce more balance? of its inhabitants. Fernand Braudel [the late author of “A Prof. Ihor Sevcenko No, because the United States is an heir to the Western History of Civilization” and founder of the “Eistoire tradition and to Western values. The elite here will always Totale” school in modern historiography] is the inventor of plished researcher. look to its roots, even if it has a romantic view of the theory of the long-range developments in history, as It doesn’t matter if you have any idea about whether a Byzantium. Of course, there is a small but very powerful opposed to the history of events. The latter, of course, is particular dynasty represents the core of the Rus’ state; any segment, and that is the Greeks. There is a very high pro- superficial. In this sense, it is less important to know that reader can profit from Hrushevsky’s outlines and analyses portion of Byzantinists who are Greeks in the U.S., just as George Washington was president of the United States than of history. Dr. Frank Sysyn [director of the PJCUHR and its to be able to analyze the overall process by which a power- Take for example the Normanist theory. Hrushevsky was Hrushevsky Translation Project], is not a pure Anglo- ful new polity was created on the North American conti- against it because he considered the subject of history to be Saxon, and this explains, to some extent, his presence in the nent. the people. Therefore, for him it was not important if five or field of Ukrainian history. Hrushevsky insisted on the long-range history of a peo- six Vikings came and took over in a particular region. There might be a shift in interest in favor of Byzantium, ple inhabiting a territory, so given the present political reali- Hrushevsky had an absolute mastery of the totality of but definitely nothing on the order of the interest in space ty in Europe, his approach is relevant. evidence available at his time. Because he examined such a travel following the launch of the Sputnik. It is not the scholarly work that originates a change in wide variety of sources in making his arguments, one can I must say that the exhibit’s popularity was a surprise to historical perspective, it is the political changes that lead to both argue with him and be thankful to him. Of course, in me, but it was not undeserved. The intelligence and perse- justification of such changes by means of scholarly works. the mean time, evidence has increased in terms of archeolo- Then the media and popular conceptions come into play. verance shown by the curators and organizers in obtaining gy, but not in terms of written texts. When it comes to writ- artifacts which had never before been let out was remark- If Russia expands again, then Hrushevsky will be of no ten texts, nobody beats him. use. But if Ukraine remains independent for at least another able — those objects that came from Mount Athos and the Another admirable quality is Hrushevsky’s common monastery in Sinai, for example. generation, then this volume and those that follow could sense, his ability not to kid himself or the reader. On that very well be useful for a writer of an op-ed article or a Having been to Sinai I can tell you that they chose the score, in my opinion, he rates very highly. There are histori- best. But this is not surprising; what is surprising is that the review of current events, or even for a person formulating ans before and since whose command of sources was equal policy in Europe. monks of Sinai gave the best. The zeal and the skill of the to Hrushevsky’s, but few had his restraint when faced with Hrushevsky is, of course, very helpful for Ukrainians, no organizers to obtain these artifacts should be acknowledged. hypotheses, and many influential Russian historians have matter what language he is translated into — whether it be proven to be better fantasists than scholars. They appear to have been equally skillful at avoid- English or Chinese. But beyond that, his is also a work of Now, some people will say that Hrushevsky was a pop- ing a tug of war over Byzantine patrimony that might very solid and serious scholarship, which can be of great ulist and this determined the direction and focus of his have developed. assistance to scholars of the region everywhere. scholarship, but that’s not the point. If he was a populist There have been no serious attempts to refute Yes. They invited Russians whom I know personally, Hrushevsky on the basis of facts by any historians practic- that’s fine and relevant if you want to study the Zeitgeist of and invited Ukrainians whom I didn’t know personally, and ing the craft. Of course, there have been ideological chal- the late 19th century and early 20th. there was not even a peep out of the Russians over “our lenges, notably from the Soviet academic and political But this is not relevant to the actual examination of the Kyiv” or some such considerations. They were very tactful. establishments, but this has little relevance. past he conducts. Take me for example. I make Freudian There was a certain amount of protest on the part of I’m sure that Edward Gibbon’s anti-religious attitude is asides in my writings, because when I was young this was the Greeks. Some of them felt cheated because the word considered by Catholics today as a pernicious ideology that an influential intellectual current. Of course, we’ve since “Greece” did not appear on any of the exhibit’s promo- they do not share, but the value of Gibbon [author of “The learned that Freud made mistakes, but this is only important tional slogans, or what have you. For some it was contro- Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”], even on the con- to a social historian of the 20th century, and has no bearing versial to mention, as I did, that Byzantium was a multi- ceptual level, remains undisputed. on the quality of my work on Byzantium. national empire. But this merely shows that you can’t It is the problem of the confines of politics and history To pick up on this, would you say that this summer’s please everybody. that proved to be Hrushevsky’s glory and his undoing. His “Glory of Byzantium” exhibit at New York’s In terms of the kind of things that Hrushevsky might keen understanding of political processes eventually placed Metropolitan Museum could change Western percep- have focused on, how would you evaluate the him at the top of an emergent political entity [Hrushevsky tions of the Byzantine and perhaps minimize some of Byzantium exhibit? was elected president of the short-lived Ukrainian National the traditionally negative associations people have with Republic government in April 1918] and then placed him on the “mysterious” East? Like many of my generation and many Ukrainians a collision course with another very specific process, the before and since, I was raised on Hrushevsky’s “Illustrated Bolshevik revolution [he died in mysterious circumstances Well, the answer I’ll give you will be vague. I partici- History,” and I remember leafing past all of the mammoth’s in Moscow, having been forced into internal exile by Stalin]. pated in this exhibit, I gave a lecture there, and it was tusks and so on to the artifacts of Kyivan Rus’. I think But his “History of Ukraine-Rus’ ” stands apart and is a attended by over 450 people. An incredible number for a Hrushevsky would have recognized some of the crowns very valuable document. lecture of the sort. and bands among the artifacts on show in New York. Hrushevsky’s value is twofold: first of all, as a person I’ve been told that this exhibit was attended by 400,100 Of course, as a man more interested in the people, who reflected the currents of his time as they prevailed in people, which is about 100 more than the population of Hrushevsky would not have been so proud of the achieve- Eastern and Central Europe; and secondly, as an accom- Constantinople/Byzantium at its height. It is four times ments and trappings of the upper classes. No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 9

