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by Khristina Lew Kiev Press Bureau

KIEV - A general strike called by the Free Union of Railway Engineers on Wednesday, September 2 has effec­ tively shut down all airports in Ukraine and tens of railway stations in its southwestern corridor. In the morning hours of September 2, 50 trains reportedly stood idle in sta­ tions in Darnytsia, Lviv, Ivano-Fran- kivske, Kiev, Konotop, Kremenchuk, Poltava, and Shevchenko. At 2 p.m. Ukrainian State Television reported a train departed from Brovary. Five independent unions united under the umbrella of the Advisory Council of Free Unions of Ukraine began striking in solidarity with the 280-member railway engineer union at 8 a.m. Air traffic controllers, technical engineers and airport per­ Roman Luzhetsky sonnel in the Borysil (Kiev) Dnipro- Official procession carrying the flag-draped coffin of Patriarch Slipyj in Lviv city center. petrovske, Donetske, Kharkiv, Luhan- ske, Lviv, Mariupil, Mykolayiv, Odessa, LVIV — With great solemnity, res­ Josyf Slipyj, whose remains came home Archbishop Marian Jaworski, arch­ Rivne, Symferopil, Siverskodonetske, pect and admiration, the leaders of the to Ukraine on Thursday, August 27. bishop of Lviv for Latin Rite Catholics, Zaporizhzhia and Zhuliany (Kiev) air­ Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Crowds estimated at 250,000 joined Archbishop Antonio Franco, papal ports walked off the job, leaving thou­ those of other confessions in Ukraine in the services on the day the entourage nuncio to Ukraine, Bishop Markian sands of passengers milling about. and officials of the Ukrainian govern­ arrived from Rome and more than one Tryfomiak, auxiliary bishop of Lviv for (Continued on page 15) ment honored the memory of Patriarch million faithful are expected to view the Latin Rite Catholics, all the bishops of body laying in state at St. George's Ca­ the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church thedral before the coffin is interred in a in Ukraine as well as Metropolitan crypt on Monday, September 7, along­ Archbishop Maxim Hermaniuk of Aftershocks of Kravchuk's decree side Servant of God Andrey Sheptytsky, Winnipeg, Bishop Isidor Boretsky of reported the Lviv-based press office of Toronto and Bishop Michael Hrynchy- continue to reverberate in Ukraine the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. shyn of France took part in the services. The importance of the event and the Throughout the solemn celebrations, by Khristina Lew by a national meeting held on In­ leader who spent 18 years in Soviet the crowds were so dense that govern- Kiev Press Bureau dependence Day where representa­ ment tives of local and diaspora political labor camps, persecuted for his faith, officials and militia asked Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, KIEV - While the threat of expul­ groups called for the dissolution of was underscored by the presence of to defer the interment of the body of sion from Ukraine of anyone who Ukraine's current government. representatives of the Orthodox Patriarch Josyf so that all can have an criticizes its government continues to Churches of Ukraine, who joined with In response to the Ukrinform re­ opportunity to pray and pay their beleaguer foreign diplomats, opposi­ their Catholic brothers to mark this lease, the United States Embassy issued respects. The chancery of Cardinal tion groups and journalists alike, Ukrai­ historic moment. The spiritual leaders a statement on August 28 that said Am­ Lubachivsky has been inundated will nian government officials are attempt­ of three Byzantine Rite Churches — the bassador Roman Popadiuk had con­ telegrams and telephone calls from ing to push the issue to the back burner. Ukrainian Greek-Catholic, Ukrainian tacted the office of President Leonid throughout Ukraine and the nations of The August 27 Ukrinform statement Kravchuk to seek clarification of the Autocephalous Orthodox and Ukrai­ nian Orthodox of the Moscow Patriar­ the former Soviet Union as well as the issued at the directive of Ukraine's issue. neighboring countries of Eastern president, warning citizens of Ukraine The statement emphasized that the chate, together with leaders of the Latin Rite Catholics participated in the Europe, giving notice that busloads of and its guests to "uphold the spirit and United States notes, "Ukraine has people are traveling to Lviv to letter of the laws of Ukraine, foremost made a commitment to democracy and services, paying tribute to the ecumen- cal spirit that Patriarch Josyf tried to participate in the divine liturgy and those that protect peace, harmony, to observance of U.N. and CSCE pray to Patriarch Josyf. international calm and social stability," principles, including freedom of expres­ ioster (luring his life. stated that citizens of any country who sion as a fundamental right. Ukraine The coffin, draped in a Ukrainian flag Ukraine's President Leonid Krav­ attempt to divide the nation and to "sow has taken steps in this positive direc­ with an embroidered cross, was received chuk arrived for services on August 29 inter-ethnic or social enmity" will be tion and we expect it to continue on this at the Lviv airport on August 27 at 2 and was escorted by the Rev. Iwan considered harmful to the process of path." p.m. by Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Dacko, vicar general of the Archepar- chy of Lviv. Speaking to the crowds Ukraine's rebirth and will be expelled Rukh also issued an August 28 Lubachivsky, the leader of Ukrainian assembled at the Lviv Opera Theater, from Ukraine's territory without the statement regarding the Ukrinform Greek-Catholic's world-wide. Mr. Kravchuk paid tribute to Patriarch right to visit it. release that called Ukraine's leader­ Patriarch Mstyslav 1 of the Ukrai­ Josyf, stating: The release of the Ukrinform state­ ship's militant attitude toward criticism nian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, "Today Patriarch Josyf Slipyj is ment followed the conclusion of the a "product of their many years of Archbishop Andriy Horak, repre­ restored to his position in history, as World Forum of Ukrainians held in schooling in the administrative Party senting the Ukrainian Orthodox Kiev August 21-24 and was augmented (Continued on page 5) Church of the Moscow Patriarchats, (Continued on page 5) I

THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 No. 36 NEWS ANALYSIS: Crisis cools in Crimea, but independence question still open Newsbrsefs by Dr. Roman Sokhanyk states." Together with other groups on Ukraine The question of whether the Crimea holding similar views, it succeeded in would remain within the newly inde­ pushing through a referendum law in the Crimean Parliament in November. 9 KIEV - First Deputy Prime Min­ riarch Alexei to Ukrainian President pendent Ukrainian state, which has ister Valentyn Symonenko told a press Leonid Kravchuk, expressing his con­ been one of the hottest political issues in The referendum campaign went into full swing in early 1992, and within conference on August 31 that, although cern about the religious conflict that has Ukraine since it declared its independ­ pressing forward with reform of the arisen in Ukraine after the recent split of ence in August 1991, appears to have several months its organizers were able to gather more than 246,000 signatures Ukrainian economy, the nation would the Ukrainian Orthodox Church into been resolved, at least for the time not opt for a "shock therapy" approach, pro-independence and pro-Moscow being. (180,000 are required by law) support­ ing the holding of a referendum. Western news agencies reported on camps. The former head of the Ukrai­ On May 21 the Crimean Parliament August 31. "We are not talking about nian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan suspended its resolution on the declara­ Kiev's response to these develop­ ments focused on arranging a power- speedy changes but about evolutionary Filaret of Kiev, has joined with the tion of Crimean independence (samo- work," he was quoted as saying. Mr. leadership of the independent and stoyatelnost) that had been adopted sharing plan with the Crimean authori­ ties while at the same time emphasizing Symonenko also discussed Ukraine's formerly banned Ukrainian Autoce- several weeks earlier, and at the be­ phalous Orthodox Church to form the the principle of the territorial integrity voucher-privatization program which is ginning of July placed a moratorium to begin this fall with the opening of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the on the independence referendum pre­ of Ukraine. In early February 1992, a Kievan Patriarchate, headed by Pat­ parliamentary delegation headed by special bank accounts to citizens valued viously scheduled for early August. In at 30,000 coupons (about SI00) for use riarch Mstyslav I; it is opposed by so doing, the Crimean authorities Volodymyr Hryniov, deputy chairman Volodymyr, who heads the heirarchy of Ukraine's Supreme Council, was in purchasing shares in state companies. backed away from a direct confronta­ Mr. Symonenko, saying there "was no that has remained loyal to Moscow. A tion with Kiev that had been brewing dispatched to the Crimea to hold talks struggle over church property and other with its leadership. The negotiations way back," reaffirmed the government's for several months. intention to introduce its own currency, issues has ensued. (RFE/RL Daily resulted in a joint statement that, Report) The Russian leadership took a similar among other things, agreed on the need the hryvnia, by the end of the year. conciliatory step at the June 23 summit to delineate power between Kiev and (RFE/RL Daily Report) ^ MYKOLAYIV - In at least one between the Ukrainian and Russian Symferopil and establish a Crimean free area, Ukraine and Russia have managed presidents in the southern Russian economic zone. This statement was 9 KIEV - Ukrainian authorities to resolve a question connected with resort town of Dagomys: conspicuous approved by the Ukrainian Parliament. have denounced the terms of a Ukrai­ Soviet inheritance: the division of the by its absence from the summit agenda The following month, an agreement nian-Russian treaty proposed by Russia former Soviet merchant marine fleet. was the Crimean question, which the was reached by parliamentary delega­ that would effectively result in "political On August 20, Ukrainian State Tele­ Russian side had apparently intended to tions from the Crimea and Kiev that a confederation" of the two states. Both vision showed ceremonies at which the bring up for discussion. The fact that draft law worked out by the two parties sides had agreed in June, at the Ukrai­ first 200 or so merchant ships of the the Crimea was not on the agenda at and serving as the legal foundation for nian-Russian summit in Dagomys, to 1,500-vessel fleet Ukraine has in­ Dagomys constituted a clear victory for the delineation of power between the prepare a wide-ranging political treaty herited from the USSR lowered the Kiev, which has consistently maintain­ Crimea and Ukraine would initially be that would govern future bilateral former Soviet flag and hoisted U- ed the fate of the peninsula is a purely reviewed by the Crimean Parliament relations. But after the appearance this kraine's blue-and-yellow national internal matter not subject to talks with and then submitted for approval in week of the Russian proposal in a Kiev color. (RFE/RL Daily Report) other countries. newspaper, the Ukrainian Foreign Kiev. Soon thereafter, on April 2, the ^ SARAJEVO - A second Ukrai­ This position was firmly restated by agreement and the draft law detailing Minister, Anatoliy Zlenko, told Reuters Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk on August 27 that the proposed treaty nian soldier serving in the U.N. peace­ respective spheres of power were sanc­ keeping force in Bosnia has been killed, during a press conference in Paris on the tioned by the Crimean lawmakers. reflected "an extreme position put eve of his meeting with Russian Presi­ forward in order to satisfy (Russia's) Western and CIS agencies reported on dent Boris Yeltsin and in a subsequent A modus vivendi between Kiev and August 20. He was killed by sniper fire Symferopil was clearly not in the interests." He added confederation of interview in Nezavisimaya Gazeta. any sort with Russia "is totally out of in Sarajevo. The first Ukrainian soldier Thus, a highly contentious issue - on interests of the RDK and its supporters, was killed in Sarajevo less than three who continued to press for a decision on the question." Ukrainian foreign min­ the domestic political front as well as istry officials have also disclosed that weeks ago and several other Ukrainian the referendum, which was finally soldiers have been injured. (RFE/RL between the two most important mem­ three alternative versions of the treaty bers of the Commonwealth of Indepen­ scheduled to be discussed by the Cri­ Daily Report) mean Parliament on May 5. In the are under preparation. (RFE/RL Daily dent States (CIS) — has receded into Report) ^ KIEV - On August 25, during the the background. meantime, President Kravchuk issued a official visit to Kiev of Uzbek Presi­ strongly worded statement addressed ^ KIEV - The chairman of the dent Islam Kartmov, several Ukrainian- The Crimean separatist movement to the population of the Crimea and all Uzbek agreements were signed, Holos had its immediate origins in the collapse Crimean deputies and political forces Ukrainian Parliament, Ivan Pliushch, in an interview given to Trud on August Ukrainy reported the following day. of the Soviet Union and the emergence condemning the referendum campaign. They included a treaty of friendship and of Ukraine as an independent state. In He argued that this campaign was being 27, accused Moscow politicians of continuing with their "imperial" think­ cooperation, an agreement on trade and the broader sense', however, "the Cri­ organized by separatists intent on desta­ economic cooperation during 1993, and mean problem" must be viewed in the bilizing the situation, sowing discord ing. Vestiges of "great-state" chauvi­ nism, he said, were causing all sorts of a protocol on the establishment of context of the Crimea's loss of its among the peoples of the Crimea and diplomatic relations between the two autonomous status in 1945 and its between the Crimea and Ukraine, and problems, including the delay in with­ drawing Russia's troops from the Baltic states. Ukrainian President Leonid subsequent transfer from the RSFSR to exacerbating relations between Ukraine Kravchuk said in an interview on Ukraine in 1954. As long as the Soviet and exacerbating relations between states and Moldova. (RFE/RL Daily Report) Ukrainian State TV on August 25, that Union existed, the fact that the Crimea Ukraine and Russia. Assuring the Cri- the issues of Ukrainians living in Uz­ was a component part of Ukraine did means that their interests would be better 9 KIEV - The Kiev Russian-lan­ bekistan and of deported peoples would not appear to concern either the Cri- served within the framework of broad guage newspaper, Nezavisimost, pub­ also figure in his discussions with Mr. means or the so-called Russian patriots, political and economic autonomy, the lished a letter from the Moscow Pat­ Kartmov. (RFE/RL Daily Report) who now claim that a historical injustice Ukrainian president at the same time was committed almost 40 years ago warned that Ukraine would not allow when the peninsula was presented to any changes in its borders and asserted Ukraine. that he would never sit down at a nego­ FOUNDED 1933 The explanation is simple. As a tiating table to discuss the division of Soviet republic, Ukraine was very much Ukrainian territory. Ukrainian Weekh a political fiction, and it was irrelevant Two days later the Ukrainian Parlia­ An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National whether the Crimea was part of U- ment adopted on its first reading the Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. kraine, the RSFSR, or, for that matter, draft law "On the delineation of power 07302. any other Soviet republic. Power and between Ukraine and the Republic of authority flowed from Moscow and not Crimea," which defined the Crimea as Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. from Kiev. Under the circumstances, it an autonomous part of Ukraine. The (ISSN - 0273-9348) is not entirely surprising that, in the draft was slated for final approval after Yearly subscription rate: 520; for UNA members - S10. words of one observer, the Republican a review by parliamentary commis­ Movement of the Crimea (RDK), which sions and Crimean lawmakers. In its Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. is the main force behind the separatist final form, however, the law — which movement, "emerged on the day after was passed on April 29 and renamed The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet declared "On the Status of the Autonomous (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 the state independence of Ukraine." On Republic of the Crimea" — was exten­ September 4, little more than a week sively altered to the Crimeans' dis­ Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz after the independence declaration, the advantage. Even the name change was changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets(Kiev) Supreme Soviet of the Crimean ASSR (Continued on page 17) The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew (Kiev) declared the state sovereignty of the P.O. Box 346 Editorial assistant: Tamara Tershakovec Crimea as a constituent part of U- Jersey City, NJ. 07303 1 1. The Crimea's autonomy was restored kraine. by Kiev in February 1991 after more than 93 The RDK immediately began a cam­ percent of voters in a local referendum held The Ukrainian Weekly, September 6, 1992r No. 36, Vol. LIX paign for a referendum on Crimean in January of that year cast their ballots in Copyright 1992 by The Ukrainian Weekly independence,"in union with other favor of autonomy. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 3

