INSIDE: • Lazarenko at business conference in Canada — page 3. • The first anniversary of Ukraine’s Constitution — page 6. • Kuchma speaks on the environment — page 11. HE KRAINI A N EEKLY T PublishedU by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW association Vol. LXV No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 $1.25/$2 in Ukraine O b s e r vers doubt Lazarenko Kuchma meets with Gore in N.Y. will resume PM’s duties at U.N. env i ronmental confere n c e by Roman Woronowycz “Had the prime minister and the gov- Kyiv Press Bureau ernment shown will power to ensure the adoption of the national budget, it would KYIV — While Pavlo Lazarenko, have been adopted by now,” said the Ukraine’s embattled prime minister, president, according to Interfax-Ukraine. awaits possible surgery to relieve a cir- He called the budget stalemate “advanta- culatory system problem, opposition geous to those who would manage the continues to mount against his return to budget at their own discretion,” a veiled his post. Few political leaders here, reference to Mr. Lazarenko’s autocratic including the president, are ready to tendencies in his management of the affirm that once healthy Mr. Lazarenko Cabinet of Ministers. will resume his duties, although official- Mr. Lazarenko, who was appointed in ly he remains head of government. May 1996, has had increasingly fractious President Leonid Kuchma, who relations with President Kuchma. In the appointed Vice Prime Minister Vasyl past several months the president has Durdynets acting prime minister the severely criticized Mr. Lazarenko’s same day that Mr. Lazarenko took ill work, stating that he was slow to move with what was originally thought to be on cleaning up corruption and that his exhaustion, did not express much sup- Cabinet had produced a shoddy and port for his former ally upon his return unworkable budget. from a United Nations-sponsored confer- However, on June 25 President ence on the environment in New York. Kuchma said Mr. Lazarenko is still in He blamed Mr. Lazarenko for the gov- charge of the government. “Pavlo ernment’s inability to get the Verkhovna Lazarenko is still the prime minister of Rada to pass a 1997 budget. Ukraine. What I have done was simply a required procedure.” In the last month Mr. Kuchma has come Khristina Lew under pressure from various political orga- President Leonid Kuchma (left) meets with Vice-President Al Gore at the United UNA executives nizations to relieve the prime minister of his Nations on June 23. duties. The National Democratic Party, by Khristina Lew set by the U.N. Conference on with which the president is closely connect- focus on investments, Environment and Development held in ed, called for Mr. Lazarenko’s ouster earlier UNITED NATIONS — Ukrainian Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Discussions this month, as did the Reform faction in the President Leonid Kuchma returned to the focused on the reduction of carbon diox- Verkhovna Rada. On June 24 the Trade sale of headquarters United States five weeks after co-chairing ide emissions, access to safe water, and Union Federation of Ukraine, the country’s the inaugural session of the U.S.-Ukraine the preservation of natural forests and the JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The regular largest, added its name to the list. The fed- Binational Commission to meet with world’s oceans. quarterly meeting of the Executive eration’s leader, Oleksander Stoyan, is Vice-President Al Gore on June 23 during The summit also provided an opportu- Committee of the Ukrainian National politically aligned with Verkhovna Rada the U.N. General Assembly’s special ses- nity for world leaders to meet privately, Association was held on Monday, June Chairman Oleksander Moroz. sion on the environment and development. frequently in an impromptu fashion, to 2, at the Home Office. With a tide of political opposition Mr. Kuchma addressed the special ses- discuss bilateral relations. One such The meeting was convened and chaired cresting, Mr. Lazarenko must organize sion, called Earth Summit + 5, on June 24. chance encounter between Mr. Kuchma by Ulana Diachuk, president of the UNA. his resurrection from a hospital bed. Leaders of the world’s nations gath- and Tony Blair, Britain’s new prime In attendance were: Nestor Olesnycky, Doctors at Republican Clinical Hospital ered for the Earth Summit + 5 on June vice-president, Anya Dydyk-Petrenko, have diagnosed Mr. Lazarenko’s illness 23-27 to assess progress made on goals (Continued on page 10) vice-presidentess; Martha Lysko, secre- as thrombophlebitis, a condition where a tary; Alexander Blahitka, treasurer; and blood clot forms in an enlarged vein, the chairman of the Auditing Committee, usually as a result of varicose veins. The Stefan Hawrysz. Dr. Petro Savaryn, direc- condition can be fatal if the clot breaks One year after its adoption, tor for Canada, was unable to attend due to free and travels to the heart or brain. prior commitments. Doctors are not calling his illness life- The executives discussed the work of threatening, but the timing of its onset Constitution gets mixed reviews the recently formed Investment Advisory could kill Mr. Lazarenko’s current politi- by Roman Woronowycz Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksander Committee, the outcome of the determina- cal life. By law, a government official can- Kyiv Press Bureau Moroz himself suggested at the beginning tion made by the Division of Civil Rights, not be removed from his post for 45 days of the last session of Parliament. New Jersey Department of Law and Public while he is on sick leave, so few politi- KYIV — In the year since Ukraine’s However, the fact remains that the Safety, in regard to a complaint of sexual cians believe Mr. Lazarenko will be fired Verkhovna Rada ratified the country’s Constitution guarantees Ukrainians basic harassment made by an employee against in the next month. But a consensus seems first democratic Constitution, the docu- rights and freedoms and delineates the Svoboda Editor-in-Chief Zenon Snylyk to have developed that he is on the outs. ment has received mixed reviews. country’s branches of power and associ- and the formation of the UNA Convention Among several national deputies to Many believe that Ukraine’s funda- ated responsibilities. Committee for the 1998 Convention. the Verkhovna Rada asked for their mental law, which was finally passed by Such was the consensus presented on The sale and purchase of new UNA opinions, only one said that Mr. the Verkhovna Rada on June 28 after an June 25 at a town meeting on the occasion headquarters was the most widely dis- Lazarenko’s return depends on his recov- arduous 23-hour session, including a 16- of the first anniversary of Ukraine’s cussed topic at the meeting, since the move ery from the illness. Deputy Volodymyr hour overtime session that stretched into Constitution held in the Ukrainian Home in is scheduled to take place in September of Masol, once prime minister himself, the night and early morning, is funda- Kyiv. Sponsored by the National this year. The executives further discussed said, “It depends on his health, whether mentally flawed because it is a political Democratic Party of Ukraine (NDPU), the the upcoming season at Soyuzivka, UNA the operation is a success.” panel that led the discussion consisted of document: the result of compromise and summer teaching programs in Ukraine and However, Deputy Volodymyr Verkhovna Rada National Deputies Ivan political battle over a four-year period. the visit of UNA executives to the New Yavorivskyi was certain the prime minister Pliusch, the former chairman of the Already, there have been suggestions (Continued on page 16) (Continued on page 2) that the basic law needs to be amended, as (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 No. 26