Lviv baritone Stepán Stépan performs in the United States PARSIPPANY, N.J.— Stepán Stépan, “Pagliacci,” Alfio in Mascagni’s lead baritone of the Lviv Opera, arrived “Cavalleria rusticana,” Schaunard in in the U.S. in August for the opening Pucinni’s “La Bohème,” Shaklovity in concert of the summer series at the Music Mussorgsky’s “Khovanshchina” and the and Art Center of Greene County and title role in Rakhmaninoff’s one-act subsequently has appeared in recital for opera “Aleko.” various Ukrainian communities, perform- His Ukrainian repertoire includes the ing arias of the Western classic tradition roles of Tuhar Vovk in Borys and Ukrainian repertoire. Liatoshynsky’s “Zolotyi Obruch” (The Mr. Stépan’s performance, with piano Golden Ring), Mykola in Lysenko’s accompaniment by Volodymyr Vynnytsky, “Natalka Poltavka” and Vita in at the Grazhda concert hall in Hunter, N.Y., Lysenko’s “Rizdviana Nich” (Christmas on August 2 was reviewed in the Daily Night), among others. Freeman of Kingston, N.Y. ( August 5 Throughout his career Mr. Stépan has issue), by Kitty Montgomery. worked closely with such Ukrainian An energetic man, Mr. Stépan sings composers/conductors/pedagogues as with verve and command. Referring to Stanyslav Liudkevych (1879-1979), the baritone’s performace of art songs, Mykola Kolessa (1903-), Anatol Kos- the reviewer noted that “each note was a Anatolsky (1909-1983), Dezyderii Zador tone sculpture, suspended over that basso (1912-1985), Yevhen Kozak (1907-), abyss possessed by great Slavic singers, Myroslav Skoryk (1938-), Bohdan and easing to upper registers that seemed Yanivsky (1941-) and Yurii Laniuk equally infinite.” The performace of a (1957-). series of Ukrainian songs was character- Mr. Stépan has recorded with the ized by a deeply felt interpretation, both National Orchestra of Folk Instruments ardent and lyrical, rendered with “sensi- and for the archival recordings of the tive and contemplative delivery.” Ukrainian Broadcasting Corp. Mr. Stépan was born in the village of He has toured extensively in the Makhniv, near Liubachiv (formerly part republics of the former Soviet Union as of Halychyna, western Ukraine, presently well as in the U.S., Canada, Austria, Poland). After military service in Riga, Germany, Hungary, Poland and the for- Latvia (where he did a lot of singing), mer Czecho-Slovakia. Mr. Stépan entered the music conservato- Since his arrival in the U.S., Mr. ry in Lviv where he studied under Petro Stépan has performed at the Ukrainian Kolbin and Ostap Darchuk. National Association estate, Soyuzivka, Mr. Stépan embarked on his career in Kerhonkson, N.Y., the concert cele- performing as soloist with the Lviv brating the sixth anniversary of Philharmonic, and since 1983, as soloist Ukrainian independence held in with the Ivan Franko Opera Theater and Philadelphia, the Ukrainian festival in Ballet. Holmdel, N.J., as well as for Ukrainian Among his operatic roles are: communities in Baltimore and Silver Germont in Verdi’s “La Traviata,” Spring, Md., Philadelphia, Newark, N.J., Baritone Stepán Stépan at the opening concert of the summer season of the Music Tonio and Silvio in Leoncavallo’s and New York. and Art Center of Greene County held on August 2 at the Grazhda in Hunter, N.Y.

Horowitz competition winners tour eastern United States by Ika Koznarska Casanova sidered one of the most technically gifted received their musical education at the American debut with the New York and interpretatively charismatic pianists of Kyiv School of Music: Vladimir’s mother, Philharmonic in 1928. Possessing remark- PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Six outstand- his day, who defined for many years the Sofia (née Bodyk); uncle, Alexander; aunt, able technical virtuosity, he soon became ing young pianists from Ukraine and the ultimate standard of the virtuoso. Yelysaveta; sister, Regina; and both his one of the most popular pianists in the U.S., winners of the second Vladimir Born in Kyiv in 1903, he studied at the brothers, Georg and Jakob. Vladimir United States. In 1933 he married the Horowitz International Young Pianists’ Kyiv School of Music. Horowitz entered the KSM in 1913. daughter of Arturo Toscanini and settled in Competition held in Kyiv in April, The Kyiv School of Music, the oldest His sister later settled in Kharkiv where New York in 1940. He continued to per- appeared recently in a series of concerts. school of music in Ukraine, was founded in she taught piano for 50 years, developing form until the early 1970s, with breaks due They were presented by the Morris 1868. It 1956 the school was named after the Horowitz school of playing. to ill health. Horowitz returned to concer- International Festival of the Arts, whose Rheinhold Gliere (1875-1956), a graduate Vladimir Horowitz graduated from the tize in Moscow and St. Petersburg in 1986 founder and artistic director is Alexander of the Kyiv School of Music and the Kyiv Conservatory in 1921. After a at the age of 83. Slobodyanik, in a concert hosted by the Moscow Conservatory, and director of the Russian debut at the age of 17, he appeared Since its founding in 1995, the Horowitz County College of Morris in Randolph, Kyiv Conservatory. with overwhelming success in Berlin and N.J., on October 19. They also performed Two generations of the Horowitz family Paris in 1924, and made his London and (Continued on page 19) in Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center on October 21; the Sumner School Museum in Washington on October 23 under the sponsorship of The Washington Group Cultural Fund, (Laryssa Lapychak Chopivsky, director); and at the New England Conservatory in Boston on October 25. The pianists will return to the U.S. on April 9, 1998, for a concert at Carnegie Hall. The Vladimir Horowitz International Young Pianists’ Competition was founded in 1995 by the Gliere State College of Music in Kyiv on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Horowitz’s birth. The com- petition’s founder and director is Yuri Zilberman, a native of Kharkiv and the school’s assistant-director. Among the co-sponsors of the competi- tion are the Kyiv Conservatory, the ika Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine, Among the winners of the second Vladimir Horowitz International Young Pianists’ Competition pictured with the directors and the Kyiv Municipal Administration. and organizers of the competition at the concert presented by the Morris International Festival of the Arts held on October The competition bears the name of the leg- 19 at the County College of Morris, are (from left): composer Ivan Karabyts of Kyiv, chairman of the competition’s jury; endary pianist who was born, studied and Yuriy Zilberman, the competition’s founder and director, and assistant-director of the Gliere State Music College in Kyiv; performed in Kyiv. and pianists Bryan Wallick, Oleksandr Havryliuk, Oleksiy Koltakov, Oleksandr Hryniuk and Prof. Viktor Makarov of the Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989) is con- Specialized Music School in Kharkiv. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 No. 45 Ukraine’s performers participate in first Days of Ukrainian Culture in Moscow by Roman Woronowycz Kyiv Press Bureau MOSCOW — Ukrainian music resounded in the concert halls of Moscow on October 24-29 as the first annual Days of Ukrainian Culture in Russia took place, with the appearance of many of Ukraine’s musical and dance stars. The festival included traditional Ukrainian folk music and dance as well as opera, ballet and pop music perfor- mances, and even appearances by renowned Ukrainian humorists. The series of concerts and an interna- tional symposium was a tangible result of the “big treaty” on friendship and cooperation signed by the presidents of Russia and Ukraine in May, which included stipulations for cultural exchanges. Yevhen Kushniarov, head of the administration of Ukraine’s President Leonid Kuchma, said on October 29 in Kyiv that the five-day series of programs was a success. “There are many Ukrainians in Russia, and the Days of Ukrainian Culture is a great propaganda tool for Ukraine,” explained Mr. Kushniarov. “We must support the cul- tural needs of the Ukrainians who live in Russia.” The effort, co-sponsored by the min- Vice Prime Minister Valerii Smolii (center, at microphone) opens the Days of Ukrainian Culture program. On the left is istries of culture of both countries, was Ukraine’s Minister of Culture Dmytro Ostapenko and Russia’s Minister of Culture Natalia Dimitreva. not the first such affair in Moscow. Russian music, I could have gone almost opera. For dance aficionados there was “Overture” to the opera “Taras Bulba”; During Soviet times there were days anywhere else. I came for Ukrainian Ukrainian folk dance, of course, along the comic team of Danylets and dedicated to celebrations of ethnic cul- music, and there was too little of that.” with ballet and modern dance. Moisienko, commonly referred to as tures of the Soviet Union, including Also criticized was Ukraine’s Vice There were superb moments, regard- “Krolyky”; and ending with the Veriovka Ukrainian, explained Oleksander Prime Minister Valerii Smolii for blur- less of what criticisms were appropriate: Choir singing Shevchenko’s “Reve Ta Semchenko of Ukraine’s Ministry of ring distinctions between Russian and Nina Matvienko singing in her unique Stohne Dnipr Shyrokiy” followed by Culture offices in Moscow. He said that Ukrainian culture and calling them “vir- style; a dynamic rendition of Liszt’s Bortniansky’s “Mnohaya Lita.” in addition, after perestroika the tually one” in his remarks before the con- Etude No. 3 by 14-year-old Kyivan Julia Other shows took place at the Palace Ukrainian Youth Club, an organization cert began. During intermission Natalia Shved of the Mykola Lysenko Special of Youth, at which stars of Ukrainian of Ukrainian students studying in Fedoriv of Moscow said, “He should be Middle