passed laws that assure the safety of all honored by all participating trade Parliamentarians' junket stops in Clevelandforeig n investment. partners." He also lectured his audience on Mr. Pliushch reminded his audience principles of capitalism. Anyone who that although Ukraine has pledged itself Supreme Council Chairman Pliushch criticizes diaspora wants to make a profit must take risks. to democracy, it has not as yet deter­ by Chrystyna Hirniak-Rakowska Additionally, since January 1, German and Italian investors are doing mined the type of democracy that will Ukraine has a national guard, 100 just that. Yet the Ukrainian diaspora is best serve Ukraine — presidential or CLEVELAND - A delegation of 10 percent of whom have sworn allegiance waiting for some "safe" time in the parliamentary. "It must be uniquely Ukrainian parliamentarians, headed by to Ukraine. Gen. Konstantin Morozov, future. Entering the competition in the Ukrainian, not French, not American. Supreme Council Chairman Ivan minister of defense of Ukraine, has "safe" future will be too late for signifi­ It must suit the Ukrainian people and Pliushch, met with members of Cleve­ under his command the united strategic cant profit. the Ukrainian national psyche." land's Ukrainian community on Sun­ defense forces in Ukraine who are "Give machines to industrialize U- He warned the diaspora that 70 years day, August 30, at the Sheptytsky involved with the problem of nuclear kraine," he said. "Don't wait for the of brainwashing cannot be erased from Auditorium in Parma, Ohio. disarmament. This is an labirynthine executive branch to institute change. a people's psyche in one year, and that The group of deputies, which in­ issue. The military structure of the The people and the Council must do the building of Ukrainian statehood will cludes Oleksander Charodeyev, Valeriy defunct Soviet establishment was so that." involve a protracted and complex Cherep, Ivan Hopej, Oleksander Suho- intricately interconnected, that its As yet, land reforms have not been deprogramming process. miako, Serhiy Semenets, Les Taniuk, dissolution is not simple. But Ukraine is put into effect. Over 180,000 hectares Several key issues were raised from Oleksander Tarasenko, Viktor Тегу– a member of all international organiza­ (445 million acres) are subject to the the floor in the question and answer nya, and Tatyana Yakheyeva, began a tions concerned with nuclear disarma­ privatization process, but people are part of the forum. Foremost among two-week exchange program, spon­ ment. While this path involves a gra­ not willing to assume the task and to them was the question of language. work the land. "You can help with this sored by the United States Information dual Ukrainianization process of the 4 Deputy Taniuk conceded that Presi­ Agency, which concentrates on agricul­ army, it is, in his view, the right one. process," he pleaded. "Tell them, I became rich because I worked for it.' dent Leonid Kravchuk seems to have tural and economic issues. Mr. Pliushch was deeply concerned stopped paying attention to this issue. that people, especially the youth of They expect independence to hand their "Our forefathers are looking at what prosperity to them." However, the Supreme Council is we do with our rightful independence," Ukraine, expect instant gratification working on a Ukrainianization agenda. he said. "We will not shame ourselves and wealth. This, he warned, is impos­ The legacy left by the Soviet econo­ In the Donbas, language has become an before them. We will do all that is sible, and he issued a warning to the mic and industrial infrastructure is instrument of anti-Ukrainian agitation. necessary to become a strong and Ukrainian diaspora: "With your finan­ such that the former republics cannot In Donbas, for example, it would prosperous state. For no one likes the cial and material aid you demoralize cut themselves free and survive, con­ not be judicious to force the Ukrainian poor of this world," Mr. Pliushch them. You do not help them with your tinued Mr. Pliushch. They should use language on the people. Donbas has no warned. generous handouts. Show them the fish, the established channels, only now use serious separatist leanings, and its Mr. Pliushch spoke of Ukraine's teach them to catch it, but let them catch them as part of free market economics. people love Ukraine regardless of the emergence as an independent state and it for themselves." From 60 to 80 percent of Ukraine's language they speak, he said. its clearly defined national borders, He invited Ukrainians in the United economy will be interrelated with those On the question of introducing the explaining that 85 percent of its border States and Canada to invest in Ukraine. of other former Soviet countries. "But hryvnia, Deputy Suhomiako, a member guards have already pledged allegiance The time for business ventures and we must create mechanisms of financial of the parliamentary commission on to Ukraine. initiative is now, he said. Ukraine has trade and accountability that would be (Continued on page 19) INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY: Interview with Marko Bojcun This is the third installment in our they represent much beyond a very the large minorities in Ukraine and the series of interviews conducted by Andrij narrow range of Ukrainian society. rest of the country, to the effect that Wynnyckyj with various scholars to get The second question that must be their rights would be better protected in their views about conditions in Ukraine addressed is the resolution of regional Ukraine. It was also a show of political following its first anniversary of in­ conflicts, and satisfying the demands of allegiance to the territory of the emerg­ dependence. Dr. Marko Bojcun, the majority interests in areas such as ing Ukrainian state. respondent in this week's interview, is Western Ukraine, the Donbas, the We should also remember that currently the Petro Jacyk Lecturer in Crimea, etc. What I see happening in in the presidential campaign last Ukrainian History at the University of this case is that Kiev is brokering deals year, all the candidates were for London, in England. He has written for with the regional elites in order to come independence, and so a lot of work The Financial Times and other Euro­ up with some sort of unified govern­ devoted to seeking the presidency was pean periodicals as a special corres­ ment of Ukraine. However, what is done in the name of independence. I pondent on nuclear energy and East needed is a much more democratic think that was a very astute move by the European affairs. He also co-authored approach, based on elections on the incumbent deputies of the Ukrainian "The Chernobyl Disaster." (London: oblast and district levels. Only in this Supreme Council. The Hogash Press, 1988). way will people be able to chose the In fact, by August 1991, the elite of individuals who best represent their Ukraine had realized that it could have interests locally regionaly. This would the country all to itself and would no How would you assess the first year clear the way for a more unified Ukraine longer have to be subservient to any of Ukrainian independence? in the future. outside authority. There was a major shift to the Communist camp over to the I believe the very fact that independ­ The third issue is that of economic reform. Very little of substance positions of Ukrainian nationalism, and ence has been regained is a decisive and this, ironically enough, was symbolized historic step in the evolution of the has been attempted to date. Instead, those who managed and controlled the by the banning of the Communist Party Ukrainian people as a nation. I was also of Ukraine. Their move to this position somewhat surprised at how rapidly it economy in the past are attempting to find a way to rebuild a legal foundation on August 24 was a statement that now came, from August to December, and in for their holdings. In effect, they hope to they had it all. As a result, all of the Dr. Marko Bojcun particular, by the 90 percent vote that shift from becoming ministers of va­ people in privileged positions in the they control for a different purpose and went in favor of independence in the rious instance to the owners of large Ukrainian SSR had to work for a "yes" referendum. derailed the mechanism that expressed private enterprises. vote in the independence referendum, the wish for Ukrainian independence. However, and this relates to the 90 because only that would secure their They could have also allowed for the I don't think this bodes very well for power. percent tally, the vote for independence the Ukrainian worker, the Ukrainian vote to become regionalized so that has not entailed a systemic change in farmer, or the Ukrainian consumer This was particularly so if no systemic external claims for a redrawing of the Ukrainian society. The old Communist because it will not provide the kind of change in society was expected to borders could be made much more elite has largely managed to hold on to stimulus required to pull the Ukrainian follow. There continues to be little easily. Obviously, they were more its newfound position of power. Now it economy out of its crisis, and will do indication that any systemic change has interested in taking power themselves. is no longer a "comprador elite," or an nothing to improve the standard of resulted since. administrative bureaucracy for Mos­ living of the population. This factor However, I want to present a more You made the point about the poten­ cow. It has become an elite in its own alone may endanger Ukrainian inde­ balanced view of the referendum. After tial for the executive presidency to stifle right. This is quite disturbing, and it pendence. all, the overwhelming majority of those democracy in Ukraine. Do you think poses a number of problems that U- who voted for independence were not the constitution that is being drafted kraine must resolve if it is to become an privileged people. They did so because will be a sufficient safeguard against egalitarian and free society. Would you agree with Prof. Roman Szporluk (see the August 23 issue of The realizing that for the Soviet Union this? The first of these is the need for a Weekly) that a social covenant was to continue to exist was far worse than genuinely democratic system of govern­ entered into by the minorities and for Ukraine to separate and go it alone. Well, I haven't yet read that draft, so I ment. This means that, first and fore­ majority of Ukraine in the referendum In that sense, the referendum was a vote can't venture an opinion. However, I most, general elections should be called of December 1,1991, or would you take by the common people of Ukraine acting will say the problem of separation as soon as possible. If that is not done, a more jaundiced view of it, and suggest in their own interest. For them, this was a of powers in the Ukrainian state be­ then the system of an executive presi­ that it was a vote engineered by historic change both in political oppor­ tween the legislature, the executive and dency that is now gaining strength will Ukraine's elite? tunity and in their consciousness. the judiciary is a very real one. come to dominate. Political parties will However, had the Ukrainian elite not It also boils down to a question of not be given a chance to grow beyond No, I would agree with Dr. Szporluk agreed that this was the way to go, they retraining and replacing an entire their current very small size, nor will that a pact of sorts was made between could have very easily used the media (Continued on page 13) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 No. 36