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Lazarenko’s “temporary” removal Belarusian opposition holds congress June 23 on issues of poverty and social development in Ukraine. “In this country by Roman Kupchinsky that the prime minister had illegally pri- MIENSK — The opposition Belarusian RFE/RL Newsline vatized his government-owned dacha in we have no methods to define what pover- Popular Front (BNF) held its fifth congress ty is,” said National Academy of Sciences Puscha Vodytsia — one of many corrup- here on June 21-22. Zyanon Paznyak, who On June 19 President Leonid Kuchma tion charges leveled against Mr. Human Development Department of Ukraine issued a decree naming First fled Belarus in 1996 and now lives in the Chairwoman Ella Libanova. “Legally we Lazarenko this year. United States, was re-elected leader of the Vice Prime Minister Vasyl Durdynets President Kuchma had appointed Mr. have only the notion of the low income acting premier due to Prime Minister movement. Lyavon Barsheusky, who was level.” By Western standards, 85 to 90 per- Lazarenko as prime minister in May arrested several days before the congress Pavlo Lazarenko’s illness. The same day, cent of the Ukrainian population would be 1996 to replace Yevhen Marchuk, a for- for his role in opposition protests earlier Mr. Lazarenko was taken to Kyiv’s considered poor. The richest 10 percent of mer chief of the Ukrainian Intelligence this year, was re-elected deputy leader. Mr. Feofania clinic, where he was placed Ukrainians were 30.7 times wealthier than Service. Before his appointment, Barsheusky was briefly released from cus- under strict observation. The first diag- the poorest 10 percent in 1995. In 1996 Lazarenko had been the presidential rep- tody to attend the congress and returned to nosis was that Mr. Lazarenko was suffer- that disparity grew to 66.7 times. resentative in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and jail on June 22 to serve the remainder of ing from extreme exhaustion. Ukrainians spend 61 percent of their per- the head of both the oblast council and his five-day sentence. The BNF passed a The previous day, the National the oblast state administration. During sonal incomes on food, compared to 16-18 Security and Defense Council, recom- declaration calling President Alyaksandr the communist era, he was the head of a Lukashenka a “dictator” and denouncing percent spent by U.S. citizens. The 1997 mended to President Kuchma that Prime collective farm and held various posi- U.N. Human Development report ranks Minister Lazarenko be removed from his his pro-Russian policies. In a videotaped tions at the raion and oblast levels. His address, Mr. Paznyak referred to Mr. Ukraine in 95th place on its Human post. The council’s secretary, association with the president Kuchma Development Index, right behind Sri Volodymyr Horbulin, commented pub- Lukashenka’s government as the “occupa- dates back to when Kuchma was director tion regime” and criticized the president’s Lanka, Kazakstan and Paraguay. Among licly later that day that “the prime minis- of the Yuzhmash missile factory in the ex-Soviet countries, Ukraine has slid ter has to take responsibility for the efforts at reunification with Russia. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. (RFE/RL Newsline) from eighth to 14th place in rank. The dra- promises he did not keep.” Shortly after becoming prime minis- matic fall is due to sharp deterioration in Appeals to remove Mr. Lazarenko had ter, Mr. Lazarenko was faced with grow- G-7 commits $300 million to Chornobyl life expectancy and living standards. The begun to intensify earlier this month. A ing discontent from coal miners in the Human Development Index comprises, DENVER — At the summit of leading congress of the National Democratic Donetsk region who had not been paid along with personal incomes, such indica- industrialized nations on June 21-22, the Party of Ukraine (NDPU) — whose wages for several months. On July 16, tors as levels of education, quality of Group of Seven countries promised to leadership consists of many high-ranking 1996, while traveling by car to Donetsk health care, environmental conditions, life grant Ukraine $300 million to help rebuild members of the Kuchma administration, to mediate the crisis, he was the target of expectancy and living standards. “Some the concrete shell around the destroyed as well as a number of influential busi- an assassination attempt. A bomb placed aspects can be measured in figures, but Chornobyl reactor No. 4, Reuters report- nessmen — issued an appeal to the presi- by the side of the road exploded as the other important things cannot be easily ed. A G-7 statement said the reactor, dent to dismiss the Cabinet of Ministers prime minister’s car passed by, leaving a quantified, like opportunities to develop scene of the world’s worst nuclear acci- and, above all, the prime minister. 10-foot crater. Mr. Lazarenko, however, and the quality of life,” said World Bank dent in 1986, should be closed completely On June 17 NDPU member and representative Kang Bin Zheng, who escaped injury. President Kuchma subse- by the year 2000. The G-7 has been urg- National Deputy Oleksander Karpov said attended the seminar. “Ukraine has some quently removed Volodymyr Shcherban ing Ukraine for years to close the station; that members of the NDPU who had advantages,” he added. “You are on the as presidential representative in Donetsk. Ukraine says it can do so only when new called for Mr. Lazarenko’s removal were map of Europe, and you have a good edu- At the time there were numerous rumors reactors have been built at other plants. receiving threatening phone calls. The that powerful business clans in Donetsk, cation system and talented people.” same day, Mr. Karpov repeated charges Some $780 million is required to build a with whom Mr. Shcherban allegedly had new sarcophagus. G-7 ministers also (Eastern Economist) links, were behind the attempt on Mr. expressed concern about the slow pace of Roman Kupchinsky is director of the Ukraine presses Russia on Soviet assets ... Lazarenko’s life. economic reform in Ukraine. They urged Ukrainian Service of Radio Free This year, charges of widespread cor- Ukraine to step up the pace of reform and KYIV — First Vice Foreign Minister Europe/Radio Liberty. ruption in the Ukrainian government encourage foreign investors. (RFE/RL Anton Buteiko said on June 24 that the began to proliferate. The U.S. telecom- N e w s l i n e ) “zero option” division of former Soviet munications company Motorola assets should be negotiated under the terms Observers doubt... announced in March that it was pulling Kuchma meets Transdniester leader spelled out in the recently signed Ukrainian- out of the Ukrainian market because of Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty. (Continued from page 1) “officials constantly changing the rules KYIV — President Leonid Kuchma met Transdniester leader Igor Smirnov on He said he did not understand the recent would not return. “I think that he is already of the game.” comment by Russian First Vice Prime gone,” he said. Mr. Yavorivskyi explained The press began to link Mr. June 20 and discussed the deployment of Ukrainian peacekeepers in the security Minister Anatolii Chubais, who said he was that in a non-life-threatening situation it did Lazarenko to the Motorola pullout, “surprised” to hear about the Verkhovna not make sense to charge Vice Prime pointing out he owns a significant por- zone of the breakaway region, ITAR- TASS reported. They also discussed eco- Rada’s decision to pursue the zero option. Minister Durdynets with the responsibili- tion of Kyiv Star, a newly formed Mr. Buteiko said the Verkhovna Rada deci- ties of prime minister if the president telecommunications company that was nomic cooperation. Under the terms of the May 8 memorandum signed by sion demanded that Russia provide full and intended to keep Mr. Lazarenko. “If there awarded a tender by the government to objective information regarding assets and were no decree, Lazarenko could call install a mobile phone network in the Moldova and