School for Music; performances popular music performed; at the Moscow, of which he was a member, ashamed of himself. The point of this by the Veriovka National Choir and Tchaikovsky State Conservatory, and in organized Ukrainian cultural festivals on concert is to show the uniqueness of Dance Ensemble; a modern dance inter- the historic city of Volodymyr located a twice-yearly basis. He said those Ukrainian culture.” pretation of Ravelle’s “Bolero” by the north of Moscow. efforts died with the economic downturn The concert was in fact a grab bag of Theater of Modern Choreography Days of Russian Culture are slated for that developed in Russia after 1991 and various forms of music, from Ukrainian “Suzirya”; the Ukrainian National Kyiv in May 1998 in the second part of the organization’s demise. folk, to Russian pop to classic Italian Symphony performing Lysenko’s the cultural exchange. “But this is the first time that it has occurred on an intergovernmental level between independent Ukraine and Russia,” said Mr. Semchenko. Lviv artist to exhibit paintings on glass in New York Although hailed as an artistic success by Moscow’s music reviewers, accord- by Marta Kolomayets ing to Ukrainian Television News, prob- lems occurred with promotion, mainly “The art of Andriy Khomyk is an imaginative alloy of the because there was little, if any. ancient and modern, rational and intuitional, deeply philosoph- There were no banners or placards ical and jocular. His native land has opened up before him the announcing the concerts outside the halls conglomerate produced by the centuries, has given him a gift in in which they were to be held, and little the form of a golden thread which links us with our ancestors, newspaper advertising other than official with their beliefs, rites and traditions. Through color, form and Russian government publications, which external spectacular qualities the artist urges to meditation on are read less widely than in Ukraine. existence, appeals to the eternal values still intact. His works However, as often is the case, the best combine everything – meditation, confession, dialogue. – advertising became word of mouth. As excerpt, from a review of the artist’s work by Rostyslava people became aware of the events, more Grymalynk, Suchasnist, July/August 1995. attended. For the final concert held in the Kremlin State Palace on October 29, LVIV – Painting on reverse glass, a technique in which the tickets were sold out before the doors artist applies paint to the back (reverse side) of a clear piece of opened. glass to create an image seen from the front of the glass, was a The initial concert at the concert hall self-discovery for Andriy Khomyk, who began his artistic “Rosia,” located on a hill on the shore of career painting on canvas. Born in Lviv on May 28, 1962, Mr. the Moscow River and overlooking the Khomyk is the only child of Lemko parents who were resettled Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral, was in Lviv. His father, Vasyl, is a poet and folklorist, while his less than a sellout, although about 5,000 mother, Maria (nee) Odrekhivska, comes from a line of famous attended the extravaganza, which tried to Ukrainian woodworking craftsmen. give Muscovites a little sampling of the He graduated from the faculty of design at the Lviv College various forms of Ukrainian music and of Applied and Decorative Arts in 1981 and the faculty of deco- dance, as well as to present Ukrainian rative ceramics of the Lviv Academy of Arts in 1986, with hon- masters across the spectrum of Ukrainian ors. But it was not until 1990, when he and his friends began their ethnographic expeditions throughout western Ukraine, that entertainment. Andriy Khomyk’s painting on glass, “The Roulette.” Not everybody was satisfied. A his fascination with painting on reverse glass began. reporter for Ukrainian Television News “While traveling through villages, we collected not only old foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in the 19th century.] “The said the show lacked continuity, that it embroidered blouses and shirts, ceramics and pottery, but also charged political atmosphere and the imminent collapse of the was disjointed, tried to present too much paintings on glass. I knew that this was an old Ukrainian tradi- Soviet Union inspired young artists to research and revive and gave the audience nothing to grab tion, one that belonged to old masters who had painted icons on Ukrainian traditions. Unfortunately, those days are over,” said onto. A delegate to the Congress of glass. It’s not as if we did not know about painting on glass, but the 35-year-old artist. Ukrainians in Russia commented the next until this time, it was not dear to us, it was not close to our At the time, in Lviv, societies and associations were forming day: “If I wanted to hear Italian music, I hearts,” recalled Mr. Khomyk. [Painting on glass first appeared would have gone to an Italian opera. For in Ukraine in the regions of Pokuttia, Podillia and in the (Continued on page 14) No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 11 INTERVIEW: Rudenko-Desniak on national cultural autonomy in Russia

by Roman Woronowycz ful forces for the need to develop this sort access to the government. Kyiv Press Bureau of effective law in Russia. That need took It gives expert analysis on all laws that the shape of the law on national cultural have bearing on issues of national minori- Oleksander Rudenko-Desniak is a prin- autonomy. This law was signed by the ties and is responsible for giving a point of cipal founder and the current president of president of Russia on June 25, 1996, and view. So with more or less normal rela- the Association of Ukrainians in Russia became a standard legislative act of Russia. tions between such a council and the gov- (AUR). The 61-year-old journalist was ernment, and members of the government, born in Chernihiv, Ukraine, and moved to What does national cultural autono- it assures that the government avoids Russia in 1954. For almost 40 years he my mean? major mistakes when preparing or incorpo- worked in Moscow as a literary critic, rating certain legislation regarding sensi- most recently for the magazine Druzhba This involves a complicated legal histo- tive issues. It does not give [the council] Narodiv, where he was national literature ry. In 1918 a law on individual national power of veto, but allows them to give editor. He has published a book, cultural autonomy was passed in Ukraine input to come to an agreement. “Domivka v Dolyni vid Domivky,” about when independence was declared. We are I understand that this is a delicate prob- the waves of Ukrainian emigration to the not the first to have considered how to lem. I did a lot work on this. But if this is West. The interview with Mr. Rudenko- assure the rights of national minorities not to be a branch of government, then Desniak took place during the Second within the structures of the government. relations between the council and govern- Congress of Ukrainians in Russia, held in There were the rights of the individual, but ment must be built so that the government Moscow on October 23-24. In the first of there was no concept of the rights of understands that if the council’s view- two parts, Mr. Rudenko-Desniak speaks national minorities. There was not a person points are not taken into account, it will be about national cultural autonomy, a status in the world who could have given you a more difficult for the government to work. that the AUR is currently working to legal definition of a national minority. That I spoke about this in the Duma and to achieve with the Russian government. The is why there is a very artful formulation in the government. It is normal that you ask Oleksander Rudenko-Desniak second part will deal with relations the documents [of 1918]: “people who relate to national minorities.” There was no those who are affected [by a piece of legis- between the AUR and the Western diaspo- It can open a bank account. It has legal other way to formulate the term. Any way lation]. I said to them, “When you are con- ra, as well as with Ukraine. standing and can deal with the government you formulated it, [someone] could have sidering a law on the military, you consult PART I the military.” That’s normal. as an official organization, not simply as found a way to absolutely destroy your an assembly of individuals. The procedure reasoning from a legal point of view. You consult with those who will live One of the objectives of the Congress is not complicated and fairly democratic. National cultural autonomy should not with the new law. If they say everything is of Ukrainians in Russia is to finalize To attain status on the federal level, it merely be a declaration of the rights of beautiful, pass the law, that’s fine. But if documents on national cultural autono- takes merely two regional national cultural national minorities. After all, that is in the they