Ukrainian diaspora celebrates Ukraine's first anniversary People's Deputy tells Bostonians Many U.S. cities mark independence JERSEY CITY, N.J. -Celebrations In California, Governor Pete Wilson much more work lies ahead and proclamations from Washington, issued a proclamation and sent his warmest regards "to all participating in by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk and-yellow national colors, we fail to see D.C., to Sacramento, California mark­ observances." He said, "I trust this realia of a different kind. ed the United States diaspora's obser­ The following is adapted from a observance will be just the first of many Yes, we have regained our independ­ vance of Ukraine's first anniversary on speech delivered on August 24 in Bos­ Monday, August 24. years of memorable Ukrainian Inde­ ton at a rally celebrating the first ence. But are we truly free from the In the nation's canital, Ambassador pendence Day celebrations." anniversary of Ukrainian independence. threat of new aggression on the part of Oleh Bilorus hosted a number of diplo­ Detroiters gathered at the Ukrainian Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, an associate of the the former colonial power? No, we are mats, among them 20 ambassadors and Cultural Center in Warren, Mich., Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute not. 60 leaders of foreign missions from where Ukraine's Deputy Ambassador, and a peoples deputy in Rivne, U- Yes, we have our own state and our Asia, Europe, Africa and the Com­ Volodymyr Khandogy, was given the kraine, delivered the keynote address at democratically elected president. But monwealth of Independent States. traditional Ukrainian bread and salt the program sponsored by the Boston are there genuine safeguards against greeting by representatives of the youth branch of the Ukrainian Congress restoration of the old totalitarian Over 400 people attended the recep­ organizations, Plast and SUM-A. Committee of America. system — this time painted blue and tion held at the Ritz Carleton Hotel in yellow? No, there are no such safe­ Washington, D.C., including White United States Congressmen David Bonior (D-Mich.) and Sander Levin CD- A year ago the Ukrainian Parliament guards. And such safeguards apparent­ House officials, State Department ly are not part of the draft constitution and other U.S. government officials. Mich.), were among the nearly 500 declared Ukraine to be a free and present. independent state. Thus, there appeared of Ukraine. Local Ukrainian Americans were also Yes, we espouse the ideals of demo­ on hand. Yuri Shevchuk, visiting professor on the map of Europe a nation of 52 from the Ukrainian city of Rivne, spoke million with the territory surpassing cracy and a free market. But what has Ukraine's Ambassador to the United been done to translate them into reality Nations, Viktor Batiuk, likewise hosted a at the Boston celebration where over that of Spain and Portugal combined. 100 Ukrainian Americans gathered at Today, while celebrating Ukrainian in Ukraine? Definitely not as much as party that same evening at the Sheraton could have been done in a year. New York in midtown Manhattan. City Hall Plaza on the day of Ukraine's independence, we recall with gratitude first birthday (see remarks on this page). and admiration all the many genera­ We have every right - more than Over a score of U.N. Ambassadors that, it is our moral duty — to pose these joined more than 250 diplomats and Governor Jim Florio of New Jersey, tions of Ukrainian men and women who who last year made New Jersey the first labored in order to make this glorious questions today, if we do not want Ukrainian Americans to enjoy few day possible. historians to pose them tomorrow. speeches and abundant food. (Continued on page 15) There is great symbolism in the fact Without democracy individual free­ that we won our independence without dom, a free market and a free press, shedding a drop of blood, without national independence is but a farce; it losing a single human life. We won as a is nothing but cynical rhetoric used by civilized nation of a new Europe the "new" old bolsheviks in order to stay through the democratic procedure of a in power, to preserve their privileges national referendum held on December and perks. We should not allow our­ 1, 1991. An unprecedented 91 percent of selves to be fooled by the appeals to those who participated voted for an national unity so often used by Presi­ dent Leonid Kravchuk every time his independent Ukraine. government is criticized. We cannot Yet we do not forget what a horrend­ ignore the fact that so many elements of ous price we paid in the past to be able to the old totalitarian Soviet system not celebrate our independence today. We only stay intact but are gaining new do not forget all those millions of legitimacy and justification — this time Ukrainians who perished in the Soviet in the name of preserving our statehood Gulag. Historians are still at a loss when and our independence. trying to determine the exact number of those who fell victim to the famine of How can one justify the fact that 1932-1933, artifically created by the there hasn't been a single effective bolsheviks. This blood-curdling "har­ motion by the government to encourage vest of sorrow" took away between 6 private enterprise. On the contrary, the and 10 million people in less than two government introduced suicidal income years. Another 7 million Ukrainians taxes of 70 and more percent, thus died in World War II, fighting against successfully killing every private econo­ fascism,whether brown or red. mic initiative and scaring away foreign investment. We paid a dear price for our inde­ How can one justify the fact that the pendence, and that is why the ideals of old Soviet practice of residence regis­ freedom are so dear to our hearts. Bozhena Olshaniwsky receives proclamation from New Jersey Gov. Jim Florio. tration still effectively denies every Therefore, ail leading political parties, citizen of Ukraine one of the most basic associations and popular movements in human rights, the right to unimpeded Ukraine have one thing in common: choice of their place of domicile? Flag to be displayed in Kiev museum they ardently support the creation of How can one justify the existence in NEW HAVEN, Conn. - On a cold from independent Ukraine will be U.N. democratic society. the independent Ukrainian state of the and blustery day in January, 1955 Ambassador Victor Batiuk. Our vision of Ukraine is that of a infamous immigration laws that every several hundred Ukrainian residents of Former Mayor Richard C. Lee and hospitable "sweet home" for all the day are a humiliation to thousands and this Connecticut city first gathered in current Mayor John Daniels have many national groups that inhabit it. tens of thousands of Ukrainian citizens, front of City Hall to hear Mayor Ri­ agreed to participate in the ceremony We know — not from books, but from and promote corruption and bribery chard C. Lee read his newly-issued to be held at the Park Hotel in our own experience under a totalitarian among state bureaucracy. I find no proclamation honoring Ukrainian In­ New Haven. Also expected to partici­ regime — that there can be no true justification for these things. Ignoring dependence Day. After a brief cere­ pate are Congresswoman Rosa De- freedom and no real independence, that or justifying them would mean under­ mony, the mayor ordered the raising of Lauro and U.S. Senator Christopher there can be no strong nation without mining our newly regained independ­ the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag as a Dodd. The banquet and concert are democracy, without respect for indivi­ ence. symbol of the never-dying quest for dual rights and the personal dignity of freedom for the Ukrainian nation. being organized under the auspices of We should use every opportunity to every single citizen. This ceremony was repeated hun­ the Connecticut Coordinating Com­ send an unequivocal signal to President mittee of the UCCA. Chairing the We want Ukraine to be a country dreds of times thereafter, each year in Kravchuk and his administration that a organizing committee is Prof. John where Russians, Jews, Poles and Hun­ New Haven and also in many cities year is more than enough to start Teluk, current president of the New garians enjoy full freedom and stan­ across the United States. introducing much-needed reforms. We Haven UCCA Branch who was also dards of living that are higher than in On August 24 of this year, the same should use today's opportunity to president during the inaugural Indepen­ their respective historic homelands, as blue-and-yellow flag was raised once sound a justified alarm over the delay of dence Day ceremony in 1955. Ukrainian poet Ivan Drach has often said. again on the New Haven Green in Front economic reform in Ukraine. We want Ukraine to be a caring mother of City Hall, by Mayor John Daniels, this The banquet which begins at 7 p.m. However, my intention here is not to for each and everyone of its sons and time to commemorate a new Independ­ will be followed by a concert of Ukrai­ paint a gloomy and depressing picture daughters, irrespective of their ethnic ence Day and a rebirth of Ukraine. And nian music and dance. Performing will of my homeland. To mention these, I backgrounds, religious beliefs and after this time, this particular blue-and- be artists from Ukraine including am sure, temporary problems is for me languages. yellow flag will be raised no more. Roman and Maria Cymbala and Mi­ merely a matter of honesty and open­ Yet, while celebrating the first anni­ For on September 19, in a Connecti­ chael and Olia Staczyshyn. The famed ness. For I have no doubt that the versary of our independence we should cut statewide event, the first Ukrainian local dance ensemble Veselka will also Ukrainian people will successfully not let ourselves to overtaken by eupho­ flag to be publicly raised in the United make a special appearance. ria. We run the risk of being hopelessly overcome all these obstacles in the States will be returned to Ukraine where shortsighted and naive if, behind the process of creating their democratic in will remain on exhibit at the Dias­ For ticket information please call: facade of a long-awaited holiday, nation. pora Museum in Kiev. In attendance to Victor Mandicz at (203) 795-5486 or behind the stately attributes of our blue- (Continued on page 15) accept the flag and return a new one John Teluk at (203) 387-6991. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 5

Church, the idea of a Patriarchate was youth, who: had never seen their Hermaniuk, of Winnipeg; Archbishop Crowds... presented publicly, clearly and in a fatherland, to be loyal to their Church Volodymyr Sterniuk of Lviv; Bishop (Continued from page 1) world forum such as the Universal and work towards its freedom and that Sofron Dmyterko, of Ivano-Frankiv- one of the teachers of wisdom, compas­ tVaticanJ Council. The difficulties and of the Ukrainian nation. ske; Bishop Boretsky of Toronto; Bis­ sion and tolerance... The ideals con­ obstacles on the road to the recognition Services began at 10 a.m. on Satur­ hop Ivan Martyniak of Peremyshl; veyed to us by our teachers have become of our Ukrainian Patriarchate are well- day, August 29, with a pontifical divine Bishop Hrynchyshyn of France and the highest ideals of the Ukrainian state known to us. And now, with the liturgy celebrated by Cardinal Luba­ Benelux; Bishop Filemon Kurchaba, and its people. return of the freedom of our Church chivsky and the bishops of the Ukrai­ auxiliary of Lviv; Bishop Julian Vo- "However, today we must ask our­ and nation, when the Ukrainian Greek- nian Greek-Catholic Church from ronovsky, auxiliary of Lviv and rector selves if we have learned the lessons of Catholic Church can again rejoice in Ukraine and the West. The services of the Seminary of the Holy Spirit of the history, and those left by the expe­ public recognition and widespread being held in this cathedral were signifi- Archeparchy of Lviv; Bishop Mykhailo rience of our predecessors. This ex­ activity, before us — bishops, clergy can, not only because of the occasion, Sabryna, auxiliary of Lviv; Bishop perience suggests the need for true and faithful — stands the blessed task of but also because it was the site where, in Pavlo Vasylyk, auxiliary of Ivano- ecumenism — a uniting of all churches definitively completing this process and 1946, the Soviets staged a pseudo-synod Frankivske; Bishop Irynei Bilyk, in the name of God and humanity. The crowning, after 400 years of attempts, at which representatives of the Ukrai­ auxiliary of Ivano-Frankivske; Bishop center of attention should not be the the Ukrainian Church with a Patriar­ nian Greek-Catholic Church allegedly Ivan Margitych, auxiliary of Uzhorod demands of a single denomination, but chal halo. voted to nullify their union with the and Mukachiv; the Rev. Ivan Choma, the needs of all the faithful," said Mr. Patriarch Mstyslav also spoke, noting Universal Catholic Church and become rector of the Ukrainian Catholic Kravchuk. he rejoiced in the friendship he a part of the Russian Orthodox Church. University of St. Clement in Rome and Other government officials present at shared with Patriarch Josyf and agreed For this union with the Universal Ca­ executor of the testament of Patriarch the services included Stepan Davy- with his beliefs on ecumenism. The 96- tholic Church, Patriarch Josyf willingly Josyf; the Rev. Ivan Hrynoch former muka, the presidential representative in year-old Patriarch said his life had suffered. professor of philosophy of the Lviv the Lviv Region; Mykola Horyn, been enriched by his relationship with Theological Academy, former profes­ chairman of the Lviv Regional Council; Patriarch Josyf. The bishops from Ukraine, all of sor of the Ukrainian Catholic Univer­ Ivan Неї, deputy chairman of the Lviv Patriarch Josyf will lie in state in a whom were persecuted as young priests sity of St. Clement in Rome and a close Regional Council; many deputies of the special crystal coffin through Septem­ and later as bishops, stood today on the associate of Patriarch Josyf; the Rev. national, regional and city councils ber 7. On the 100th anniversary of his altar paying homage to Patriarch Josyf, Isidor Patrillo archmandrite of the throughout Ukraine; all the chairmen birth, he returned home to a Church asking for his guardianship in these Basilian Monks; the Rev. Sebastian, of the various regional councils of that the Soviets attempted to destroy times of the reconstruction of their archmandrite of the Studite Monks; Ukraine; and many ambassadors to but has been reborn; to a nation that Church. and the Revs. Raffael Тигко– Ukraine, including U.S. Ambassador was once unmercifully repressed and is Joining the Ukrainian primate at the niak and Kenneth Nowakowski, vice Roman Popadiuk. now taking its first cautious steps altar were Metropolitan Archbishoi chancellors of the Archeparchy of Lviv. In his address,Cardinal Lubachivsky forwards freedom. said: "Patriarch Josyf lived for the unity Patriarch Josyf s suffering as a pri­ of our Church in Ukraine and in the soner in Soviet labor camps for 18-years West, 'for the unity of Church and inspired many Ukrainian Greek-Catho­ Nation.'... For him and for us, the lics to remain faithful to their Church greatest expression of this unity was and and to jeopardize their safety by keep­ remains the patriarchate of Kiev-Halych ing it alive in the underground for over and all Rus'-Ukraine. This, his vision, 46 years. His accomplishments in the he presented October 11,1963 when for West following his release in 1963 the first time in the history of our served to inspire an entire generation of