Transdniester, the latter is permitted to develop independent eco- liabilities of the former Soviet Union. He Durdynets from his hospital room and give country. Motorola had believed it had the expressed hope for an “adequate attitude on orders. With the decree, Durdynets is in rights to that project. Mr. Lazarenko nomic ties. Ukraine is one of the guaran- tors of the memorandum, alongside the part of the Russian side” regarding the charge,” said Deputy Yavorivskyi. responded to those and similar accusa- return of deposits of physical and legal per- There is a feeling among some mem- tions in a letter to The New York Times, Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. (RFE/RL sons in the VnieshEkonombank of the bers of Parliament that perhaps Mr. but the charges only increased. N e w s l i n e ) USSR. Mr. Buteiko noted that these assets Lazarenko will stay out of the political With crucial parliamentary elections were actually confiscated by Russia upon picture only until the budget is finally scheduled for 1998, President Kuchma U.N. seminar brings out hard truth the collapse of the Soviet Union. passed. He has battled unsuccessfully decided in May to bring in a new, Commenting on the division of the Soviet with the Verkhovna Rada for six months “clean” vice prime minister. Serhii KYIV — The United Nations Human over the budget. Many believe that Mr. Tyhipko, the 34-year-old director of Development Program held a seminar on (Continued on page 18) Durdynets, who is considered a good Dnipropetrovsk’s Privatbank, is seen by deal-maker and who was once deputy many in Kyiv as a future replacement for chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, is the Mr. Lazarenko. By early June 1997, person to get the budget moving. charges that the president and the prime TH E UK R A I N I A N WE E K LY FOUNDED 1933 Mr. Yavorivskyi said the door to the minister were cooperating in illegal deals prime minister’s return still remains ajar, had begun to surface. The prime minister An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., if only slightly. “He could still return, had clearly become a liability to a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. but the situation that is currently building President Kuchma. 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Box 346 and Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (To r o n t o ) Lazarenko’s return is far from certain. financial institutions that he is sincere Jersey City, NJ 07303 Valerii Pustovoitenko, minister of the about both the anti-corruption drive and The Ukrainian Weekly, June 29, 1997, No. 26, Vol. LXV Cabinet of Ministers, said, “We will see. the reform program, which his prime min- Copyright © 1997 The Ukrainian Weekly Only time will tell.” ister had supported only half-heartedly. No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 3 Lazarenko takes his sales pitch to Canada-Ukraine business conference by Marco Levytsky Ukrainian News EDMONTON — Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko took his sales pitch to Canada on June 12-16 in a bid to further investment and trade between the two countries. Over 150 business and government leaders accompa- nied Mr. Lazarenko on this visit and remained through- out the Canada-Ukraine Business Initiative ‘97 Conference (CUBI ‘97), which began with a general session in Calgary June 16 and continued with sectoral sessions in Calgary (oil and gas), Regina (agriculture) and Winnipeg (construction). How much new investment this visit and CUBI ‘97 will bring remains to be seen. Prime Minister Lazarenko himself cited a figure of $860 million to 900 million (Canadian) during an interview with The Winnipeg Free Press. At the second session of the Canada-Ukraine Intergovernmental Economic Commission (ICE) held in Calgary on June 15, three investment agreements were signed, but one was the finalization of a previous agree- ment signed in Kyiv and included among the $600 mil- lion of Canadian investment projects announced during Canadian Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy’s October 23-24 visit to Kyiv, while the other two did not have exact dollar figures at this time. Calgary-based TransCanada International Pipelines Ltd. signed an Agreement of Intent with UkrGazProm to upgrade and reconstruct gas transmission pipelines in Ukraine, but specific projects have not yet been identified. The Memorandum of Understanding signed between Horizon Photoworks Brampton-based Commercial Alcohols and the State Canadian Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy and Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko raise a toast Committee on Oil and Gas and Oil and Gas Processing at a banquet in Calgary. and the State Committee on Energy Conservation could lead to capital investments of $300 million to $500 mil- that, after six years of decline, Ukraine’s economy during Mr. Axworthy’s visit, has representatives of gov- lion depending upon how many plants are constructed. should turn around by the end of this year and start reg- ernment and business from both countries and is chaired The agreement provides for the development of alter- istering growth in 1998. by ministers. This session, which was held to precede nate fuels in Ukraine — particularly ethanol. Speaking at the IEC in Calgary, he pledged that his the Canadia-Ukraine Business Initiative ‘97 Conference, A previous deal, the $150 million joint venture agree- government will work to improve the investment climate was chaired by Foreign Minister Axworthy and by ment between Toronto-based Northland Power Inc., the by streamlining the bureaucracy and reducing taxation. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture State Property Fund of Ukraine and the Darnitsia However, he admitted that the current Verkhovna Minister Mykhailo Zubets. Workers Collective to modernize and expand a district Rada is an obstacle to reform. “We don’t have a struc- Both at the Calgary meeting and in an interview with heat and power plant in Kyiv, was finalized during Mr. tured parliament. Today the government needs a major- The Free Press, Mr. Lazarenko stressed the need to Lazarenko’s visit. ity that would support the government in its reforms,” develop a middle class in Ukraine. “We have a class of In addition a new air transport agreement between he said. rich people and poor people but unfortunately we don’t Canada and Ukraine was concluded. It will permit, for the He said the work of the IEC will go a long way have a middle class,” he said. “The task now is to create first time, scheduled air services to be operated between towards improving cooperation. “I believe that today’s this middle class.” the two countries. The groundwork for this, too, had been meeting will enable us to make a statement that the envi- In Ottawa, Mr. Lazarenko attended a banquet in his laid during Minister Axworthy’s Kyiv visit. ronment in Ukraine will be conducive to investors,” he honor at the National Art Gallery. He left the following There are also several other investment projects that said. “No matter how many problems we have to resolve, day for Winnipeg where he was greeted that night with are near agreement. we will be able to change the situation radically.” bread and salt and a hero’s welcome from the province’s One of these is a joint venture between Regina-based The IEC, which was created during Canadian Foreign 160,000-strong Ukrainian community Lateral Vector Resources Ltd. and Ukraine’s national Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy’s visit to Ukraine last During a reception at the Lombard Hotel, featuring joint stock oil company, UkrNafta, to develop the October, is designed both to identify specific projects performances by the Oleksander Koshetz Choir and the Buhrevativsky oil field in Sumy Oblast. A feasibility and sectors of interest for Canada-Ukraine economic Rusalka Dancers, Minister Axworthy toasted the close study has put that project’s cost at $150 million. cooperation, and to act as a forum to raise issues related ties Canada and Ukraine have forged since the country Another is a $30 million deal that will see four- to development. The three sectors which currently make declared its independence in 1991. wheel-drive tractors from Winnipeg’s Versatile Farm up the IEC are oil and gas, agriculture and construction. Equipment plowing fields in Ukraine. Mr. Lazarenko The IEC, which held its inaugural session in Kyiv (Continued on page 17) told The Free Press he expects that agreement to be con- cluded within weeks. In Calgary Mr. Axworthy also announced that the Canadian government will grant Ukraine $500,000 to continue the judicial reform project and will allocate another $3.5 million for Kyiv’s Technical Assistance Program Advisory Fund, which will be used to reform such areas as taxation mechanisms, financial manage- ment, energy and agriculture. During public appearances and interviews in Ottawa, Winnipeg and Calgary, Prime Minister Lazarenko said