say that they do not agree, then you my, which will then be submitted to the autonomy groups. Others can join later. Constitution. What is needed is a con- have to take the bill back and keep work- Russian government for approval. What By Russian law they form a federal orga- cretization of the principle; the form it ing on it. does national cultural autonomy mean nization of national cultural autonomy. should take. The vehicle for national cul- So that is why we need national cultural and what will it give Ukrainians living They also attain legal standing. Whereas tural autonomy is a national organization, a autonomy. This is the beginning of an in Russia? organizational structure. We are forming the regional organizations hold regional national association, which has sufficiently legal standing, the federal organization is extensive rights under the new law, an national cultural autonomy at the federal When the Soviet empire collapsed and level and at the regional levels. We have a legally recognized by the Ministry of the new Russian state appeared, a unique organization with legal standing in terms Justice of Russia. In this way, federal sta- of the rights of a national community, a truly national structure with informational and unusual legal situation resulted. There and educational responsibilities. This also tus is effectively assured and allows the are many nations within the Russian national minority. It is not simply, “yes, federal organization to officially deal with there are 5 million Ukrainians [in Russia].” involves the protection of rights in their Federation that have their own states with- broadest meaning. the various government structures. in the confines of the Russian Federation, There are several purposes. First is the like the Tatars, Bashkirians, Ossetians, and educational-informational function because Who will make up the composition of Does it insure receipt of money from so on. They have representation in the national self-identification is at its most the consultative council? the federal budget? Parliament and in government administra- basic a spiritual matter, as well as the prob- tive bodies. It is a situation unique to lems of language and information. An indi- The consultative council will be com- We are actually discussing that now. It Russia and its historical reality. vidual must have the right to an education posed of all representatives of national is another purpose of this congress. Every However, at the time when the old state and access to information in their native minorities who are registered as having good intention has to be set on a practical fell apart and the new one had not yet estab- tongue. One of the priorities of national cul- national cultural autonomy. The consulta- foundation. We realized that, generally, to lished itself, it became clear that certain eth- tural autonomy is to guarantee just this. tive council on national cultural autonomy deal with the problems of our community, nic groups living in Russia as diasporas, Second, it took us a long time to figure has been formed and is currently chaired by we need a federal program of support of such as Ukrainians, Greeks, Armenians, out how to develop a legitimate representa- Vice Prime Minister Romazan Abdulatipov. Ukrainian culture in Russia. Azeris, Jews, Poles, had been left in a tion of national minorities in government I am the assistant chairman of the council as We reached agreement with the strange situation: they existed de facto, but structures. It is a very complicated matter. the representative of the communities. Ministry of Nationalities that our organi- zation will submit proposals for such a not de jure in the eyes of the state. There was an idea to make a nationalities program. Then we will review the propos- When the first Congress of Ukrainians parliament as part of the Russian State All the communities or the Ukrainian als together, after which we will submit in Russia met four years ago, we put for- Duma, or a representation within it. There community? them to other government organs. Then ward the issue of an effective law that are 5 million Ukrainians, so then let there I am the representative of the Ukrainian this will be turned into a government doc- would guarantee our rights. In Russia there be five deputies, I guess, who are community, and at the same time I repre- ument to be signed by the head of govern- was no law that regulated the rights of Ukrainians. But this would have been a sent the others, the Azeris, the Korean ment (the prime minister). minorities, and in the 500 years of the strange creature. It would have been mere- community, the Jewish community and so There is precedent. A German program Russian state there never had been such a ly symbolic and not able to influence mat- on, the major national diaspora organiza- has been approved by the government. law. ters. Secondly, it would have broken a tions in Russia that are now attached to the There is a federal program of cultural sup- This was a serious undertaking: the very serious principle of democracy, one consultative council. port for the Turkic nation. We are currently legitimization of a national (ethnic) com- man, one vote. We are working now, on a temporary preparing such a program for Ukrainians in munity. Today each group in contempo- So we had to find a middle road in basis, with those leaders, but as the national- Russia. rary society needs to live by certain sets of which the concept of one man, one vote ity groups form their national cultural But the principle news here is that our regulations. Businessmen have their regu- was retained and yet a legitimate represen- autonomy organizations, these leaders will program is the first being prepared by an lations, journalists have theirs, doctors tation existed. But how? be replaced on the consultative committee ethnic minority living in Russia as a dias- have theirs and each social group has When I was in Canada, I researched the with their official representatives. pora. It is to a certain extent an experi- theirs, pensioners have theirs. Canadian experience. Canada has had an And when other groups achieve national ment, because never has such a program If there is no specified set of regula- interesting experience determining the cultural autonomy, their representatives existed for diaspora groups. After us, the tions, for example, if there are no regula- national minority question, which includes will automatically be included on the con- Armenians and the Assyrians, a small tions pertaining to pensioners, it can the concept of multiculturalism. sultative council. nation here, will submit experimental pro- become catastrophic. National minorities They have a Canadian Ethnocultural grams. are also a social group. They must form Council, whose past president, Dmytro What does it take for an ethnic group It is an experiment for the state. It must their own regulations, how they are to live Cipywnyk, is current president of the to achieve national cultural autonomy ? show that it has the ability to resolve in society, how to build their relations with Ukrainian World Congress. I took the issues. And it is an experiment for the the external world on a civil basis. council as a model, and my contribution to Take a region, something comparable to community, because it must show that it We raised the issue that nationality the law [on national cultural autonomy] a state in the United States. Here we call it can do more than set out instances of its rights are not something exotic, it is not was wording for a consultative council on a “krai” or an oblast. Representatives of an rights being violated, that it can offer con- national dance or halushky (dumplings), the matter of national cultural autonomy in ethnic community from a certain krai meet crete proposals to resolve problems. and decide that they want to form an orga- but part of the inalienable rights of a per- the vertical structures of the executive gov- If this becomes an official document, nization of national cultural autonomy. son, such as the right of a person to an edu- ernment, as well as alongside the federa- there will be two parts to it. First, there cation, to a roof over their head, the right tion’s subject bodies (oblasts and After making that decision they go through will be a section on the responsibilities to a lawyer. These are inalienable rights as autonomous republics). procedures as specified in the law on civic of the federal government in certain are the rights of national minorities, not The consultative council is not a parlia- organizations. areas, for instance in education, which just to have a national consciousness, but a ment. It has no decision-making authority The organization then submits the have a general state character. And then national program. This was our goal. and is not a legislative body. It tracks the required documents to a local government also at the regional level, we’ll call them The Congress of Ukrainians in Russia, implementation of legislation that has to office that registers such organizations. with all its faults, became one of the power- do with national minorities, with direct Now the organization can begin its work. (Continued on page 18) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 No. 45