Ukrinform statement, did issue a press Aftershocks... release regarding the U.S. Embassy's (Continued from page 1) statement, which attributed President system, and a relapse in thinking and Kravchuk's directive to the foreign action of people who lived and continue ministry. The ministry's release stated to live according to the canon of that Deputy Chief of Mission Jon Bolshevik Marxist ideology and mora­ Gundersen had been invited to the lity." Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August Whereas the Ukrinform release noted 28 to discuss the authorship of the that President Kravchuk, the Presi­ directive and its text. dium of Ukraine's Parliament and the A second version of the embassy's Ukrainian government had tactfully statement attributing the directive to responded to addresses given by foreign Ukrinform was released later that day. delegates, "who chose the platform of Mr. Gundersen, who met with De­ the forum as an opportunity to sow puty Foreign Minister Mykola Мака– politically narrow ideas about the revych, said that in their "cordial hour current and future status of the Ukrai­ discussion," Mr. Makarevych reiterated I Yaroslav Kulynych nian nation," Rukh's statement postu­ Ukraine's commitment to the CSCE's Residents of Zazdrist, native village of Metropolitan Slipyj, arrive in Lviv to attend lates that all ideas expressed during the principles. ceremonies. forum, even criticism, should be analy­ "The statement did seem trouble­ zed and utilized by Ukraine's leadership some, and we needed to make sure that in the continuing effort to build a it was consistent with CSCEand United nation. Nations principles, especially regarding Rukh deems that the Ukrinform journalists. We were reassured that the statement violates the principles of the treatment of journalists would be United Nations and Conference on totally consistent with the CSCE." Security and Cooperation in Europe, Mr. Gundersen pointed out that the and condemns the document as yet government of Ukraine has had a good another step on the part of the Ukrai­ record on human rights and that the nian government to revive the totalita­ U.S. government would continue to rian practices characteristic of the monitor the situation. Volodymyr Shlaposhnikov, attempted to "There has been no concrete imple­ the Communist Party of Ukraine. mentation of the Ukrinform statement, President Kravchuk's press secretary, and I think they are stepping back and Volodymyr Shlaposhnikov, attempts to saying they are committed to develop­ modify the stringency of the Ukrinform ment," he concluded. release by drawing attention to the Mr. Shlaposhnikov, was quick to president's clarification of the state­ assure freedom of expression. "There is ment in Lviv. President Kravchuk, no question regarding the freedom of attending the burial ceremonies of the press," he said. "Anyone who has Cardinal Josyf Slipyj's remains, said in read our newspapers realizes that criti­ an interview that the the Ukrinform cism of the government exists." statement was merely a reminder to But Mykola Kanishevsky, a news foreigners and nationals to respect the reporter for Ukrainian Television, laws of Ukraine while on its territory. questions the motivation behind the One of those laws, explained Mr. issuance of the Ukrinform statement. Shlaposhnikov, forbids the defaming of "Beginning three months ago, we were the president. Neither the Ministry of no longer allowed to comment on the Foreign Affairs' nor the Parliament's events that we were reporting. Now we Roman Luzhetsky press centers could confirm whether a are told not to report on certain events Ecumenical gathering of Ukrainian Church hierarchs: (from left) Patriarch law on defaming the president exists. or to criticize the government or the Mstyslav I, of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church; Myroslav Ivan The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, president. It appears to me that we are Lubachivsky, primate of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church; and Volodymyr which declined to comment on the returning to the era of Brezhnev." Sterniuk, Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Archbishop of Lviv. б THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 No. 36 Economists from the West and Ukraine U.S. legal experts participate conclude congress on market changes in talks on Ukrainian Constitution CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Meeting ^ to facilitate the development of against the backdrop of the dramatic research on Ukrainian economics, both by Roman M. Roszkewycz changes now taking place in Ukraine, in Ukraine and in the West, notably by modern democracies by nearly a the International Ukrainian Economic century. James Madison, one of the publishing an English-language profes­ WASHINGTON - On a weekend Association (IUEA) recently concluded sional journal (at the outset, at least American founding fathers responsible its first congress in Kiev. Approximate­ twice a year); when most Americans celebrated the for drafting the U.S. Constitution, ly 100 economists from Ukraine and 40 ^ to assist the integration of both freedom and independence of the voiced concerns about property rights economists from the West, as well as Ukrainian economics and Ukrainian United States, three Americans tra­ and government restraint, but Hetman participants from other republics of the economists into the international eco­ velled to Kiev to make Western advice Pylyp Orlyk's writings predated Ma­ former Soviet Union, took part in the nomic community through academic available to the leaders of that fledgling dison's by over 75 years. historic meeting. exchanges, scholarships, international democracy. Michael Davidson, legal As early as 1709, Kozak Hetman conferences and joint publications; counsel of the United States Senate, Orlyk drafted the "Bendery Consti­ Half of the Western participants, who Judge Bohdan Futey of the U.S. Claims came from the United States, Canada, ^ to influence the reform and im­ tution" in anticipation of a free Australia, Germany, England, France, provement of Ukrainian-language in­ Court, and Gregory Stanton, professor Ukraine. After the devastating loss to Holland and Belgium, were of non- struction on economics at Ukraine's of law, justice and society at American Russia in the 1709 Battle of Poltava, Ukrainkn backgrounds. According to institutions of higher learning; and University, participated in the Sym­ Orlyk considered Ukraine's precarious posium on the Ukrainian Constitution organizers, the congress was another ^ to serve the government of Ukraine situation: Russia controlled eastern long-overdue reunion between the as professional consultants upon re­ held July 3 through 5 and gave in­ Ukraine, Poland controlled the west, Western and Ukrainian branches of an quest. valuable recommendations in the draft­ the Tatars controlled the Crimea and important scholarly discipline —in this To begin implementing these goals, ing of a constitution for Ukraine. the Transcaucasus, and Ivan Mazepa, case one of the most vital to Ukraine's the Organizing Committee of the IUEA Seven countries were represented at perhaps Ukraine's greatest Kozak ruler, future. planned and convened the association's the Kiev conference, including Great was dying. The impetus behind both the associa­ first congress in Kiev on May 18-22. Britain, France, Germany, Hungary Like the Ukraine of 1992, the Ukraine tion and the first congress was the The congress began its work with and Canada. of 1710 faced serious challenges. Or­ realization that economic awareness greetings sent by President Leonid The Ukrainian participants included, lyk's Bendery Constitution contains and expertise are crucial ingredients in Kravchuk of Ukraine, while representa­ among many: Dr. Leonid Yuzkov, head valuable advice that modern Ukrainian the transformation of Ukrainian society tives of the Ukrainian Parliament, the of the working group responsible for officials can use in drafting a new and the transition from ineffectual Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and writing the new constitution, and Serhiy Ukrainian Constitution. Orlyk's "Ben­ Soviet-style socialism to a reliable many other academic institutions of Holovaty, a parliamentarian, Consti­ dery" Constitution (named after the market system. Ukraine and the Ukrainian diaspora tutional Committee member and pre­ Trans-Dnister town of Bendery, pre­ In this regard, the role of economists formally welcomed the congress parti­ sident of both the Association of Ukrai­ sently the hot-spot of secessionism in and economic specialists as educators cipants. nian Lawyers and the Ukrainian Legal Moldova) embraced the same de­ and consultants is especially important. Over 100 papers concerning many Foundation. mocratic principles that Western legal While Western economists are better aspects of economic thought and the The conference idea originated with experts were recommending to the trained professionally, Ukrainian national economy of Ukraine were the Association of Ukrainian Lawyers present Ukrainian Parliament. economists are more intimately ac­ delivered at the congress. They will and initially was supported through the quainted with local circumstances. soon be published in the languages in U.S.-Ukraine Foundation by a grant To change from a rule of "dictat," or Given this situation, the need for a which they were read (English, Ukrai­ from the National Endowment for decree, to a rule of law, the Western forum where these two groups could nian and Russian). In this way, the work Democracy. Conference sponsors were delegates strongly recommended that communicate became readily apparent. of the congress may yield immediate the Association of Ukrainian Lawyers, the new Ukrainian Constitution The International Ukrainian Economic practical benefits: those in charge of the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation and the protect private property. One of Association was founded to serve current Ukrainian economic policy can Ukrainian Legal Foundation. the Western experts from the U.S., precisely this function. become acquainted with these papers Judge Futey, said, "The key to this Mr. Davidson, one of the Ame­ change toward rule of law is protection The association has the following and, it is hoped, utilize some of their ideas. ricans, remarked that the conference of private property, but this idea is goals: participants demonstrated an "extra­ totally alien to modern Ukrainians." In ^ to bridge long-standing communi­ Another aim of the congress - to serve as a bridge between East and West ordinary sense of purpose." He added general, Ukrainians believe that private cations barriers by providing a frame­ "The conference brought together property cannot "infringe on the rights work in which scholars from research — also was realized. It was readily apparent that many business contacts people from many diverse constitu­ of others." Ukrainians are slow to institutions and centers of higher learn­ tional backgrounds, which was ex­ realize that inherent to private owner­ ing in Ukraine, and Western scholars, were established and plans for joint projects were discussed during the tremely helpful to the Ukrainian of­ ship of property is the property owner's either of Ukrainian background or with ficials." ability to restrict others from the an interest in the Ukrainian economy, participants' stay in Kiev. Judging by the atmosphere during and after ses­ The three-day symposium empha­ benefits and responsibilities of owning a can work together; sized democratic