Marco Levytsky is editor of Ukrainian News, a biweekly newspaper published in Edmonton. Lazarenko’s Canadian connections EDMONTON — Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko of Ukraine has at least several relatives in Canada. One of these is Winnipeg City Councillor Harry Lazarenko, a distant cousin. He discovered the family ties last September when the prime minister came to Winnipeg as part of the Ukrainian delegation attending the G-7 summit on Ukraine. Others are members of the Romas families in Ottawa and Montreal. They have common great-grandparents from the village of Vyshenky in Kyiv Oblast. And, at the June 15 banquet in Calgary, Mr. Lazarenko was buttonholed by a large group of people who told him: “We’re all Lazarenkos.” The prime minister observed: “I now have 19 business cards Lydia Shawarsky from Lazarenkos.” (Ukrainian News) Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko speaks with delegates at the Canada-Ukraine Business Initiative Conference. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 No. 26 American diplomat gives high marks to Ukraine by R.L. Chomiak Black Sea Fleet basing dispute that goes back to the time but they “won’t swallow promises” by demagogues. Special to The Ukrainian Weekly when independent Ukraine was not quite a year old. As for the 1998 elections to the Verkhovna Rada, the The diplomat characterized the Ukrainian-Russian American diplomat predicted that the present power will WASHINGTON – When Ed Koch was mayor of agreement as “a critically important event” that for years be returned. He characterized it as “one-third New York, his signature question to the voters was had been “full of suspense and a great deal of apprehen- Communists, one-third democrats and one-third a float- “How’m I doin’?” sion and false starts.” ing group,” and that the new blood will come in elec- If President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine asked that The economy, the borders, the cultural relationship as tions after that. He said he has noticed that “a very able question – or for that matter a member of the Verkhovna well as the Black Sea Fleet “are all part of the equation,” group of parliamentarians is growing. There are many Rada, a Cabinet minister or even a worker in some place the diplomat contended. The Russian navy now has a outstanding young politicians without ties to the like Trostianets – the answer would include such words leased base in Sevastopol, he noted, “but it is 100 percent Communist past and with experience in Western eco- as “remarkable,” “unprecedented,” “extraordinary,” at clear that the base is part of the Ukrainian territory.” nomics. Their time, however, is unlikely to come for least from an American diplomat who has observed Decline of the economic situation in Ukraine, the five-six years.” Ukraine up close for several years. American diplomat said, “has finally subsided” and real The Communists in Parliament “are well organized,” he The diplomat, who was visiting Washington recently, growth should be apparent by next year. said, adding that the Socialists have “the same features,” gave a background briefing about developments in “Ukraine had inherited an economy that was while democratic parties are still splintered. “They’re not Ukraine to a mixed group of businesspeople, govern- deformed,” said the diplomat, explaining that it had yet parties, but personality groupings,” he said. ment officials, scholars and journalists. been an integral part of a larger Soviet Union, and a At the same time, he said, the Verkhovna Rada is get- Now that Ukraine has stabilized its foreign affairs, he totally different system from the market economy the ting things done. Last year’s passing of the Constitution said, it will concentrate on domestic problems; he predict- government is instituting. “Putting in the new economy was “a remarkable event” and “it remains a crucial elec- ed economic growth in Ukraine by next year – the first has been a monumentally difficult task,” he said, and all trifying moment.” And President Kuchma wisely refuses growth first since independence. “Much of the Ukrainian this was happening while Ukraine was building “a new to push through important legislation, such as the reform government’s emphasis over the last years has been on state, a new legal system and a new society.” In the legal package and the tax legislation, by decree. Instead he foreign policy – out of necessity,” he said, adding that now sphere he cited the need to train 6,000 new judges. “The goes to the Rada for approval, and “this strengthens Ukraine can focus on internal questions. task is enormous,” he added. democratic institutions” in Ukraine, said the U.S. diplo- He talked about the “extraordinary quality” of Here, the diplomat expressed special praise for the mat. “President Kuchma, as did President [Leonid] Ukraine’s young Foreign Affairs Ministry, and cited people of Ukraine. He said he had learned that Kravchuk, feels that Parliament must be a part of each what the Ukrainian diplomats have accomplished during “Ukrainians can put up with great hardship, and will do issue.” The president sees legislative leaders frequently, just the last month: so if they feel their leaders are pursuing things in [the he said, adding that “a remarkable national consensus is • Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty flank people’s] interest.” evolving,” in Ukraine. adjustments. (The treaty goes back to the time when there He added: “There should be no doubt – what is hap- Turning to recent allegations of corruption in Ukraine, was a Soviet Union and a Warsaw Pact, but the emergence pening in Ukraine is really a democratic change ... They the American diplomat noted that “much sinister” also has of new independent states like Ukraine made adjustments vote, and they vote to throw people out,” if these don’t occurred in Russia, in Uzbekistan and in other former about the conventional forces’ location necessary.) fulfill the voters’ expectations, the diplomat said. Soviet republics and, as a result, “many have become rich • Completion of Ukraine’s dragged-out treaty with He also had praise for “the nature of Ukrainian skep- and many very poor.” But he noted that the government Romania (which had insisted Ukraine gained part of its ticism, which is far too great, and the memories far too shows a determination to deal with these issues and cited territory as the result of the 1939 Nazi-Soviet pact). strong” to give credence to demagoguery. as an example the new adjudication board that will resolve • Ukraine’s charter with NATO. “There’s no Zhirinovsky in Ukraine yet.” disputes between businesspeople and officials. Claims by • Agreement on borders with Belarus. The Ukrainian people, he said, seem to realize that American investors, he said, have been settled, and the • The bilateral with Russia and the settlement of the there still are four to five difficult years ahead of them, American companies “are fully satisfied.”