seek to separate the flock from its shep- Orthodox bishops’... herds are the wolves in sheep’s clothing. (Continued from page 6) We pray sincerely that the Holy Spirit will As hierarchs consecrated by God, we are open the eyes of those who distrust so not prepared to see the branches of much, as they have always distrusted, that Ukrainian Orthodoxy beyond the borders of they fail to see the opportunities which Ukraine weakened or destroyed by a con- God has placed before us today. tinued consumption with only the issues of Let us grab hold of those opportunities to Ukraine. Just as those hierarchs in Ukraine influence the thinking of Orthodox world answer before God for the preservation of leaders and our brothers and sisters in the Ukrainian Orthodoxy in Ukraine, we must faith, so that we need not stand alone in answer before Him for the U.S.A. and dias- demanding what is rightfully ours for our native Ukraine. If we place ourselves in pora. We face many more subtle threats to self-imposed isolation from the Orthodox our existence here, dearly beloved, than our world, as opposed to the “political” isola- brethren face in Ukraine. If we, together, tion we already know so well, we will have fail to confront those threats and defend no one but ourselves to blame if we become against them, we will be powerless to assist the “voice in the wilderness” that few will anyone in Ukraine. want to hear. We have been told over the past few May God open the eyes of those who see weeks that the faithful of our Church here in and the ears of those who hear – both within the U.S.A. should boycott the ecumenical and without our Ukrainian Orthodox com- patriarch’s visit to South Bound Brook. munity in Christ – to the comprehension of This is in, dearly beloved, if we want His God’s Grace. In His own time, He will see All-Holiness to leave our center with the when Ukraine is fully prepared for the next feeling that our Church population is so step in her historical development. Let us small that he need not concern himself with search together for the ways and means we us or with the issue of Ukraine. We have might utilize to assist Him in preparing our been told that there will be protests during native land for His continued Grace. His All-Holiness’ visit. This is fine also, We ask for your prayers for our humble dearly beloved, if we want His All-Holiness souls, and for all those who have given so to leave our center with the feeling that the much and will continue to give so much of Church here in the diaspora is just as divid- their very lives during this slow and deliber- ed as the Church in Ukraine, and he need ate transformation of our great Orthodox not concern himself with us or with the nation of Ukraine. She can be transformed issue of Ukraine. from a nation severely weakened in so We pray that the faithful of our Holy many ways by decades of oppression back Church finally begin to ask what the into the spiritual Goliath she once was. motives are of those individuals who seek Ukraine can, once again, become the source to divide Christ’s Body here in the U.S.A. of Orthodox spirituality, education and faith and the diaspora and who it is that spon- for all the world, as she was for centuries. sors them. Further, they must ask them- Our combined efforts, blessed by God, will selves if they can truly believe that their make this so. 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UNWLA participates... (Continued from page 7) women in business, politics and law in the regions where societies are undergo- ing often brutal transformations. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was the last speaker at the closing plenary. The conference participants were hosted by Ambassador Hunt at her resi- dence and by the mayor of Vienna. The closing reception was hosted by the Austrian government. The conference put into action many of the ideas that came out of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. The U.S. participants were strongly encouraged to explore ways to maintain their connections with the European atten- dees after the conference. “Vital Voices” is an event in progress for the advancement of women and should generate much fol- low-up activity.

Nominee for envoy... (Continued from page 1) be a key partner as we tackle today’s international challenges, expand trade and investment, and shape a more stable and secure Europe. In the six years since Ukraine regained its independence, it has accom- plished much. Democracy is taking root: Ukraine’s 1994 election resulted in the first democratic transfer of presidential power in any of the new independent states. Ukraine has made progress in taming inflation and has begun trans- forming its economy. While forging sta- ble relations with its neighbors, includ- ing Russia, Ukraine has built strong links to the West. And our bilateral relation- ship is now one of strategic partnership. Congress has played a leading role in this by funding vital assistance pro- grams. Building a new political system and a market economy virtually from scratch, however, is a daunting task. Ukraine still has much to do: this includes consolidat- ing Ukraine’s democratic transformation and establishing a civil society. It includes accelerating economic reforms and creating a competitive, transparent and welcoming atmosphere for foreign business. And Ukraine has to contend successfully with the scourge of crime and corruption. These challenges are first and foremost for the Ukrainians themselves to meet. But as it is in our national interest that Ukraine succeed, the administration, in cooperation with Congress, has stood by Ukraine as a partner: offering candid advice, providing assistance as Kyiv moves forward on reform, and supporting Ukraine’s effort to define its place in the new Europe. Mr. Chairman, over half of my nearly 20 years in the Foreign Service has been spent working on the Soviet Union and the New Independent States. Over the last four years, in assignments as Deputy to the Senior Coordinator for the New Independent States and on the National Security Council staff, I have devoted considerable time to U.S. rela- tions with Ukraine, including to the 1994 Trilateral Statement that provided for the transfer of nuclear weapons from Ukraine, the expansion of our bilateral political and economic dialogue, and the design of the NATO-Ukraine rela- tionship. I have had the opportunity to meet with a range of senior Ukrainian officials, both here and in Kyiv. If con- firmed by the Senate, I believe this background will serve me well in my work to shape a broad and robust U.S.- Ukraine relationship. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 No. 45

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U.S. Embassy’s... (Continued from page 1) clients with trade leads, current informa- tion on commercial law and regulations, economic and industrial market data, avail- able financing for projects and trade pro- motion activities, among other services. A new program is the Search for Partners program, which is divided into Search for Partners in the United States and Search for Partners in Ukraine. It is an electronic information service that lists Ukrainian businesses looking for U.S. part- ners and vice versa. For the latter, U.S. businesses can fill out forms at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington or at any of its district offices, and at the Commercial Service offices in Kyiv, describing what the particular business is looking for and listing requirements. The Commercial Service’s wide range of activity converges at the American Business Center in Kyiv. The center was authorized by the Freedom Support Act of 1992 and is managed by the Commercial Service. The offices occupy 200 square meters in a building in Kyiv that is also home to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce of Ukraine and the U.S. Embassy’s Foreign Agricultural Service. The center offers U.S. businesspersons local and inter- national communications access, short- term office and meeting room rentals, con- ference facilities, interpretation and transla- tion services, a commercial library and sec- retarial services. For more information on the Commercial Service and the American Business Center, call (202) 482-4655 in Washington for general information or (044) 246-81-70 for the Kyiv offices. No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 17