ideals of constitu­ parcel of land. ^ to advance the development of sions of the congress, those present could quickly find a common personal tional structure. Property rights, free­ general economic studies, particularly dom from government oppression, and Orlyk underscored the necessity for through the dissemination of classic and professional language regardless of private property in the Bendery Con- their countries of origin. the separation of powers of the Western economic works in Ukrainian branches of government were among sitution. He demanded a clear dis­ translation; (Continued on page 18) the topics addressed by the American tinction between personal and state delegates to the conference. property to prevent government seizure A look at Ukrainian history reveals of personal wealth. He even restricted Student exchange highlights business incubators constitutional thinking that predates the government's power to tax the TROY, N.Y. - Mykhailo Zgurov- two successful, local high-tech com­ people, writing that taxes should not be sky, rector of Kiev Polytechnic In­ panies built from the ground up by Roman Roszkewycz graduated from so great as to "keep the poor from the stitute (KPI), and six students from KPI entrepreneurs. Stanford University with a B.A. in marketplace." According to both Orlyk will spend three weeks this summer at With support from the Bruggeman political science and is a candidate for a and modern Western legal experts, the Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. The Fund, Pier Abetti, professor of ma­ juris doctor degree at Georgetown rights of individuals to own property students arrived Sunday, August 16 and nagement at Rensselaer and director of University Law Center in Washington. (despite popular "communal" pressures will stay with host families in the capital its Center for Entrepreneurship, visited He is also a project coordinator for the to redistribute all wealth) must be region. Ukraine last summer. He is advising U S. - Ukraine Foundation. (Continued on page 18) The visit is part of a joint effort by KPI on incubator management. Rensselaer and KPI to form a business Also consulting with KPI is Mark incubator in Kiev. The joint KPI- Kapij, a 25-year-old Rensselaer alum­ Rensselaer program will also aid the nus of Ukrainian descent. Mr. Kapij is people of Ukraine in developing a free- president of CamSys Inc., a company in market economy, said Pauline Brug- Rensselaer's Incubator that builds an geman, founder of the Pauline U. automated system for measuring de­ Bruggeman Fund for Entrepreneurship formation of sheet materials for the in Ukraine and sponsor of this program. automobile industry. KPI is a leading technical university Victor Ivanenko, interim president- with 30,000 students. director of KPI's new incubator, the All six students will spend two weeks Center for New Technologies, visited at Rensselaer developing entrepre­ Rensselaer in October 1991 to discuss neurial skills and learning about incu­ his business plan with Abetti. In March, bator management. A business incubator Dr. Petro Talanchuk, minister of edu­ provides office services and machines to cation in Ukraine, visited Rensselaer rookie companies. This helps them to with Prof. Zgurovsky and met with keep costs down. Rensselaer President Roland Schmitt Three of the potential entrepreneurs and the deans of the School of Ma­ will stay a third week. They'll work with nagement and the School of Engi: Meeting to discuss Ukraine's draft constitution are (from left) Judge Bohdan Maplnfo and Spectrum technologies, neering. Futey, Theodore B. Olson, Michael Davidson and Robert McConnell. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 7 мшиммчг^шшшлматшшіїтшт The Weekly shuffles staff UNA Executive officers meet, Ms. Lew will replace Marta Коїо– approve funding for new projects mayets, The Weekly's associate edi­ tor, who is completing her second JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Executive of vacant space in the UNA building rotation at the Kiev Press Bureau. officers of the Ukrainian National had decreased from 96,000 square feet Ms. Kolomayets opened the press Association met here at the fraternal to 82,000 and that tenants have re­ bureau in January of 1991 and served organization's Home Office on Friday, newed leases for space totalling 45,000 as correspondent in Ukraine through July 31, to review all facets of UNA square feet. July 20. activity during the first half of 1992. As well, the supreme officers voted to Canada's supreme director, Mr. approve funding for several projects Hewryk, reported primarily on his role She returned to Kiev in mid- as UNA representative in that country. January of this year and is expected aimed at assisting Ukraine and its citizens. He noted that he had participated in back in the United States on August graduation ceremonies of Ss. V0I0- 28. Ms. Kolomayets will resume her The meeting was chaired by Supreme dymyr and Olha School of Ukrainian duties at The Weekly's editorial President Ulana Diachuk and attended Studies in Winnipeg, presenting UNA offices in Jersey City, while Ms. Lew by the following: Supreme Vice-Presi- checks to graduates and delivering an serves six months in the Ukrainian dent Nestor Olesnycky, Supreme Di­ address. Also, he participated in a year- capital. rector for Canada John Hewryk, Su­ end assembly at a high school in Winni­ Ms. Lew joined the staff of The preme Secretary Walter Sochan, Su­ peg and presented awards to essay Ukrainian Weekly in November of preme Treasurer Alexander Blahitka contest winners. Mr. Hewryk said he 1990 and three months later was and the chairman of the Supreme attended a congress of the Catholic named assistant editor. Auditing Committee, William Pastu- Brotherhood and participated in meet­ Khristina Lew szek. ings of the World Congress of Free JERSEY CITY, NJ. - Assistant In November of last year, Ms. Lew As is customary, the meeting began Ukrainians and the Ukrainian Cana­ Editor Khristina Lew of The Ukrai­ participated in the "Aktyv Voli" with officers' reports, with that of the dian Congress. nian Weekly has left for Ukraine, campaign in Ukraine's eastern ob- supreme treasurer first on the agenda. Next to speak was Vice-President where she is to take up the post of lasts, which was aimed at promoting Mr. Blahitka reported that during the Olesnycky. He reported that he had Kiev correspondent at the Ukrainian support for the republic's independ­ first six months of 1992, UNA assets represented the UNA at a meeting with National Association's Kiev Press ence before the December 1, 1991, had grown by 51,172,566 to a total of President Leonid Kravchuk of Ukraine Bureau. national referendum. S67,076,032. During the same period in at the Ukrainian Institute of America in 1991, assets had increased by 5963,974. New York, had prepared a draft of by­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Tamara lookout for story possibilities while Income from membership dues in­ laws and a charter for the UNA's Tershakovec, editorial assistant at on the road. creased by 547,000, while income from Ukrainian National Foundation and The Ukrainian Weekly, has left the investments decreased by 58,000. In­ had worked with the UNA's director of newspaper's staff as of the end of come at the Soyuzivka resort was insurance operations, Robert Cook, on August. greater by 531,000. However, disburse­ contracts for the purchase and leasing Ms. Tershakovec, 23, had decided ments at the resort also increased, due of computer systems for the insurance to take time off to travel across the primarily to major renovations of the sales department. United States and seek out new Kiev villa, he said. The supreme secretary reported on adventures. When she returns to New Organizers' rewards also increased the status of UNA membership during York sometime in November she will during the report period, reaching a the first half year of 1992. Mr. Sochan be looking for job opportunities. total of 5160,000. Payments on matured noted that branch secretaries and A 1991 graduate of Barnard endowment certificates were less by organizers had enrolled 633 new mem­ College of Columbia University with 526,000 than in the previous year. In bers for insurance coverage totalling majors in Russian studies and anth­ general, the supreme treasurer noted, 55,270,500. That number includes 218 ropology, Ms. Tershakovec joined expenses have been well within the juvenile members, 327 adult, members The Weekly staff in June of last year. adopted budget. and 88 adult members with ADD During the first half of the year, (accidental death and dismemberment) At The Weekly she quickly learned income of the Ukrainian National certificates. He pointed out that in 1991, the ropes, taking on more and more Urban Renewal Corp., increased by 1,344 new members had been enrolled duties and never turning down a 5300,000 to a total of 51,578,853. The during the entire year for S9,662,000 of challenge. UNA's appeal to the City of Jersey City insurance. Thus, he continued, 1992 Her colleagues at The Weekly bid for a reduction in real estate taxes on its should be no less successful. He added Tamara farewell and bon voyage on 15-story office building was approved. that the average face value of insurance Friday, August 28. However, readers Thus, the UNA stands to save 5200,000 coverage purchased was 57,251 in 1991, are sure to see Ms. Tershakovec's .annually, Mr. Blahitka reported. and 58,326 in the first half of 1992. byline in future issues of The Weekly In a related matter, Mr. Blahitka said Mr. Sochan noted that in the first six as she has promised to be on the Tamara Tershakovec he was happy to report that the amount months of 1992, 101 new annuity ІШІІшШІЯІІІІІШ certificates were issued; in 1991 mem­ bers purchased 77 such certificates, while in 1990, the total was only nine. UNA administration and publications staff mark Ukrainian anniversary During those three years, the total amount of insurance premiums paid on annuity certificates was 51,922,223. As regards membership losses, Mr. Sochan said they were as follows: 321 cash surrenders, 409 matured endow­ ment certificates, 420 certificates with fully paid-up premiums and 464 death claims. In June, the supreme secretary re­ ported, a three-day course for secreta­ ries and organizers was held at Soyu­ zivka. The UNA president, secretary and treasurer all lectured at the seminar. These three officers had also journey­ ed, along with Mr. Cook, to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Milwaukee, Wise, to inspect computer systems that might be introduced at the UNA Home Office. Finally, Mr. Sochan noted that he had represented the Ukrainian National Association at a testimonial banquet held in honor of Mr. Hewryk on the Employees of the Ukrainian National Association and its two newspapers, the Ukrainian-language daily Svoboda occasion of his 75th birthday, 50 years and The Ukrainian Weekly, took time out on Monday, August 24, to mark the first anniversary of Ukraine's of his community involvement and his declaration of independence. They gathered outside the UNA Home Office in the downtown business section of 45th wedding anniversary. Mr. Sochan Jersey City, N.J., to raise the Ukrainian blue-and-yellow flag and sing the Ukrainian national anthem. Afterwards, said he presented Mr. Hewryk a plaque UNA Supreme Treasurer Alexander Blahitka read the proclamation issued by New Jersey Gov. Jim Fiorio to mark in recognition of his dedicated service to Ukraine's independence day. (Continued on page 16) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 No. 36