Mr. Pliusch also said that politicians and through a citizen’s referendum. Until that the third (and final) reading and debate, a One year after... government officials must learn what sepa- time the issues had been batted around like member of the democratic right suggested (Continued from page 1) ration of powers truly means. “Today, peo- a political beach ball, with leftists and right- that the word “God” should be included, Parliament; Mykhailo Syrota, head of the ple understand that there are branches of ists alike working to gain strategic and which was approved. Then Speaker Moroz Verkhovna Rada committee that prepared government. But at times they do not see it philosophical political advantages written countered that the words “our own con- the Constitution; and Oleksander Yemets. as part of a tree,” Mr. Pliusch said. “When into the fundamental law. Suddenly left sciousness” should be there as well, which It was one of several conferences that have a branch dries up it is sawed off and a new with the threat that it could end up outside also was approved. “It was the first time I been held as Ukraine marks its first year limb grows. However, some in government the approval process, the Parliament began felt that both sides of the political spectrum under its first post-Soviet constitution. feel that each limb should become a tree.” to act with a sense of direction. were moving constructively to piece togeth- Mr. Pliusch directly addressed the mixed All the members of the panel agreed the Deputy Syrota, who stood at the podi- er a fundamental law,” related Mr. Syrota. feelings that exist today among politicians biggest deficiency surrounding the um in the Verkhovna Rada chambers for He also acknowledged the role of Mr. and citizens alike regarding the Constitution is the public’s lack of educa- all of the 23 hours that it took to approve Moroz in bringing the sides together on Constitution. “The mere ratification of the tion regarding what the fundamental law the Constitution’s 161 articles, said the two crucial issues: the national symbols, Constitution was a fundamental acknowl- does and what it means. “We have devel- biggest challenge that his committee which were opposed by the left, and the edgment of Ukraine as an independent oped a fine instrument,” said Mr. Yemets. faced was to overcome the obstacles status of Crimea as an autonomous repub- country with democratic structures,” he “What we need today is for the people to deliberately placed before it by those lic, which the rightists were against. In said. “As for the document itself, we must learn how to play the instrument.” who opposed the document as written — order to move through the logjam that ask ourselves whether we could have Mr. Syrota gave an example of just mostly Communists. He explained that existed, Mr. Moroz suggested that both developed a flawless Constitution in a how much public education is still need- after the Constitution was presented on issues should be voted on as a package, country that today is so full of flaws.” ed. “Many people have approached me the floor of the Verkhovna Rada, the which forced both sides of the chamber to Mr. Pliusch said that amendments are and said that the Constitution is an anti- committee received almost 1,000 vote for the opposition’s sacred cow in needed and will be made to the national bourgeois document. I ask them remarks from deputies in the form of rec- order to get their own approved. “The ploy Constitution, which he considers a posi- how that is. They reply that they are not ommended corrections. worked, although it took us from 1 a.m. to tive process. “The Constitution should receiving their wages, they have no wel- Not long after the committee had jumped 7 a.m. to finally resolve the problem and reflect what our country is striving for, fare insurance,” no medical insurance,” that hurdle, he finally felt that Ukraine approve the articles,” explained Mr. Syrota. not what it is today.” he explained. would soon have a Constitution. “I knew And what does he recall most vividly of The three members of the panel, all of “I ask them: ‘Is that the fault of the that we would have a Constitution after the those long hours? “What is most memo- whom belong to the NDPU, agreed that Constitution? Do you think it would be preamble was passed.” He explained that at rable is the playing of the national anthem Ukraine still lacks laws needed to make better without a Constitution?’ “ that point he saw a real desire by the politi- after the Constitution as a whole was the treaty workable and enforceable, Ratifying a Constitution, which was four cians to finish the process. passed,” recalled Mr. Syrota. “I remember including a law on local government self- years in the making, became possible only Originally, the last words of the pream- the tears that flowed from the eyes of many rule, a civil code, a commercial code, as after President Leonid Kuchma began hint- ble had read, “recognizing our responsibility deputies — tears of cleansing, tears of joy well as reforms in the Procurator ing in the spring of 1996 that he was ready before previous, present and future genera- that the Ukrainian nation finally had its General’s Office and the Judiciary. to have Ukraine’s basic law ratified tions ...” Mr. Syrota explained, that during own Constitution.” C h i l d r en At Risk... To improve the health of women and children in Ukraine, CCRF has launched the Women’s and Children’s Health Initiative in Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Luhansk and Chernihiv. The project’s goal is to increase infant survival and to enhance prenatal care for women. For more information or to make a donation that can help save a life in Ukraine, contact us. Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund 272 Old Short Hills Road, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 • 201-376-5140 No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM UNA celebrates Fathers’ Day at Soyuzivka by Andre Worobec KERHONKSON, N. Y. — The UNA successfully celebrated its 13th annual Fathers’ Day at Soyuzivka on June 15 as some 500 guests visited the resort during the weekend and about 400 filled the Veselka auditorium for a special program. After divine liturgy at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church and special prayers with a sermon in English and Ukrainian by pastor, the Rev. Emile Sharanevych, the guests assembled at the Veselka Hall for the afternoon concert. The concert featured the Arkan Dance Company of Toronto and Alexandra Hrabova, coloratura soprano of the Ivan Franko National Theater of Opera and Andre Worobec Ballet in Lviv. Arkan, formed from select students of Arkan dancers take a bow on stage at Soyuzivka. the Ukrainian Academy of Dance in greetings from the UNA to all guests, Hrabova, who began with Mozart’s fire dance and a rhythmic “resheto” dance. Toronto under the direction of choreogra- focusing on the presence of UNA VIPs, Alleluia, followed by operatic arias from Present in the audience during the con- pher Danovia Stechishin Stefura, is cele- i.e., executives and their spouses, chairper- Puccini and Gounod. Ms. Hrabova sang to cert were the following UNA dignitaries: brating its 10th anniversary this year. Ms. sons of UNA district committees and orga- the accompaniment of Oksana Ravliuk UNA President Diachuk, with her husband, Stechishin, an accomplished performer and nizers of trips to the day’s event. Protenic, an accomplished pianist in her Wolodymyr; UNA Secretary, Martha teacher of Ukrainian folk dance and music, Particular thanks were expressed to own right. Lysko and her husband, Wolodar; who holds an M.B.A. in marketing and arts Nicholas Fil, chairman of UNA Albany During subsequent interludes, Ms. Vice–President Nestor Olesnycky and his administration, and a B.F.A. in dance, has District, who organized a 110-person trip. ideal qualifications for an artistic director. Kolessa continued, relating the UNA’s wife Ivanna; UNA Advisor Stephanie Mrs. Diachuk underlined the importance She marries these with enthusiasm and important contributions to the Ukrainian Hawryluk; former Supreme President John devotion to her work. of a father’s role in the family and recount- community and to Ukraine. For example O. Flis; Soyuzivka Manager John A. Flis. She has been a recipient of numerous ed the 1910 origin of Fathers’ Day as a she noted that since 1992 UNA has been Also acknowledged were: Mr. Fil, chair- business government, academic and profes- holiday in U.S. organizing volunteer teachers and profes- man of the UNA Albany (N.Y.) District; sional awards and grants, and presently is Mistress of ceremonies Halyna Kolessa sional instructors and sending them to Tymko Butrej, chairman of Wilkes-Barre publishing a dance handbook for the spoke of the importance of father in the Ukraine to teach English and hold work- (Pa.) District and longtime former secretary Canada Council and Ontario Arts Council, family and related it to the fatherly “Batko shops for Ukrainian teachers of English in of Branch 164; Michael Zacharko, chair- as well as choreographing rhythmic gym- Soyuz” (Father UNA), a nickname symbol- order to familiarize them with the latest man of the Perth Amboy (N.J.) District; nastics for the National Team of Canada. izing the relationship of the UNA to the methods and techniques of Teaching Barbara Bachynsky, chairperson of New The youthful Ms. Hrabova, having won