ing Romanian counterpart, Adrian Severin, Newsbriefs on October 22 exchanged documents con- (Continued from page 2) firming the ratification of the basic treaty meeting will “eventually have a favorable signed by the two countries in June, impact” on the process of finding a settle- Interfax and Radio Bucharest reported. ment. He said the absence of Transdniester Both ministers said the treaty signifies a leader Igor Smirnov from the summit is “radical turning point” in bilateral relations. proof of Tiraspol’s reluctance to work Mr. Udovenko told journalists that both within a legal framework and its attempts countries have “progressive legislation” on “to play backstage politics.” Mr. Smirnov the rights of national minorities and that had sent a letter to participants demanding there is no “political obstacle” to education that the “Transdniester Moldovan in the mother tongue for the Romanian Republic [be included] in the full-scale minority in Ukraine. But he added there are political and integration process of the “technical and financial difficulties” that CIS,” Infotag reported on October 23. Mr. must be overcome. (RFE/RL Newsline) Smirnov said that during the past seven Pustovoitenko wants input from business years, the “Transdniestrian Republic has proved its viability.” He emphasized that KYIV — Prime Minister Valerii under “current conditions,” it is necessary Pustovoitenko said he thinks it reasonable to preserve the sovereignty of both for entrepreneurs to take part in preparato- Moldova and Transdniester and “to build a ry work on several projects of the Cabinet common state consisting of two equals.” of Ministers, including a list of vital Mr. Taranu also said Presidents Yeltsin, import goods. Speaking at the first meet- Petru Lucinschi of Moldova and Leonid ing of the Cabinet’s Entrepreneurs Council Kuchma of Ukraine agreed that Russia on October 15, Mr. Pustovoitenko said must play a more active role in the settle- entrepreneurs must participate in the pri- ment. (RFE/RL Newsline) vatization of oblast energy-generating companies and enterprises in the commu- Ukraine to sell military trucks to India nications sector. Privatization of the com- KYIV — The AvtoKraz factory in munications sector will begin in January. Kremenchuk will sell 600 military trucks The prime minister stressed that the pro- to India starting next year, Interfax- cessing and foodstuff sectors are to be Ukraine reported on October 16. The deal developed in Ukraine. He also noted that is valued at some $24 million. Ukraine is the machine-building and light industry now the world’s fifth-largest arms sectors are operating unsatisfactorily at exporter. (RFE/RL Newsline) present. (Eastern Economist) Ukraine, Romania exchange documents Ukrainian economy contracts KYIV — Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs KYIV — During the first nine months Minister Hennadii Udovenko and his visit- of 1997, GDP fell by 5 percent compared with the same period in 1996, Interfax reported. But the rate of decline of industri- al production has slowed from 6 percent in Kuchma counters... the first quarter to 2.4 percent for the first (Continued from page 1) nine months. Agricultural output fell by 6.3 secretary, Dmytro Markov, who worked percent compared with the first three-quar- at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington ters of 1996. Consumer prices rose by 6.7 as press attaché until 1996, said: “The percent, while the comparable figure for president simply read the editorial last year was 34.8 percent. Foreign trade Send The Weekly to Ukraine because it reflected the point of view of from January to August 1997 was down To order an air mail subscription to The Ukrainian Weekly for addressees in Ukraine, the community with which Mr. Lazarenko 4.5 percent from 1996, at $23.98 billion. send $160 for subscription fee and postage costs to: Subscription Department, met.” He also explained that the Trade with the CIS and the Baltic states The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Ukrainian Embassy had forwarded infor- fell from 63.2 percent of total foreign trade mation which showed there were incon- to 53.2 percent. (RFE/RL Newsline) sistencies in the Vseukrainski Viedomosti and Pravda Ukrainy stories, including false statements that the New York Times and the Washington Post had covered the Lazarenko visit. However, here were at least two key inaccuracies in the translation used by the president, as well. The president quoted the editorial as stating that Pavlo Lazarenko is “considered one of the most corrupt offi- cials in Ukraine,” while the editorial read “once branded as one of the most corrupt officials in Ukraine.” At another point the president read that Mr. Lazarenko “offend- ed the Kuchma administration,” whereas the editorial stated that “In Washington he went on the offensive against the Kuchma administration.” But what most concerned many news- papers here, including Kyiv’s largest daily, Kievskie Viedomosti, and the popular business newspaper Halytskiy Kontrakty, was how President Kuchma could obtain a copy of a U.S. newspaper at least a day before it officially hit the newsstand. Mr. Markov was slightly off when he told a reporter from Kievskie Viedomosti that The Ukrainian Weekly is printed on Wednesday. The newspaper can actually be purchased in Manhattan as early as Friday afternoon, two days before the printed publishing date.

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A very interesting process is taking Rudenko-Desniak... place. About five or six years ago, there (Continued from page 11) was a fascination with national self-identi- mini-programs, where each subject of fication. Traditional dance and song the federation (autonomous republic, became popular, as did a sense of nostal- oblast and krai level) has responsibilities. gia. This wave then somehow died. Today, And this includes finances. In each new processes have begun, new organiza- instance responsibility will have to be tions are emerging. But today they are delineated. For example, in one city being created with a certain sense of pro- there may be a need for a Ukrainian cul- fessionalism. tural center. This of course will be the For example, in Perm, an educational responsibility of the regional govern- organization was recently formed. It is not ment. But what if a need is shown for just an organization of Ukrainians. It is Ukrainian language texts? It is impossi- looking to develop on a higher level. In ble to have each region develop its own Moscow, a Ukrainian Institute has been textbooks. The Ministry of Education formed at the Moscow Pedagogical would have that responsibility. Institute. It is comparable to the Ukrainian One other aspect of this. We would like Research Institute at Harvard University. to bring Ukraine’s Ministry of Education So the work in the [Russian] diaspora is into certain programs by the year 2000 to taking on a more professional appearance. optimally unite and economize costs. I believe the process will continue, that For instance, if there is a need for a cer- organizations will form like those in the tain type of textbook that is available in U.S.; organizations of doctors, or teachers Ukraine but not here, we would like to be or lawyers. able to get the computer diskettes of that Ukrainians will continue to gather, let’s textbook and do the printing here. The say during Christmas or whenever, but the Russian government would then absorb everyday work of the community will take the costs of printing and distribution. on a specialized character. One group will Along the same lines, I believe Ukraine deal with religious matters, others with needs to prepare a whole line of educa- social services, and so on. Universal Aid for Children, Inc.: tional publications on the history of Ukraine, video programs on its culture, but Location: Odesa, Ukraine. Seeks professional for 4 month position beginning in they need to be thought out, not quickly- January 1998. Job description: Varied responsibilities include training local health thrown-together projects. Hromada Party... professionals to develop psycho-educational programs for orphans and HIV patients. (Continued from page 1) The financing for the Russian part of Overall management skills required to oversee several projects with local orphanages, these projects, say for distribution of ment after the elections.” hospitals, and schools. Ideal candidate: Degree in psychology, pediatric background, books and videos, would come out of Ms. Tymoshenko said that in about six knowledge of Ukrainian/Russian. Salary: Reasonable, all expences paid. Unique the Russian budget? weeks Hromada national deputies to Parliament, of which she is one, will sub- research opportunities available. We expect so. Minister of Nationalities mit a bill on opposition governments. “The Send cover letter plus resume by December 1, 1997 to: Universal Aid for Children, Viacheslav Mikhailov said that when such process of changing governments should attention: Clara Pascal, Director-Medical Aid Ukraine, 519 Sevilla Ave. Coral Gables, a program becomes a government docu- not be dramatic