Journalist's notebook Ukrainian Weekl Y in Ukraine by Maria Kolomayets Pushing for a Patriarchate Kiev Press Bureau The return of the mortal remains of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj to Ukraine last week fulfills the Ukrainian Catholic Church martyr's will, as presented in his profound pastoral testament, issued eight years ago just days after his death. What kind of state will Ukraine be? "Bury me in our Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Sophia (in Rome) and if our Since January 1991,1 have spent over Former U.S. President Dwight D. vision comes to fruition and the resurrection of our Holy Church and 15 months in Ukraine, reporting the Eisenhower once said: "Human dignity, Ukrainian people comes to pass, take the coffin in which I will be resting to changes taking place in this fledgling economic freedom, individual respon­ our native Ukrainian homeland and place it in the Cathedral of St. George nation, emerging as a European state. sibility, these are the characteristics that next to the tomb of the Servant of God Andrey." In that time, I have seen a sovereign distinguish democracy from all other Yet only now, on the 100th anniversary of the Patriarch's birth, can the Ukraine declare independence, a Com­ forms devised by man." children of this Church of the Catacombs begin to understand the greatness of munist ideology chief turn Supreme And precisely these three properties this humble shepherd, who survived 18 years of persecution in Soviet labor Council chairman and then turn presi­ are absent from society in today's camps and emerged from this hell to lay the foundation for the Ukrainian dent and committed Ukrainian natio­ Ukraine. Oppressed by a Communist Catholic patriarchate, which he believed was essential to the very survival of nalist. Former political prisoners have regime for over 70 years, few people feel his Church. become today's political leaders of the any sense of human dignity; they work­ The legacy of Patriarch Josyf is testimony to truth and fairness, the democratic opposition; some have even ed for the state and then attempted to triumph of good over evil, and the events of last week once again recall the fact been named ambassadors to Western reap benefits in any way they could, be it that the establishment of a patriarchate for the Particular Ukrainian Catholic countries. cheating, stealing or outsmarting the Church, was a matter of overriding concern for the Ukrainian cardinal. 1 have seen more than 120 countries government. He continually emphasized the need for Christian and national maturity, recognize Ukraine and the blue and Economic freedom is also very slow two principles that today, given the tense religious conflicts and the ongoing yellow flag fly proudly over government in coming to Ukraine, as government development of a democratic fledgling state, are of utmost importance in buildings. The thousand-year-old U- leaders drag their feet in establishing a Ukraine. krainian trident has replaced the ham­ free market economy. And, as a conse­ It is however, disturbing that Pope John Paul II, in sending greetings to mer and sickle as the nation's symbol, quence, a racket controls goods and the Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky upon the return of the body of and the Ukrainian language is heard on concept of supply and demand remains Patriarch Josyf to Lviv, avoided the topic of recognition of the Patriarchate the streets and in stores as a rule and not alien to the shopper. Few citizens have of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, an issue that has been paramount among an exception. shown initiative and many are wary of the Ukrainian Catholic leadership since the return of Cardinal Lubachivsky 1 have witnessed hard-line Commu­ taking risks in business. to Lviv in the spring of 1991. nists sing the lyrics of the Ukrainian And, after decades of living as a Avoiding the subject in his address, His Holiness said: national anthem and the statues of lumpen proletariat, the idea of indi­ "I pray to God that the Catholics of the Byzantine rite in Ukraine, in the Lenin topple from their pedestals. I vidual responsibility is approached by spirit of fraternal unity with other Ukrainian Christians, will be moved by the have even observed confirmed atheists many citizens with fear and trepidation. radiant example of this Pastor, and with the wise guidance of Your Eminence make the sign of the cross in newly- Sitting here in Jersey City I realize that and your brother bishops, will continue to shine with the light of their faith. opened churches. having been born and raised in the On the heels of their 1,000-year tradition and in full unity with the See of the And, I would be lying if I said that I United States, I have an inherent sense Holy Apostle Peter, they can successfully meet the new apostolic challenge of didn't consider myself one lucky repor­ of democracy, and I regard it both as a the contemporary world and be a part of the great movement of the new ter, a journalist that has had a once-in- privilege and a responsibility. evangelization of Europe." a-lifetime opportunity to see and report But, do Ukraine's citizens stand a With the dissolution of the Moscow empire, the delicacy of Vatican- history in the making. chance of developing into a democratic Moscow relations should no longer bean obstacle to the recognition of the But, as I sit at my desk at the editorial society, enjoying the inalienable rights Ukrainian Catholic Patriarchate. Patriarch Josyf wrote: "A patriarchate for offices of The Ukrainian Weekly in of life, liberty and the pursuit of happi­ the Ukrainian Catholic Church is an absolute necessity...Without a unified Jersey City, N.J., and as the Statue of ness. Now, they finally have a say in administration to preserve the original identity of our Church, our Church Liberty, a symbol of this democratic their own destiny, but the power remains will perish. Without a patriarchate our Church has no future." nation, looms in the background of the in the hands of their leaders, it is they who The Ukrainian Catholic Church has accepted all the canonical principles of imposing skyline just a few blocks away, must show them the course. the Catholic Church and its pontiff. In fact, it was for refusing to renounce I also ponder sobering thoughts. So, after a year of independence, the allegiance to the pope that the patriarch spent 18 years in exile. The establish­ Recently in Kiev, we celebrated the question remains: what kind of state ment of the Ukrainian Catholic patriarchate will, however, allow the Church first year of Ukraine's independence, will Ukraine be? The struggle between to maintain its unique Ukrainian identity and tradition in the context of its declared on August 24,1991 which was lat­ democratic, or so-called democratic historic rights in accordance with the 1596 Union of Brest. er reaffirmed by 90 percent of this nation's forces,is developing rapidly as was Thus, the return of one of the Church's greatest 20th century leaders and citizens in a referendum last December. evident to many Ukrainians from the Ukraine's loyal and humble Son, raises the hope that the Ukrainian Catholic Granted, one year is but a moment in diaspora who attended the World Church will soon realize its historic mission. history, yet in this short while, things Forum of Ukrainians in Kiev recently. are already beginning to take shape and This autumn could be a hot one, as not always positively. various workers and laborers demand a In a recent interview, Vyacheslav better standard of living, striking to Chornovil, the leader of Rukh, the achieve their goals. If indeed, they show Popular Movement of Ukraine, said they are committed to the principles of a Turning the pages back... that statehood and democracy are two democratic state, they will also demand inseparable principles. a new government for the people and Whereas, national statehood, in democratic elections to the parliament the mind of an average Ukrainian in the spring. Will they gather support The subject of strongly symbolic ceremonies this past citizen, appears as something almost week, the former head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church from the masses? Will they realize it is in tangible, something that can be de­ their power to change things? Patriarch, Metropolitan and Cardinal Josyf Slipyj died on fined by such attributes as a national this date, in Rome. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and army, a national currency, territorial saying a little prayer that next year, 1 He died at a time when the Ukrainian Catholic Church had been initially integrity and a popularly elected ruling will be reporting from a independent, encouraged by the election of a Polish hierarch to the papacy, but then quickly government body, democracy remains democratic, sovereign and free U- made anxious by Pope John Paul H's accomodations with the Soviet regime, and a concept abstract and unfathomable krainian State. threats to the independence of its rite and institutions. to most. Patriarch Slipyj was always at the forefront of international attention in religious affairs. He was freed after 18 years of imprisonment in the Gulag, and allowed to emigrate to Rome in November 1963, as" a result of the repeated interventions of Presidents John F. Kennedy of the United States and Giulio Andreotti of Italy, as UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine well as Pope John XXIII. A close associate of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, Slipyj was ordained by The Home Office of the Ukrainian National him in October 1917. He studied theology at the Lviv Theological Seminary and Association reports that, as of September 3, the Lviv University, and obtained a doctorate from the Jesuit theological faculty in fraternal organizations newly established Innsbruck in 1918. He completed his studies in the Gregorianum in Rome in 1924. Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received A full member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society from 1930, he also showed 13,133 checks from its members with donations his abilities as an organizer of Ukrainian theological studies. He served as the rector totalling ^337,525.54. The contributions of the Lviv Theological Seminary and of the Greek-Catholic Theological Academy. He was also a full member of the Tiberian Academy of Rome (1965) and the Papal include individual members' donations, as well Academy of St. Thomas (1981). as returns of members' dividend checks and In October 1939, during World War II and the first stage of the Soviet interest payments on promissory notes. occupation of western Ukraine, Metropolitan Sheptytsky nominated Slipyj as his Please make checks payable to UNA Fund coadjutor and, with the consent of Pope Pius XII, he was secretly consecrated as for the Rebirth of Ukraine. Archbishop of Serrey. After Metropolitan Sheptytsky's death on November 1, (Continued on page 20) No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The MRI will be installed in the Lviv Ukraine should return Regional Specialized Children's Hospi­ Faces and Places tal, where it will help to diagnose the confiscated properties condition of children affected by the by Myron B. Kuropas Dear Editor: Chornobyl nuclear disaster. The pro­ Your publication has discussed va­ curement of this MRI a critical rious problems experienced by a newly breakthrough in the international independent nation, our beloved U- Chornobyl relief effort. It is the ideal kraine. In interviews, Ambassadors diagnostic system for children who have And they became one Oleh Bilorus and Roman Popadiuk already been exposed to radiation, since have both called on American and magnetic resonance imaging circum­ Michael V. Kuropas married Patricia According to God's plan, love is a Ukrainian American entrepreneurs to vents the additional health risks in­ Marie Stark on August 8 at St. Mary's decision, not a feeling. Feelings are invest in Ukraine. However, not a peep volved in X-rays or conventional means Catholic Church in DeKalb, 111. unreliable. They come and go. In the has been heard in our press about when of radio-diagnostics. It was a beautiful bi-ritual ceremony. modern world, people are always "fall­ Ukraine plans to return formerly pri­ The CCRF and Siemens have already They were married by Father Jose ing in" or "falling out" of love. In God's vate land and businesses confiscated made arrangements to train three Hazuda in a traditional Ukrainian plan, we decide to love our spouses even during the Soviet era to their rightful members of the Lviv hospital staff in marriage liturgy. The wedding was when they're not very lovable; even owners and/ or their heirs - though this Belgium in the use of the MRI. followed by a Latin-rite mass celebrated when we don't "feel" like loving any­ subject has been openly discussed in our Only one hurdle remains before this by Father William Schwartz of St. one; even when we ourselves are not community. exciting project can be completed: the Mary's. very lovable. CCRF must obtain S 100,000 in start-up It is obvious that Ukraine has a lot of What a wonderful occasion it was for God wants us to love each other funding to pay for the "infrastructure" parents, grandparents, relatives and unconditionally. The minute one starts extremely pressing problems that need of the MRI system. This includes the to be addressed immediately, e.g., the friends who were there to bear witness putting conditions on love - "if only he cost of installation, labor, reagents and to the birth of new relationship and to would..." or "I'd love her more if she military, new currency, laws etc. How­ travel expenses for the Siemens staff ever, the question of returning private share in the joy. would..." - there's trouble ahead. Your that will be traveling from Germany spouse is not responsible for your lands and businesses should precede to Lviv to oversee the project. It was a beautiful summer afternoon any call for foreign investments. happiness. You are. The CCRF has already committed as their two godmothers, each with an After nationalizing private property existing funds to its eighth airlift of icon, led Michael and Patty into the church. The entire wedding ceremony Related to unconditional love is a in 1922 in eastern Ukraine and after emergency medical aid which is sched­ willingness to forgive. Ukrainians (and World War II in western Ukraine, the uled for August 19, from the Ricken- was filled with meaningful ritual and significant symbolism. Irish, too, so I hear) have a tremendous Soviets built up the existing businesses. backer Airport outside of Columbus, capacity for carrying grudges. I don't A recent trip to Ukraine revealed that Ohio. Each of us was provided with a booklet in Ukrainian and English so believe that Michael and Patty will fall ownership records are available to those For this reason, we must turn to the into that trap. They have learned to heal who lost theirs during immigration. Ukrainian community in the U.S. and that we could follow the marriage liturgy word for word. their hurts. Nothing is more important However, the proof would lie with Canada for immediate assistance. We than their relationship. Ukraine's government and not indivi­ are looking for 100 good men or wo­ Patty illustrated the cover with a duals seeking restoration of their pro­ men to donate at least SI,000 each to cross that symbolized the uniting of Perhaps the most important part of perty. Private farms, of course, have help complete this project. We are Irish and Ukrainian traditions. The God's plan is being your spouse's best become collective farms, while very setting up a special "MRI" account for Irish claddagh with the heart represent­ friend. Parents will be here a while large former private landholdings are this purpose. ing love, the hands friendship, the longer and then pass on. Children will self-sustaining entities run like a single The CCRF has always worked hard crown loyalty; and the Ukrainian tri­ bring joy for many years and then leave agricultural business with professional to maximize the impact of its donors' dent of St. Volodymyr, representing the nest. But Michael and Patty will management. dollars. Through intensive negotiations perseverance, faith and honor. remain together until death takes one of them. On a personal level, my parents with pharmaceutical companies and Properly nurtured, these virtues will owned properties in western Ukraine hospital suppliers, we have been able to serve Michael and Patty well. If they So, Michael and Patty, here are a few which were in our family for centuries: send S26 million worth of aid to' love each other, value their friendship, "tips" from mom and dad. Make the huge land holdings, businesses, build­ our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, remain loyal to themselves and each most of your time together. Enjoy each ings, factories, etc. It is my intention to even though we have only collected S2.2 other, persevere, cherish their Christian other's company. Do things together, as file claims to regain this property for the million in actual income since 1990. faith remembering that they are sacra­ a couple, not as married singles. And purposes of running it to the advantage We believe that SI 00,000 is an ment, and honor their traditions, they remember that sex is holy, so maintain of Ukraine's economy. American in­ excellent investment on a S2 million will reap a lifetime of joy and fulfill­ your passion. early diagnostic system that can save the ment. vestors should be aware that they might Lovingly preserve your Ukrainian find themselves embroiled in a long, lives of hundreds of Ukrainian children Michael and Patty stood on an over the next ten years. and Irish heritage and pass it on to your nasty and very expensive lawsuit. embroidered Ukrainian ritual cloth, a children. Remember: it's "buyer beware." Donations of any size will be greatly sign of the newness of wedding life, and appreciated. However, any donors who Celebrate your Christian heritage. exchanged their vows. They promised Your Church needs you to be part of Christine Burton respond to this appeal by August 30, each other their love, fidelity and honor with a donation of S500 or more Christ's body and you need the Church Covina, Calif. until death. to nurture your spirituality. will have their names listed on a special Father Hazuda placed the myrtle plaque that will be placed at the wreaths on their heads, joined their And finally, stay close to your family. Thanks for Weekly entrance to the MRI unit in Lviv. The hands with an embroidered cloth and We love you very much and we want the same list will be published in Svoboda walked them around the tetrapod two of you to be reflections of Christ's article on Tiraspol and The Ukrainian Weekly, and a symbolizing their first steps as husband love for His people. special reception for the benefactors of and wife. It was fitting that as they That's what "family values" are all Dear Editor: the MRI project will take place in stepped out into their new life, they I hope you will pass along to Marta December 1992. revolved around Jesus Christ. about. Kolomayets my appreciation for her We cannot overstate the importance The wreaths were a symbol of victory article from Tiraspol in August 2 issue. of this effort. Without your help, to be earned for being one with the With few exceptions, we get little Siemens will not be able to go forward Lord. "Be faithful unto death," one straight information from that part of with its donation. We thank our donors reads in Revelation, "and I will give you, the former Soyuz. for their past generosity, and we thank the crown of life." (2:10). you in advance for the donations yet to We'll all remember Father Schwartz's John Finerty come. Commission on Security homily during the mass. Reflecting on St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians and Cooperation in Europe Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky Washington (1:13) he reminded all of us of God's ЕШШН President plan for marriage. "Love is patient and kind; it is not CCRF donated a Alexander B. Kuzma jealous or conceited or proud; love is Project Coordinator not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; S2 million system CCRF love does not keep a record of wrongs; Short Hills, N.J. iove is not happy with evil but is happy Dear Editor: with the truth. Love never gives up; and Through the efforts of Dr. Ihor its faith, hope and patience never fail." Sawczuk of Columbia-Presbyterian, Ihe Ukrainian Weekly welcomes and our dear friend, Mona Mikalson, letters to the editor. Letters should be Father Schwartz asked Michael and the Siemens Corporation has decided typed (doubled-spaced) and signed; Patty to recall the moments during their to donate a S2 million magnetic they must be originals, not photocopies. four-year courtship when their love was resonance imaging system to the Спн– The daytime phone number and ad­ tested. There will be many more tests in dren of Chornobyl Relief Fund. This dress of the letter-writer must be given the years ahead. No couple can escape will be the first system of its kind to be for verification purposes. Anonymous them. But if they accept God's plan for The Irish Claddagh and the Ukrainian installed in any of the newly independ­ Setters or letters signed by fictitious per­ marriage, they will pass all tests and Trident symbolizing love, friendship, ent states of the former USSR. sons will not be published, overcome all obstacles. loyalty perseverance, faith and honor. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 No. 36