Ukrainian community, as father, guardian, English as a Second Language. York District; Eugene Oscislawsky, chair- critical acclaim for her leading roles in benefactor and protector of Ukrainians in The dancers then executed their Central man of the newly created Northern New various operas, has won numerous interna- the diaspora and in Ukraine. Ukrainian Suite: a women’s tambourine Jersey District; Paul Shevchuk, former tional songfest competitions in Europe and Ms. Kolessa introduced Arkan, relating dance, and a dance illustrating St. chairman of the Troy-Albany (N.Y.) North America, and has performed at its recent backround and history, its 1996 Andrew’s eve games and rituals. The group District and secretary of Branch 13; recitals and concerts in Europe, Canada trip to Taiwan and plans for its next trip to later performed a harvest dance and the Wolodymyr Bilyk, former chairman of the and the U.S, including an appearance last Brazil in August. She also introduced Scott “Povzunets.” Jersey City (N.J.) District and secretary of summer at Soyuzivka. Stefura, the group’s administrative and Ms. Hrabova sang arias by Ukrainian Branch 170; Ivan Pryhoda, secretary of The afternoon concert was opened by financial director, and the instructor in composers Sichynsky, Kropyvnytsky, Branch 200; and many others. Andre J. Worobec, fraternal activities coor- charge of male dancers. Kytasty and Lysenko, as well as a medley The UNA expressed thanks to guests dinator and program director for Fathers’ Arkan performed two dances from its of playful and lighthearted Ukrainian folk from the Albany-Watervliet area for coming Day at Soyuzivka, who greeted the audi- Polissian-Volhynian Suite; featuring an m e l o d i e s . in massive numbers, as well to Mr. Bilyk ence and introduced Ulana M. Diachuk, unusual but well-executed rhythm, jumps The dance group treated the guests to its and Dana Jasinsky, organizers of the bus president of the Ukrainian National and footwork. final number, the Hutsul Suite: a scarf trip from New Jersey, and Mrs. Bachynsky, Association. Mrs. Diachuk extended her Then Ms. Kolessa introduced Ms. dance, a lighthearted shepherd’s dance, a organizer of New York bus trip. UNA DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING

sale of the UNA building and how it was Boston proceeding. Mrs. Remick mentioned that the reason UNA secretary Martha Lysko BOSTON — The annual meeting of the was not present at the meeting was that New England District Committee of the she had to attend a very important meet- UNA was held at St. Andrew Ukrainian ing regarding the sale of the building. Church Hall on Saturday, April 19. She then stressed to all in attendance The meeting was called to order by the how very important it was to get all their acting chairman, who was originally the children, grandchildren, families and vice-chairman, Larissa Dijak. This was due to the fact that Zena Kandratiuk, had friends to become members of the largest to resign her chairmanship for personal and oldest fraternal organization in the reasons. United States. The minutes of the last meeting were Mrs. Remick suggested that a date be read by Dmytro Galonska and the treasur- chosen in the future (preferably in the er’s report was given by Dmytro Melnyk. fall) to have a regional picnic. Mrs. Dijak The election of officers followed with offered to check dates on the calendar of the following results: Chairman, Mrs. both St. Andrew Orthodox Church and Dijak; vice-chairman, Ms. Kandratiuk, Christ the King Church. secretaries, Juliana Lozynsky (English), As Mrs. Remick had resigned as sec- Mrs. Dijak (Ukrainian); treasurer, Mr. retary of Branch 238 after many years, Melnyk; auditors, Dr. John Didiuk, all stood up and sang “Mnohaya Lita” in Michael Frankiwskyj and Eugene Moroz. her honor. The meeting was then turned over to Refreshments prepared by members Advisor Anne Remick, a member of the of Branch 238 were then served, and UNA General Assembly. Mrs. Dijak was commended from taking Singer Alexandra Hrabova (right) with her accompanist, Oksana Ravliuk Protenic. The subject, most asked about was the the post of hostess. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 No. 26

FOR THE RECORD TH E UK R A I N I A N WE E K LY Chornobyl and the West First anniversary of the adoption Guest editorial by Natalia Feduschak of the Constitution of Ukraine On the surface, it appears the world is taking serious note of the obstacles Following is the text of a press release Members of Parliament voted on each Ukraine faces in shutting down the Chornobyl nuclear station. issued on June 19 by the Embassies of article conscientiously and responsibly, U.S. Vice-President Al Gore personally invited Ukrainian President Leonid Ukraine in the United States and Canada weighing each word and even letter. As a Kuchma to participate in this week’s earth summit to discuss his country’s environ- on the occasion of the first anniversary result, the fundamental law of Ukraine mental problems, of which the shutdown of Chornobyl is problem No. 1. And, in of the adoption of the Constitution of came to embody the interests of all seg- Denver last week, the leaders of Group of Seven industrial nations agreed to con- Ukraine. ments of Ukrainian society and has tribute an additional $300 million to secure the environmental safety of the sar- become a reliable guarantor of the rule of cophagus covering the remains of Chornobyl’s destroyed fourth reactor. That Just five years ago, the idea of politi- law and democratic principles. brings the total of G-7 assistance for Chornobyl’s closure to over $2 billion. As cal independence for the states created It affirmed the territorial integrity and well, they called on the world community and donor organizations to join them at a after the collapse of the USSR was taken inviolability of Ukraine’s borders. One of special pledging conference this fall to ensure full implementation of the project. seriously by few people in Europe and the priorities of our foreign policy is to Yet the experience of the last two years shows that where Chornobyl is con- the world. For many this new state of secure official recognition of our nation’s cerned Western promises of financial aid aren’t worth much and there’s no reason to affairs seemed to be only temporary. borders. Today, after Ukraine’s signing believe the situation will change in the future. Instead, the likely scenario for the Such inertia of world public opinion was of far-reaching agreements with Russia next few years is that the West will continue making empty promises, while admon- based on the well-established stereotype and Romania, this matter can be consid- ishing Ukraine for not moving quickly enough to shut down the station. Ukraine regarding the might of the former USSR. ered to be settled. will struggle along, dealing with Chornobyl as best it can. The end result will be that The existence of a new political land- The Constitution of Ukraine affirmed the year 2000 — the deadline by which Kyiv has promised to close the station — scape in Europe was in many ways connect- Ukraine’s adherence to the standards and will come and go. Chornobyl will remain online. The media, not understanding how ed with the course of events in Ukraine. principles of international law and to the little financial support Ukraine has received from the West, will blame Kyiv for not Would Ukraine be able to preserve its inde- mandatory fulfillment of the obligations closing the station in time. Once again, Ukraine will look like the bad guy. pendence, or would it once again fall into a it has assumed, especially because the With much ballyhoo, two years ago the G-7 unveiled a financial aid package state of dependency and retain only the out- signed and ratified international treaties worth nearly $1.8 billion to help Ukraine decommission the Chornobyl nuclear ward symbols of sovereignty? were formulated to be in compliance power station, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident. Under the terms Time has convincingly shown that the with national laws. of the agreement, funds were to be disbursed for several feasibility studies, processes that began with the downfall of It significantly broadened the possibil- including for the construction of a new sarcophagus over the fourth reactor, the USSR have become irreversible. This ities for finding the most effective mech- which exploded in 1986, storage facilities for nuclear fuel, as well as the com- irreversibility has been firmly safeguard- anisms to ensure Ukraine’s national secu- pletion of two new nuclear power stations in Ukraine. The energy from these ed by the existence of an independent rity. If the Declaration of State new stations — both are designed to Western standards — is to compensate for Ukrainian state. Sovereignty had previously stipulated the the energy lost when Chornobyl is taken off line in the year 2000. One of the main factors that changed non-aligned status of our country, then Two years after it was promised, however, Ukraine is still waiting for much of the attitude of the world community the current Constitution does not close the G-7 funding to come through. “The situation remains essentially the same as it towards Ukraine was the adoption of the any doors for Ukraine to either create or was last year,” complains Kostyantyn Ruda, an official at Ukraine’s of the Ministry Constitution of Ukraine on June 28, to join