and should specifically be Fla. 33134 or FAX to (305) 446-0876. ment and when national cultural autonomy delineated. Society should be prepared for is achieved, then the question of finances it,” said Ms. Tymoshenko. will be addressed. Noticeably absent from the shadow cab- This is a very serious matter in Russia. inet is the leader of the Hromada Party, The economic state of Russia is a serious Pavlo Lazarenko. He is expected to run for problem. There are very real budget prob- president of Ukraine if the party can show On the Occasion of the UABA’s lems. But if the government doesn’t see an some success in the March 1998 elections organized community, it will never dis- to the Verkhovna Rada. 20th Anniversary burse financing. For that matter, no country The 12 members of the shadow cabinet, the will. which the Kyiv daily newspaper Kievskie A government doesn’t go for sentiment. Viedomosti has dubbed the “twelve apos- Only when it sees organized citizens with tles,” are, for the most part, familiar faces, Ukrainian American Bar Association specific demands does it engage in dia- cordially invites you to a several having served in the Kravchuk logue. It has to be a lobby of a sort. administration. Among them are Petro Commemorative Meeting and Gala Dinner Dance What organizations come under the Talanchuk, President Kravchuk’s minister auspices of the Association of Ukrainians of education, who has been handed the same portfolio in the shadow government; November 14-15, 1997 in Russia? former Ambassador to the United States Washington D.C. The Association of Ukrainians in Russia Oleh Bilorus, who is the minister of foreign was formed in October 1993. Currently, I affairs; Ivan Salii, President Kravchuk’s Friday, November 14, 1997 representative to the city of Kyiv, who is 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. believe it consists of close to 50 organiza- minister of regional development; and for- Reception at the Embassy of Ukraine tions. Understand, I don’t have the actual figure. In recent days representatives of mer National Deputy Larysa Skoryk, min- Saturday Program, November 15, 1997 new organizations have presented their ister of culture. Key Bridge Marriott Hotel mandates for membership. Several of the ministers in the shadow government also are among the top 10 on 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. UABA Conference In regions such a Komin in the north there are several Ukrainian organizations. the candidate list of the Hromada Party for Working Lunch 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. In the oil and gas regions such a Tiumen the upcoming parliamentary elections. there are many Ukrainians as well. There Ms. Tymoshenko said three or four Luncheon Speaker: Carlos Pascual National Security Council Director For Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs are places where only one Ukrainian orga- additional ministers would be appointed in nization exists, such as in Penz or in Perm. the next week. ~ GALA DINNER DANCE ~ The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington, DC Justice Sopinka... merely facilitates the transmission of a 7:00 p.m. Cocktails; 8:00 p.m. Dinner; 9:30 p.m. Dance message, is unlikely to even know of the (Continued from page 4) content of the message.” Keynote Speaker: His Excellency, Hennadii Udovenko Foreign Minister of Ukraine and with the obscene material that is neces- But Justice Sopinka said legal tests President of the 52nd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations sary to implicate an Internet service would have to be imposed to determine provider,” said Justice Sopinka, adding whether a message posted in an online bul- Dancing Entertainment: “Tempo” that it would have to be determined letin board are considered a “public place” RSVP required Black Tie Optional whether an ISP is considered a vendor or and whether any penalties can be imposed maker of obscene material. Furthermore, if it originates outside of Canada. Even if Key Bridge Marriott Hotel For additional information, contact: much of the obscene material transmitted the Internet was free of such abuses, it 1401 Lee Highway Bohdanna T. Pochoday, Esq., UABA President over the Internet originates in the U.S. would spell “only partial success,” he Arlington, VA 22209 (888) UABA-LAW or (973) 701-0544 According to the Canadian Criminal explained. Some abuses will remain and (800) 327-9789 Http://www.brama.com/uaba Code, “no person can be convicted of an some people will be left without redress. offense committed outside Canada,” he “While this is to be regretted, it is the Friday Reception at Embassy of Ukraine ($20.00 p.p.) explained. price we pay for the right to enjoy free- Saturday Conference & Cont. Breakfast ($35.00 p.p.) Determining whether a Website is pro- dom of speech and the price we pay for Saturday Lunch at Key Bridge Marriott ($28.00 p.p.) moting hatred is no easier, said Justice the many benefits that we derive and will Dinner Dance at the Metropolitan Club ($125.00 p.p.) Mr. Sopinka. This time, culpability could continue to derive from this powerful lie with the sender “since the [ISP], who new medium.” No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 19

Competition of Young Pianists in Italy; Horowitz competition... • Oleksandr Hryniuk, age 14, a student (Continued from page 9) at the Lysenko Music School in Kyiv in competition has become an important event the class of N. Grydneva and participant in in the cultural life of Ukraine as well as the Krainev International Young Pianists abroad. Competition; Apart from creating a forum for • Vitaliy Baran, age 23, a native of Lviv promising young pianists the world over, and student at the Lysenko Music School the competition gives exposure to in the class of Prof. P. Yurzhenko, who Ukrainian pianists and contributes to the took part in the 1995 International Jazz continuity of Ukraine’s musical heritage Festival of Vilnius in Lithuania; by showcasing outstanding pianists in • Denys Proshchaev, 19, a student at the recitals abroad. Lysenko Music School in Kyiv in the class Since the first competition was held in of I. Lipatova, winner of the first prize of May 1995 — with 106 applicants from 14 the 1995 International Young Pianists’ countries — the competition’s status has Competition held in Greece and second continued to grow, attracting the attention prize of the Krainev International Young of exceptionally talented pianists and gain- Pianists’ Competition; ing the recognition of the international • Bryan Wallick, 19, a student at the music community. Juilliard School with Jerome Lowenthal, The competition is now permanently finalist of the Missouri Southern established and will be held in the capital International Piano Competition and first- of Ukraine once every two years. prize winner of the Ohio Music Teachers NEW YORK SCHOOL OF BANDURA Association Buckeye Competition; and ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: JULIAN KYTASTY Among the honored guests at this BRANCHES: NEW YORK, YONKERS, ASTORIA, UNIONDALE year’s competition were: Jan Jacob • Oleksiy Koltakov, 16, a student at the Institute of the Arts in Kharkiv with Prof. Bistritzky, vice-president of the World Individual and group lessons at all levels. Federation of International Music Makarov, winner of the first prize of the Competitions, Geneva, Switzerland, and 1996 Krainev International Young Parents interested in founding a branch of the NYSB official advisor of the Tchaikovsky, Van Pianists’ Competition and second prize of in their area are encouraged to contact us. Cliburn, Santander and Sydney competi- the first Vladimir Horowitz International Young Pianists’ Competition (1995). Mr. Nick Czorny, administrator, (718) 658-7449 tions; Dr. Gustav Alink of the Netherlands, Julian Kytasty, artistic director, (212) 995-2640 author, researcher and an authority on Koltakov performed several Horowitz tran- piano competitions; Svyatoslav Belza, scriptions, which he learned from record- popular media personality in the field of ings as they were never published. the arts in Russia; Tykhon Khrennikov, composer and professor at Moscow Conservatory and director of the Tchaikovsky International Competition; Sheila McKenna, director of the Preparatory Department of the College- Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati; and Mr. Slobodyanik, the inter- nationally renowned pianist. The competition, open to students from throughout the world, is divided into three age groups with participants ranging in age from 10 through 24. Qualifying rounds of the competition are held in the U.S., Japan and Ukraine, with the finals held in Kyiv in April. Ms. McKenna of the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati is coordinator of the American qualifying round of the competition held in Cincinnati, and Kazuhiko Nakajima, pianist and professor at Osaka University, coordinates the quali- fying round