Joyous tears and laughter, celebration and solemnity fill t

Near Kiev State University, crowds gather on Independence Day for a wreath-laying ceremony at the foot of the Taras During a special session of Parliament, Ukraii Shevchenko monument. National Republic's charter, handed 4 No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 11 streets of Kiev as Ukraine celebrates its first anniversary

Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk leaves the Kiev Mohyla Academy after opening ceremonies on Independence Day. He is flanked by Ivan Saliy, presidential representative in Kiev and Vyacheslav Briukhovetsky, the academy's rector.

The Ukrainian color-guard, decked out in new uniforms, presents the national flag at a special session of the Ukrainian Parliament on Saturday, August 22. Ukraine's Minister of Defense Konstantin Morozov (left) and Dmytro Pavlychko, chairman of the parliamentary commission on foreign relations, discuss the All photos by Marta Kolomayets and Khristina Lew. proceedings at the World Forum of Ukrainians in Kiev.

ent Leonid Kravchuk displays the Ukrainian kola Plawiuk, the UNR's president in exile. At Independence Square, in the city center, thousands observe the anniversary parade. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 No. 36

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them. However, no matter how sophis­ Bojcun interview... ticated these features might be, I think (Continued from page 3) the Chornobyl disaster proved to every­ generation of Ukrainian judges and law one the most important consideration enforcement officials, just for a start. If in the use of nuclear stations was the the constitution can somehow state the human factor. Human error inevitably need for this legal separation of powers leads to accidents. strongly and clearly enough, then it's up We have to ask ourselves: Is it to the leaders of the Ukrainian state to responsible to allow for inevitable develop a practice and tradition that accidents that will spill out radioactivity ensures the separation of these powers, and pollute the environment for hun­ because without this practice the safe­ dreds, if not thousands, of years, or is it guards of the constitution will not more responsible to employ a techno­ amount to very much. logy whose failings have far less catas­ There is a danger at the moment that, trophic efforts? I think Chornobyl in the unstable international environ­ should teach us that nuclear power has ment, the president of Ukraine will be to be abandoned for that reason alone. forced to take executive action in Now, there is the very practical dealing with the problems the country question of what to do with a highly faces, and this may lead to the presi­ industralized and highly urbanized dency assuming more power than it society that needs a considerable should in an otherwise peaceful interna­ amount of power to run its utilities and tional setting. I think the unstable apartment blocks, transport systems international environment affects the and what have you. You can't just shut way Ukraine's internal political situa­ down nuclear power stations and expect tion will evolve. In effect, there hasn't that you won't create massive social been enough peace and stability for a unrest. truly democratic atmosphere to emerge. Of course, there has to be a short- This question of political environment term plan, and a long-term plan. The will prove much more important than short-term plan in the past years has any constitutional document. been to stabilize and maintain the output of power from the nuclear You mentioned elections. How soon stations, to gradually close down the should elections be held, given the un­ Chornobyl complex, and to look for stable situation you've described? alternatives. I think that should remain the short term plan. I think they should be held imme­ What I believe should be adopted as diately. They should be called imme­ the long term plan is the application or diately and a sufficient time should be introduction of conservation measures, given for campaigning, say three both in terms of civilian and industrial months. Then they should get on with it, uses of electricity. Countless studies because the present deputies of the have demonstrated it is far less Parliament were elected in less than expensive to introduce conservation democratic elections, where not measures than it is expand generating even Rukh was registered as a legal capacity in order to satisfy growing organization. demand. The cracked sarcophagus covering the disabled Chornobyl reactor. The political leaders of the Ukrainian The other route is to apply the newest technologies, such as those that center state should be renovated in order to on the subject have appeared in the country, but Ukrainian reporters don't establish the appropriate conditions for on coal, which are in use in the western Russian media. have the resources to follow the official United States and the United Kingdom. democratic government. That can only on the trip. They are not able to do the come from a comprehensive round of In brief, with the range of new technolo­ Why does disparity exist in the press story until four or five days later, often gies available and the possibilities of elections for posts from the republican coverage of an issue like that? when the minister returns. down to the district level. conservation, there are many alterna­ Another factor crucially important tives to nuclear power. The Ukrainian press continues to be is that the Ukrainian media must be­ Let's address the economic question, monopolized by a group of powerful come critical. In order to do so, they You referred to the false privatization Would conservation measures be individuals who control the paper supply, have to present a wide spectrum of more easily applied in Ukraine because that was simply providing a legal distribution, etc. Access to information viewed. A debate must develop in order foundation for former party members' the people are most accustomed to from the various ministries of the for the truth to come out, and it never austerity? holdings. To what extent are they being government is quite difficult. I wouldn't will if only one side of an issue is abetted by Western interests who prefer say that it is as difficult as it was in the presented. The question remains: how I don't think it's a question of that. to deal with those already in power, and past, but just try to get some decent do you de-monopolize a media that was those who are seeking short-term gain? Anyone from the West who has been to statistics on the Ukrainian economy in so absolutely monopolized for seven the living quarters of a family in U- the past year. You'll find that if you get decades? kraine will notice there are no ther- I don't think they're being abetted by any, they're just as inaccurate as they Western interests, because the forms of The present Ukrainian government mostatic controls on the radiators. Very had been. You're also just as likely to has made statements to the effect that often, they cool their apartments be ownership emerging are not the kind find it impossible to get them at all. that attract private investment. They are while they realize the dangers inherent opening a window and letting out the more akin to closed shareholding ven­ This is a complex problem. Take Ho- in nuclear power, the considerable heat. Now, if someone could convince tures, in which the shareholders cannot los Ukrainy for example, or Literaturna capital and material investment in this the public utilities to introduce local individually buy or sell the shares. There Ukraina: both of them were controver­ form of energy made in the past controls in people's flats, they could is a kind of group ownership that is re- sial newspapers last year. They are no commits Ukraine to use it in the near save a hell of a lot of power. These kinds individuals. This is something devel­ longer controversial. Given the gravity future. Do you think such an ap­ of solutions have to be applied imme­ oped in Yugoslavia, as a mechanism for of the present domestic problems, the proach is realistic for the short and diately. They do not involve great people who had considerable holdings press does not cover them adequately at long term, or is it simply irresponsible? expense or any kind of complicated under the old regime to claim legal all. process or technology. ownership of those assets, but in a Of course, they are much better at I think any pursuit of nuclear group fashion. attending to the international tensions, power in Ukraine is an irresponsible But they entail decentralization... particularly with Russia. But this tends policy, for a variety of reasons. First of This is not the kind of reform of to deflect from the important domestic all, Ukraine is situated in a seismically That's right. They do mean moving ownership or property relations that problems. unstable region of the world, and for away from the idea that large-scale would free up the economy to larger Ukrainian television has also regress­ this very reason, the Crimean nuclear economies are necessarily more efficient markets, both in terms of capital and ed, but much of this has to do with the power station was abandoned. The than micro-economic complexes. labor. In fact, it would probably block meager resources cameramen and Rivne power station is listing to one I think that what looms in the back­ privatization. journalists draw on. Very often if a side, and part of its plant now tilts at an ground of the energy problem in U- It seems that a third variant of owner­ station carries a newsclip, it soon angle of 60 degrees. kraine, and in fact of economic pro­ ship is emerging that is neither like the becomes clear that the cameraman has a In addition, the population density of blems as a whole, is the hangover of the state ownership of the past, nor like the very small amount of tape to record the Ukraine and its lack of potable water is ethos of production for its own sake. Western capitalist form. I think this wili footage for editing. While the mainstay such, that nuclear technology is a dan­ This was one of the pillars of Soviet substantially retard the progress of of Western electronic journalism is the gerous option in that kind of environ­ ideology. This feature was taken from reform, because it is a silent form of ability to edit and compose, in Ukraine ment. capitalist, or Western, theories of privatization that constricts property there is simply a total lack of the Everyone acknowledges the RBMK economic development. Proponents of holding rather than making it generally material resources required. and DVER model reactors, now operat­ both systems contend that, somehow, available. News also comes in very late. For ing in Ukraine and in various territories progress means producing more, using It is going on and is not being example, a Ukrainian minister might of the former USSR, are obsolete. more resources, and more and more written about by the the Ukrainian travel abroad and have an important Some recommend an array of very ex­ labor power. In fact, this ethos has press, although articles and news items meeting with a counterpart in another pensive safety features be added to (Continued on page 14) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 No. 36