existing security organizations. Environment. “It’s stagnant.” Despite additional aid for the sarcophagus, Mr. Ruda 1996. The world praised not only the The Constitution of Ukraine conclu- says the most pressing issue for Ukraine is finishing construction of the nuclear content of the fundamental law of sively resolved issues, which until power stations. Although nearly $700 million of a needed $1.2 billion had been Ukraine, which fully conforms to the recently had been posed to Ukraine as promised for that task, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, set standards of contemporary European subjects for negotiation by certain coun- up to help Central and Eastern European nations make the transition from commu- democracy, but also the nature of the tries, primarily those of the CIS. These nism to capitalism, nixed plans earlier this month to disburse the funds. A study con- constitutional process itself. The circum- questions included, among others, the ducted by the bank claimed the so-called least-cost principle was not adhered to in stances surrounding the adoption of the issue of so-called dual citizenship, which construction designs for the two stations. Even though the report was criticized by a constitution were more of an exception the Constitution of Ukraine banned by number of European aid organizations, the EBRD’s board declined to make any fur- than the rule for the CIS countries, where direct force of law. ther decisions on releasing funds until after the Denver summit. Kyiv had hoped new fundamental laws were adopted as a The fundamental law of Ukraine gave U.S. President Bill Clinton would persuade G-7 leaders to override the EBRD’s result of events that were more reminis- a clear and unambiguous answer to one decision, thereby forcing the bank’s hand when it meets again later this month. It cent of revolutionary measures than of Ukraine’s problems — it forbids the now appears, however, that money to finish construction on the two stations, which methods of evolutionary reform. location on Ukrainian soil of military are about 80 percent complete, won’t be available any time soon. Jacques Santer, In Ukraine, the Constitution was bases of other countries. A realistic adopted only after comprehensive and mechanism for implementing this law (Continued on page 18) extended proceedings, and this endowed was provided, however, in the the Constitution with complete legitima- Transitional Provisions. cy. A year has passed since the The Constitution of Ukraine presented Constitution of Ukraine was adopted. a clearly formulated list of exclusive prop- Of course, historical conclusions can- erties of the Ukrainian people that require July not be drawn on the basis of this brief the Ukrainian state to take resolute action TurningTurning the pagespages back...back... period and it is too early, therefore, to in order to ensure the return to Ukraine of summarize the influence of the cultural and other valuables, that during 1 Constitution on the development of the course of centuries had been removed Ukrainian society and Ukrainian state- from the territory of our homeland by 1996 The week following the adoption of the new Constitution of hood, and on its role in shaping the for- unlawful and criminal means. By virtue of Ukraine on June 28, 1996, was marked by both euphoria and eign policy of our nation. Yet, today we direct force of law, the Constitution of the realization that much work lay ahead. In addition, there can affirm that the Constitution has Ukraine obligated state authorities to care was some Monday-morning quarterbacking by those involved in the process. become a solid foundation on which for the national, cultural and linguistic Speaking at a press conference on July 1, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksander Ukraine can build its traditions of demo- interests of émigrés from Ukraine who are Moroz assured journalists that the Constitution had been adopted because of the law- cratic principles of state and social struc- citizens of other countries. makers’ deep sense of responsibility regarding Ukraine’s destiny, and not, as some ture that will allow Ukraine to take its Today it can be said with certainty that political observers had claimed, because deputies feared for their own fate. rightful place among the established it was precisely the adoption of the This last statement was fueled by rumors that the president would dissolve the European democracies in the near future. Constitution that allowed Ukraine to Verkhovna Rada if it did not adopt the Constitution. “Nobody in the Parliament did Both in spirit and in letter, the achieve a breakthrough in resolving nearly anything out of fear,” responded Mr. Moroz. Constitution is designed to unify all the acute foreign policy problems that Marta Kolomayets, our Kyiv correspondent at that time, reported: “Nonetheless, it Ukrainian society on the basis of democ- our country faced from the very moment cannot be denied that President Leonid Kuchma’s June 26 decree to hold a national ref- ratic principles, which were sorely lacking of its rebirth as an independent state. erendum on the Constitution – whether it was a calculated political ploy to get the and which are so essential during the com- The signing of the following agree- Parliament moving, or simply an attempt to stimulate the stalled constitutional process – plex transitional period from totalitarian- ments bears testimony to this fact: the had jolted the deputies into immediate action. Challenged by President Kuchma’s move ism to democracy and from an administra- Border-Line Agreement between Belarus – which implied that the legislative branch would be bypassed in adopting the tive-command economy to a market-ori- and Ukraine, the Statement on Accord Constitution and thus its importance negated – Mr. Moroz rose to the call.” ented one. The Constitution of Ukraine and Unity - a joint declaration by the Mr. Moroz related: “There were quite a few dramatic moments as the Verkhovna created the conditions essential for devel- presidents of Ukraine and Poland, the Rada worked intensely throughout the night, and searched for compromise on key oping in Ukrainian society values that are Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and issues, in order to pass the Constitution.” He told reporters he believed that based on unwavering support for human Partnership between Ukraine and the Parliament would have adopted the Constitution in full by the beginning of the sum- rights and liberties, democracy and com- Russian Federation, as well as a series of mer recess, and he calculated that the legislature could have voted for the fundamental mitment to the national interest. Black Sea Fleet Agreements between the law on July 16, the sixth anniversary of Ukraine’s Declaration on State Sovereignty. At the same time, the Constitution of two countries, the Treaty on Neighborly Our Kyiv Press Bureau also reported the following: Ukraine established fundamental princi- Relations and Cooperation between But, once the impetus was provided, Mr. Moroz, backed by a majority of deputies ples that will guide the foreign policy of Ukraine and Romania, as well as the con- our nation. The Constitution was adopted clusion of the Charter on Distinctive (Continued on page 18) in compliance with all procedural rules. Partnership between NATO and Ukraine. No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 7

NEWS AND VIEWS A thank you from the parents P E R S P E C T I V E S of little Mariyka of Vilkhivtsi B Y AN D R E W FE D Y N S K Y by Lesya Priymak we would never have had the means to cover the expenses. An eye on the past, a look to the future In the village of Vilkhivtsi, Horodenka From that day on, my daughter has Many years ago when I was going to all the diplomatic activity that occurred in raion, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, lives a lit- two fathers. One – her biological father, college, I played a record of the Red May of this year when free and independent tle girl, Mariyka Priymak, who was born who gave her life, and the other – Dr. Army Chorus and Band. My mother Ukraine signed a friendship treaty with with a serious heart ailment. We don’t Marko Mostovych, who gave her the know if this misfortune was a result of asked me to turn it off. “But it’s beautiful Russia, a treaty with Romania settling terri- chance to save and extend that life. I her father’s direct participation in the music,” I protested. torial disputes, another treaty with Poland, a came to America with a child with blue early clean-up of the Chornobyl disaster, “I know,” she said. And that’s why boundary agreement with Belarus and a lips, but now am returning with a child or perhaps some other reason. The child, she couldn’t stand to hear it. It reminded special partnership charter with the world’s with rosy cheeks. Dear Dr. Marko, if it in order to live, required a definitive sur- her of when the real Red Army marched most powerful military alliance, NATO. To will ever be possible for you to help gical correction of the defect. Certainly, into her Podillian village in 1944. top it all off, the president of the United other sick children from Ukraine, who some help was obtained early on in Kyiv, “They sang so beautifully,” she said, States welcomed the president of Ukraine to want to live, then the Good Lord and thanks to the Kyiv Institute of Cardio- “... but they were so cruel. They