held in Tokyo. Among this year’s jury were distin- guished pianists, pedagogues and com- posers, among them: composer Ivan Karabyts of Kyiv, chairman of the jury; pianist Norma Fisher of the United Kingdom; Prof. Martin Canin of the Juilliard School; Rolf Plagge of Austria, pianist and professor at the Salzburg Mozarteum; Prof. Nakajima of Japan; Tatiana Kravchenko of Russia, honorary professor at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and former professor at the Kyiv Conservatory; Maria Krushelnytska of Ukraine, director of the Lviv Conservatory; pianist Mykola Suk of the U.S. and Ukraine; Warren Thomson of Australia, artistic director of the Sydney International Piano Competition; pianist Dina Joffe of Israel; and Vasyl Ivchenko, director at the department of national and international competitions at Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture, who served as secretary of the jury. Serving as conductors at the competition were Virko Baley, founder and music director of the Las Vegas Chamber Players and Nevada Symphony Orchestra, and principal guest conductor of the Kyiv Camerata, and Mykola Dyadyura, principal conductor of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine and conductor of the National Opera of Ukraine. Among the winners of this year’s com- petition were: • Oleksandr Havryliuk, age 13, a student at the Specialized Music School in Kharkiv in the class of Viktor Makarov, winner of the fourth prize at the 25th International 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997 No. 45

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, November 13 Adults,” and “I’m Undecided About a Career.” To complement its extensive NEW YORK: The Harriman Institute at scholarship program, there will be a pre- Columbia University is holding lectures sentation on scholarships specifically for by Yuri Shapoval, professor of history, Ukrainian and Ukrainian American stu- Hrushevsky Institute of Ukrainian dents. For high school athletes, Manor will Archeography and Source Study, Kyiv, on also showcase its championship athletic the topic “Archival Sources of the Soviet programs, which include men’s soccer and Secret Police and Current Efforts of the basketball, and women’s soccer, basket- Ukrainian Security Service to Rehabilitate ball and volleyball. For more information the Victims of Stalinism”; and Maj. Gen. or directions, call the Admissions Office Vladimir Prystaiko, deputy-director, or Ihor Czenstuch, dean of admissions, at Ukrainian Security Service and retired (215) 884-2216. KGB, on “Bolshevik Political Beliefs and the Ukrainian Intelligentsia.” The presen- Monday, November 17 tations will be held in Room 1219, The Harriman Institute, International Affairs CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Building, 420 W. 118 St., at noon-2 p.m. Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a lecture by Volodymyr Dibrova, HURI fel- Friday-Saturday, November 14-15 low, on the topic “The End of ‘Literary Ukraine’: Observations of a Practitioner WASHINGTON: The Ukrainian American on the Current State of Ukrainian Bar Association (UABA) will open its 20th Literature.” The lecture will be held in the anniversary commemorative meeting with a HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts reception on Friday, November at the Ave., at 4-6 p.m. Embassy of Ukraine at 7-10 p.m.; tickets: $20. A conference will be held Saturday, Friday, November 21 November 15 with a morning session titled SEATTLE, Wash.: The Peter Jacyk “UABA – A Historic Perspective” at 9:30 Center for Ukrainian Historical Research a.m.-12:30 p.m. and an afternoon session and the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian “UABA: QuoVadis?” at 2-5 p.m. at the Key Studies are hosting a book launch and Bridge Marriott Hotel; there will be a work- reception to celebrate the publication of ing lunch at the hotel at 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.; the new English translation of Mykhailo cost: $28. The dinner-dance, with music by Hrushevsky’s History of Ukraine-Rus’, Tempo, will be at the Metropolitan Club at volume 1. The event will be held at the 7 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; $125, includes bar. For Seattle Sheraton Hotel, 1400 Sixth Ave., additional information, contact UABA in the East Room, at 8:45 p.m. Featured President Bohdanna Pochoday, (973) 701- are talks by Prof. Thomas S. Noonan, 0544 or (888) UABA-LAW; web page, University of Minnesota; Prof. John S. http://www.brama.com/uaba. Reshetar, University of Washington; and Sunday, November 16 Dr. Zenon Kohut, director, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies. The event is NEW YORK: The Verkhovynky Plast part of the national convention of the sorority invites members of Plast and the American Association for the Ukrainian community to its celebration of Advancement of Slavic Studies, which is the organization’s 85th anniversary. The being held in Seattle this year. The program, will include a panel discussion, a Ukrainian community of greater Seattle is Plast “vatra” and a reception. A photo invited to attend. exhibit opens at 2 p.m. The event will take place at the Ukrainian Institute of Sunday, November 23 America, 2 E. 79th St. Admission: $10. WARREN, Mich.: The Ukrainian Arts Sunday, November 16 Society of Detroit presents the young PACKAGES TO UKRAINE pianist Darrett Zusko, first-place winner of JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Manor Junior the 1996 Music Competition at Guelph College, a private co-ed Catholic College and finalist at the Saskatoon Festival, as low as $ .69 per Lb founded in 1947 by Ukrainian Sisters of where he represented the province of St. Basil the Great, will host an open Ontario and placed third in all of Canada, DNIPRO CO house/career day at 1 p.m. Admission is in a recital to be held at St. Josaphat Hall, free. In addition to seminars on a variety Ryan Road, at 4 p.m. Tickets: $12, adults; NEWARK, NJ PHILADELPHIA CLIFTON, NJ of careers in health, business and educa- $8, seniors; $5, students; children under 698 Sanford Ave 1801 Cottman Ave 565 Clifton Ave tion, there will also be workshops titled 13, free. For information call (248) 879- Tel. 201-373-8783 Tel. 215-728-6040 Tel. 201-916-1543 “Financial Aid,” “Return to Learning for 8167. *Pick up service available Plaque to be unveiled in Manitoba SELF RELIANCE (NEWARK, NJ) BRANDON, Manitoba – A plaque UCCLA’s director of special projects, Federal Credit Union recalling the needless imprisonment of Borys Sydoruk, said: “We have been 734 SANDFORD AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07106 thousands of Ukrainian Canadians and very fortunate to have enjoyed the sup- Tel (201) 373-7839 • http://www.selfreliance.org • Fax (201) 373-8812 other Europeans during Canada’s first port of both the Department of National BUSINESS HOURS: national internment operations of 1914- Defense and the city of Brandon in our Tue & Fri - 12:00 noon to 7 PM • Wed & Thurs - 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM • Sat - 9:00 to 12:00 noon • Mon. - Closed 1920 will be unveiled here on Thursday, efforts to commemorate this unhappy November 27. episode in Canadian history. By placing This is the eighth plaque placed by the a plaque in Brandon we hope to remind Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties all Canadians of the tragedy that befell Association, working with local commu- these Ukrainians and other Europeans nity groups and financed entirely through during the first world war, hopefully to public subscription. Other plaques have make sure that nothing similar ever hap- been installed at Fort Henry in Kingston, pens to any other Canadian ethnic, reli- Kapuskasing, Vernon, Nanaimo, Jasper gious or racial minority. National Park and Banff National Park “By unveiling our plaque on the very (at the Castle Mountain, and Cave and same date on which the first internees Basin sites). were brought to Brandon, we will also be The plaque will be installed on a reminding all of those present of just Memorial Wall located near the Brandon how difficult an experience this was for City Hall by the UCCLA, working with the these unfortunate men. Although they city of Brandon and the Ukrainian were completely innocent of any wrong- Canadian community of Manitoba. A doing, they became the victims of a state grant-in-aid for the project was provided by that defined them, unjustly, as enemy the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Canadian aliens and forced them to abandon their Foundation. The original Brandon intern- families, friends and communities in the ment camp was located in the Brandon dead of winter, to be interned at Agricultural Exhibition Building, which no Brandon.” longer exists. It operated between The public is invited to the unveiling November 27, 1914-July 29, 1916. ceremony. For more information call Commenting on this unveiling, the (403) 251-5594.