As far as reorganizing the whole of Before the declaration of indepen­ the fact that after the demise of the Bojcun interview... the industry across Ukraine is con­ dence, the government suffered from an Soviet Union, the trading links with (Continued from page 13) cerned, frankly, I haven't seen any real obvious credibility problem because it other republics that provided Ukraine ruined hugs swathes of the former movement on that. Certainly, Western refused to publicly address the imme­ with medicines and medical equipment, Soviet Union ecologically. nuclear companies are interested in diate and lingering threats to health that have been broken. Thus, it's difficult to They need to abandon the idea that getting business in Ukraine, and they the Chornobyl accident presented. Has get the necessary medicines to treat the progress rests on material production, are interested in replacing or upgrading this improved, in your opinion? children. because in the long run it will become the reactors that are operating. Quite The lack of hard currency means impossible to continue to produce more simply, they are selling their wares. Deputy Volodymyr Yavorivsky buying pharmaceuticals from the West headed a parliamentary commission is an astronomically expensive proposi­ and more. That was a recipe for disaster This, is a actually a desperate bid to that quite thoroughly investigated the tion. There is also a continuing in­ in the past and will continue to be. keep the industry alive, because the issues of responsibility for the accident, equality in the delivery of health care. crisis in the old Soviet system is a big delayed evacuations, initial health There are some very well-equipped Are there any signs that the Ukrai­ nail in the coffin of Western nuclear damage, and the problem of secrecy. hospitals in Kiev providing very good nian government is reorganizing the power. At this point, there is no busi­ The commission published its report, medical care to the privileged. nuclear industry and phasing it out, or is ness to be done anywhere. There's none and then passed it on to the Ukrai­ it simply Zelenyi Svit that protests and in the U.S., none in the U.K., where they On the other hand, Children's Hospi­ nian Ministry of Justice, which was little is done? have had considerable difficulty getting tal No. 14 was built before the revolu­ supposed to press charges against those Sizewell В going. France is pretty much tion, by a sugar magnate. The walls and who had committed crimes during the ceilings are crumbling, and the equip­ There have been signs that the gov­ saturated. They have an overcapacity of course of the accident, or who were ment is absolutely primitive. It is ernment is trying to deal with the installed generating systems. As a criminally negligent or secretive in its probably more accurate to call these Chornobyl power station, such as the result, they badly want to get into the aftermath. hospitals places where children die than international contest for the design of a countries of the former Soviet Union. This report was released several places where children are healed. The new sarcophagus. I have met with months ago, and the Justice Depart­ rate of recovery from leukemia in officials of companies who have nego­ The problem is how is anyone, ment has yet take any steps whatsoever Ukraine is estimated as something like tiated with Ukrainian authorities to Ukraine in particular, going to pay for this new technology? They would have to act upon the report's recommenda­ 15 percent, while in the West, it's address the question of contamination tions. That certainly suggests the within the exclusion zone, and who to sell the electricity they generate. It around 70 percent. would all come down to some kind of government is not taking the initiative What the government needs to do in have offered proposals on how to close in this area. down and contain the station itself. monstrous barter system. However, this case is build some pharmaceutical The government is dealing with that, western Europe has an overcapacity of Shouldn't the government realize plants to produce their own basic and that is its number one problem at electrical generators, nuclear and other­ the matter of criminal responsi­ medicines. Of course, this is a massively the moment. wise. So I don't know where they're bility is secondary, and address the fact expensive proposition. However, in my going to go. Possibly nowhere. I just that soon the health system is going to mind, it is more important to raise don't know what they're going to do money for that purpose and to gather UKRAINIAN SINGLES be strained to the breaking point by next. those suffering from long-range international aid to speed it along, than NEWSLETTER after-effects, such as cancer and birth it is to deliver medicines as such. Serving Ukrainian singles of all ages defects? Ukraine literally needs to build up a throughout the United States and Canada. health system. For example, the Kiev Oh, that problem. Well, I worked For information send a self-addressed Institute of Oncology does not have an with the Ukrainian Cultural and Edu­ stamped envelope to: intensive care ward, and neither does cational Foundation, and we had been Single Ukrainians Hospital No. 14. This means they P.O. 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aftermath of the nuclear disaster at People's Deputy... Chornobyl. (Continued from page 4) It is truly wonderful that all these В 50 ліття УПА, "Черкаські Козаки" problems notwithstanding, Ukraine has Yet, in spite of the economic crisis присвячують свій виступ в пошані героям, managed to be a very important factor що склали свої голови за Волю України. and the many problems of growth, for international stability in troubled Ukraine is full of hope, optimism and Europe. There is every reason to cele­ 00 00 00 ШШ faith in a great tomorrow. Amid the і " м о м м ч м м о м о о о о І і brate this fact today. And there is every PASSAIC WED., SEPT. 9 7:зо РМ interethnic strife and bloody conflicts reason for the U.S.A., among other plaguing various parts of the former countries, to recognize this outstanding UKRAINIAN CENTER Soviet empire, Ukraine has managed to accomplishment of ours and to support 240 HOPE AVENUE, PASSAIC NJ remain a land of peace and interethnic an independent Ukraine as a guarantor solidarity. That is a great accomplish­ of international stability. S. BOUND BROOK THUR SEPT 10 ТЯПРМ ment and an example to be followed. Today, on the first anniversary of UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CULTURAL CENTER Ukraine has repeatedly declared its Ukrainian independence, I would like SOUTH BOUND BROOK. NJ will to maintain friendly relations with to express my own and my country­ other countries in the face of open men's gratitude to the American Ukrai­ TRENTON FRI.SEPT. 11 ТЖЕМ claims to its territory by certain power­ nians who never doubted that the land ST. GEORGE,S UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH HALL ful political groups in Russia and of their ancestors would ultimately 839 YAEDVILLE-ALLENTOWN ROAD, TRENTON. NJ Romania. regain its statehood, who so lovingly preserved and developed in the United UNION SAT.,SEPT. 12..- 7:30PM Ukraine has not only declared but has States Ukrainian institutions, the considerably advanced the process of Ukrainian Church, traditions, culture BURNET JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM removing all nuclear weapons from its and language, and who today, in this CALDWELL 6 MORRIS AVENUES, UNION, NJ territory, getting virtually no help from time of our great need, extend Ukraine a the outside to realize this horrendously helping hand. I would also like to thank expensive program and getting no our Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian PHILADELPHIA SUN SEPT. 13... JLQQA. international guarantees of its territo­ friends, and all those who stood side by ' TWO CONCERTS ' K3QJEM rial integrity. side with us in the common pursuit of UKRAINIAN EDUCATIONAL A CULTURAL CENTER freedom. I thank all the American 700 CEDAR ROAD, PHILADELPHIA, PA Ukraine is well on the way to a radical people who never recognized the legi­ reduction of its conventional forces and timacy of the Soviet empire, who helped conversion of its defense industry. And us morally and materially in every SILVER SPRING ...MON SEPT. 14... 7:30 PM again, this means diverting funds that possible way and thus contributed to could be used to cope with the tragic our liberation. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 1901 RANDOLPH ROAD, SILVER SPRING, MD in Ukraine. Ex-Soviet political priso­ Many U.S. cities... ner, Dr. Nina Strokata Karavanska, YOUNGSTOWN TUE.,SEPT. 15.... 7;30PM (Continued from page 4) also spoke. CHANEY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM U.S. state to recognize a free Ukraine Another New Jersey city also held a 731 S. HAZELWOOD (comer of OVERLOOK), YOUNSTOWN, OH and urged the federal government to do ceremony. Over 100 Ukrainian commu­ the same, this year signed a proclama­ nity activists celebrated in the town of PITTSBURGH WED .SEPT. 16... 7:30PM tion commemorating Ukraine's first Maplewood, where they heard Mayor ANDREW CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY MUSIC HALL anniversary. At the August 21 program Robert H. Grasmere pay tribute to in Trenton, attended by some 100 Ukrainian Americans who kept alive 300 BEECHWOOD AVE.. CARNEGIE, PA Ukrainians, he said, "the goal for the idea of a free Ukraine. The Ukrai­ Ukraine now is to build economic ties to nian blue-and-yellow was then hoisted CLEVELAND FRI.,SEPT. 18 7:30 PM keep the country on the path to free­ to flap alongside the American stars and CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE dom." stripes. 11000 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD. PARMA OH Among the Ukrainians present was Similar celebrations were held in Bozhena Olshaniwsky of Newark, pre­ Ellenviiie and Glen Spey in upstate DETROIT SAT., SEPT. 19.... 7:30 PM sident of Americans for Human Rights New York. FITZGERALD HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 23200 RYAN ROAD, WARREN, Ml CHICAGO SUN., SEPT. 20-. 3:00 PM BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ROBERTO CLEMENTE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 1147 N. WESTERN AVENUE. CHICAGO. IL w For the current rate call... I-800-US-BONDS WINDSOR TUE..SEPT. 22.... 7:30PM TO BE ANNOUNCED. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 No. 36

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The office's bers, for total insurance coverage of noted that on June 1 the UNA opened of Svoboda, the UNA's Ukrainian- 5104,000. an insurance sales office in Allentown, language daily newspaper, Mrs. Dia­ director, Supreme Advisor Eugene Pa., and four salesmen were hired. chuk reported that she had held two Iwanciw, was instrumental in making Among districts, the Wilkes-Barre At Soyuzivka, the Kiev villa's interior meetings with Svoboda editorial staffers arrangements for President Leonid District is in first place with 86 percent was renovated by the beginning of June, to discuss special events to mark that Kravchuk's most recent visit to Wash­ of its 1992 quota attained. It is followed while exterior touches were completed ington, at which time the president offi­ by Montreal, 50 percent, and Woon- jubilee. Under discussion are such ideas socket, R.I., 45 percent. by the end of July. Landscaping, too, as a special centennial almanac, a cially opened the embassy. 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avoid confrontation and to provide the Presidiums of both sides that ended in a the national Parliament passed a law Crisis cools in... Crimean authorities with an opportu­ joint statement confirming, among "On the Delineation of Power between (Continued from page 2) nity to rectify their "mistakes." Point­ other things, that the Crimea, as a the Organs of State Rule of Ukraine and intended to demonstrate that the ing to the ongoing conflicts in Trans­ constituent part of Ukraine, should the Republic of the Crimea." From the Crimea and Ukraine were not equal caucasia and Transdnistria, the appeal have all the necessary political and legal standpoint of the Crimeans, the new law entities, as had been implicit in the emphasized the need for consultations opportunities to realize its special is an improvement over its predecessor. earlier version. and negotiations. The next day the potential, including the right to inde­ Specifically, it provides for territorial When the Crimean Parliament con­ Parliament approved on its first read­ pendent social, economic and cultural citizenship, stating that citizens of the vened on May 5, the prevailing mood ing a law "On the Representation of the ties with other countries. It was also Crimea are also citizens of Ukraine, and among the deputies was that Kiev had President of Ukraine in the Republic of decided at the meeting that a joint group grants the Crimea property rights to all backtracked on its promises. The up­ the Crimea," which gave Mr. Krav- would be formed by June 5 to continue the land and natural resources on its shot was an unexpected vote adopting a chuk's envoy in Symferopil wide- the work on a power-sharing agree­ territory. declaration of Crimean independence, a ranging powers. ment. At the same time, however, Ukrai­ corresponding resolution, and a pro­ The resolute stand taken by Kiev had Ivan Pliushch, chairman of the nian lawmakers adopted a resolu­ posal that the Crimea and Ukraine a sobering effect on the Crimean leader­ Ukrainian Parliament, made a point tion stipulating that the law would go conclude a bilateral treaty. The inde­ ship. Mr. Bahrov's first reaction was that the Crimea was part of Ukraine into effect only after the provisions of pendence declaration was made subject that a compromise solution must be and as such could not be considered a the Crimean Constitution had been to a referendum scheduled for August 2, found, but he stressed that both sides had subject of international law; Mr. brought into line with those of the which, in addition to the question pre­ to be prepared to make concessions. The Bahroy, in turn, rejected accusations of UkrainianConstitution,and the referen­ viously proposed by the RDK ("Are Presidium of the Crimean Parliament Crimean separatism, pointing out that dum had been called off. The Crimean you for an independent Republic of the met on May 14, but decided not to the Crimea's status within Ukraine was Parliament, in turn, after initially Crimea in union with other states?"), examine Kiev's ultimatum until four fixed in the Crimean Constitution. failing to agree, decided on July 9 to now required voters also to approve or days later, after consultations with local place a moratorium on its resolution to reject the independence declaration. political parties and movements. When The working group met June 8-12 and examined proposals to alter the law hold a referendum. The decision was The Crimean parliamentary chair­ the Presidium convened again on May on Crimean autonomy. Its work was to adopted by a vote of 106 to 17, with man, Mykola Bahrov, attempted to 18, it resolved to propose to the be examined at a joint session of the seven abstentions. soften the anticipated reaction in Kiev Crimean Parliament that it annul its parliamentary Presidiums of both sides by maintaining that independence was independence declaration and the cor­ Thus, after a long and difficult and later separately by both Parlia­ not tantamount to secession from responding resolution. process of confrontation and concilia­ ments. The Presidiums met on June 22 Ukraine; and, in another conciliatory tion, the Crimean question had been Further, taking into consideration and were able to reach compromise move, on the very next day Crimean defused. But it would be unwise to President Kravchuk's willingness to solutions to all outstanding problems, lawmakers inserted a clause into their suggest that it has been solved altoge­ continue discussions on the delineation particularly with regard to questions of constitution explicitly stating the ther. The Crimean leadership still has at of power between the Crimea and citizenship and the property rights of peninsula was a constituent part of its disposal the referendum threat, Ukraine, which he expressed in a Crimeans. Ukraine. meeting with a Crimean delegation on which, as Mr. Bahrov pointed out, can The response from Kiev was swift and May 16, the Presidium decided to Mr. Bahrov, speaking to journalists be used at any time. The deciding factor straightforward. The Presidium of the recommend that the planned referen­ at a press conference on the results of will be the reaction of the Crimean Parliament met on May 6 and declared dum address the question of support for the session, expressed confidence that, population to the accommodation the Crimea's actions unconstitutional the Crimean Constitution rather than if the revised law on the delineation of reached by Kiev and Symferopil. Mr. Kravchuk, who was on an official independence. The Crimean deputies power were adopted", there would be no Finally, there is the as yet unresolved visit to the United States, declared met on May 20 but, after a full day's need to hold a referendum. At a subse­ problem of the Crimean Tatars, who the independence declaration had no discussion, could not arrive at a deci­ quent press conference in Symferopil, have consistently supported Kiev legal basis and the Crimean Parlia­ sion. the Crimean leader maintained that he against both the Crimean leadership ment did not have the last word in the On the following day, however, four had always been an opponent of the and the separatist movement, although matter. Various Ukrainian political resolutions were adopted that: (1) referendum and argued that full inde­ they have largely been left out of the parties reacted by calling for the disso­ annulled the resolution on the Crimean pendence of the peninsula and its power-sharing process. The Crimean lution of the Crimean Parliament, the declaration of independence (but not separate membership in the CIS were Tatars want their statehood restored in introduction of direct presidential rule the independence declaration) inas­ "unrealistic." the form of national-territorial auto­ in the Crimea, and even the arrest of much as independence had been ac­ At the end of June, the Crimean nomy within Ukraine, but Kiev has Mr. Bahrov. hieved in connection with the adoption Parliament approved the amended vacillated on the issue, and their patience of the Crimean Constitution; (2) pro­ The national Parliament discussed power-sharing scheme, and on June 30 is wearing thin. the situation on May 13 and adopted a posed that, the Ukrainian Parliament resolution that characterized the deci­ correspondingly suspend the law on sions made in Symferopil as unconsti­ Crimean autonomy and the draft law on tutional; suspended the resolutions on presidential representation in the Cri­ independence and the referendum; set a mea; (3) called for concrete proposals May 20 deadline for the Crimean on the delineation of power; and (4) Parliament to annul its resolutions; suspended until June 10 its resolution УКРАЇНСЬКА ФІРМА: ordered a parliamentary commission to on the referendum pending the delinea­ review all legislation adopted by the tion of power between the two sides and MEEST-KARPATY Crimean Parliament to determine consultations with the organizers of the whether it was constitutional; and referendum. 120 Runnymede Road proposed that President Kravchuk take The dialogue between Ukraine and Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6S 2Y3 immediate measures to restore law and the Crimea was renewed on June 1 at a Tel.: (416) 761-9105 order in the Crimea. 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