beat the White House. In 1944, to the 27-year- Ukraine will forever be grateful. Vascular Surgery. This help was only people and killed without mercy ... these old woman fighting insanity in the face of temporary and did not guarantee a nor- I was moved to the depth of my soul were the songs they sang as they total war, all of this would have seemed an mal lifespan for this child. We had by the overwhelming generosity of the marched by.” impossible fairy tale. already given up all expectations that we Mostovych family towards me and my That exchange opened the door for me Today, Ukraine is one of the focal points would be able to save the life of our little child. How wonderful that former emi- to many discussions with my mother of Europe’s restructuring. Russia, whose daughter. All our hopes were placed on grants from Ukraine and their children about what she had witnessed in World very music was offensive to my mother, is the mercy and intercession of the have not forgotten their people, their War II during German occupation, Soviet now a “friend and partner” of Ukraine, the Almighty God. unfortunate motherland, and that they try “liberation” and the partisan war in the relationship formalized in a treaty whereby And the unexpected happened. to help with whatever means they have years immediately following. Much later, Russia recognizes Ukraine’s sovereignty Through the efforts of the Rev. Petro until our country will be able to raise the after she and my father both passed and territorial integrity. Semenych of the Ukrainian National level of health care to an appropriate away, I found more than three years’ If I know my mother, she would first Catholic Shrine of the Holy Family in standard. But until that time it is not right worth of letters – two or three a week – have given credit to “our boys” who fell to Washington, and the parents of one of his for us to criticize our country, which was that my mother wrote my father through- Red Army bullets and are now buried in parishioners, Dr. Leonid and Oksana born looted and exploited both physically out their forced separation during the unmarked graves. Independence, she’d Mostovych of Lexington, Ky., a young and spiritually. It needs good surgeons, war. It was only last year that I finally sat explain, came because of the heroic sacri- Ukrainian American doctor, heart sur- and we believe that with God’s help they down and read them. fice of men and women who fought in the geon Marko Mostovych took an interest will come. I am grateful to the They amplified the impact of what she Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), who in little Mariyka’s fate. Thus began let- Mostovych family, Dr. Leonid and his had related over the kitchen table, the suffered in the labor camps, who stood up ters, telephones and trips to Kyiv to wife, Oksana, and especially to Dr. mere memory of which left her gasping in for generations at thousands and thousands obtain a visa. And one day, having Marko, as well as to the entire Ukrainian horror three and four decades later. She of forums for Ukraine’s right to exist. fought through insurmountable obstacles, diaspora, among which live many saw young women (“nashi divchata” – our Then, of course, she would bring up the I found myself with my little daughter in Ukrainians who have not forgotten their girls) being shipped off to Germany to Treaty of Pereiaslav, concluded nearly 350 the distant land of Washington. Fatherland, their language, and help us in work slave labor. Young Ukrainian men years ago between tsarist Russia and Kozak Dr. Marko Mostovych and his wife, whatever way possible. (“nashi khloptsi” – our boys) were execut- Ukraine and point out that the treaty also Rhonda, took us into their home in I am returning to Ukraine with not ed before her very eyes for taking up arms guaranteed Ukraine’s sovereignty and terri- Jacksonville, Fla. The Wolfson only the healed heart of my child, but against the Red Army in a hopeless strug- torial integrity. I wouldn’t trust Russia for Children’s Hospital enabled Dr. also with my healed soul. And although gle for independence from the Soviet ver- one minute, she’d say. And she’d be right: Mostovych to perform a radical correc- it is so beautiful in America, it will now sion of the Russian Empire. Russia still yearns for empire. tive heart operation after several diagnos- be better and happier to live in Ukraine, She saw the bodies of massacred Jews Look no further than the Russian elec- tic tests were completed by Dr. because this God-blessed land is worthy littering the main street of her village; tion two or three years ago when more Mostovych’s colleagues. The operation of this life, under the bright sun and blue others were in the woods hiding in hope- than 30 percent voted for Vladimir and the journey were at no cost to us, as skies. less terror. Some of the villagers (“nashi Zhirinovsky, a lunatic who openly liudy” – our people) were complicit in admires Stalin and Hitler and wants to these crimes; others risked their lives to reconstitute the Russian Empire. Yurii help the victims. Most people – like my Luzhkov, the mayor of Moscow and a Mama – cowered in fear and prayed that bona fide contender for Russia’s presi- the nightmare would pass them by. As dency, is a much smoother advocate of she recalled those events, a dark, painful the same imperialist dream. cast would come over her eyes, she’d That’s why President Yeltsin’s offer at shake her head and almost whisper, “No, the treaty signing to defend Ukraine in you can’t treat human beings like that.” “extreme situations” set off immediate My mother’s experience was but a tiny alarm bells. Volodymyr Horbulin, secre- sliver of the hell that constitutes much of tary of Ukraine’s National Security and 20th century Ukrainian history. My father Defense Council, needs no history lessons. had his own story that included Polish He politely and firmly stated that Ukraine prison in the ‘30s, arrest in Vienna and a did not request such assurances. Besides, Nazi prison later in 1943, cat-and-mouse he probably thought, Ukraine has an army games with the Soviet secret police ... of its own now and is working to strength- Many post-World War II Ukrainian en its relationship with NATO. refugees could relate similar stories. Ukraine has come a long way since the Famine survivors from eastern Ukraine dark days when her people had no voice, lived through even greater horrors. no defense, and faced a horrible choice Growing up in Cleveland’s old between Hitler and Stalin or the suicidal Ukrainian neighborhood near Lincoln decision to fight both. Today’s Ukraine is Park, I knew the outline of Ukrainian his- built on a foundation of enormous suffer- tory and absorbed many of our people’s ing and many hard feelings. It will take a stories from the very air I breathed, but long time for the suffering to be expiated, because I grew up with them they for the hard feelings to be resolved. seemed almost ordinary. It took until my The treaties Ukraine signed in May adulthood when they were gone, to fully look to the future, laying the basis for associate these kinds of stories with my good relations with those nations that parents, and to realize how extraordinary destiny placed on Ukraine’s borders. their experience had been and how heroic Those treaties, however, will be effective their generation was to have nurtured the only if Ukraine is respected, and Ukraine idea of Ukrainian independence in the will be respected if she is strong. face of such hopeless odds. The country faces a generation of hard Now, as I read my mother’s letters — work to establish an honest society with desperate with longing for my father and a prosperous economy that can support frantic with fear for herself and their infant an effective military. Then, when child, both of them trapped in a remote vil- Ukraine stands as an equal in the com- lage with the frontline of the most horrible munity of nations, the beauty of other Lesya and Mariya Priymak of Vilkhivtsi, Horodenka raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, war in history soon to pass by her front door people’s culture will become a delight, with Dr. Marko Mostovycho. – I wonder what she would have made of not a threat. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 No. 26 British Columbia city acknowledges role in internment operation by Yaro Koropecky Horonowitsch of Nanaimo. Attendees included Dale In his view, the denial of social equality, or even of Lovick, Speaker of the British Columbia Legislature, Ukrainian origin to these immigrants “was the most seri- NANAIMO, British Columbia – After more than 80 City Councilor Douglas Rispin, and representatives ous crime committed against the early Ukrainian diaspo- years of silence, the city of Nanaimo, located on the from the Ukrainian Canadian communities of ra in Canada, for in effect, it constituted a form of ‘cul- shores of Vancouver Island, publicly acknowledged its Vancouver Island and the lower British Columbia main- tural genocide’ that was to have very tragic conse- role in the internment of immigrants to Canada during land. quences from 1914 onwards.” World War I. On Saturday, May 24, a bronze trilingual Upon the unveiling, the inscription was read in all three lan- Mr. Lovick spoke of the complacency that Canadians plaque inscribed in English, French and Ukrainian, and guages, and the plaque was consecrated by the Rev. Volodymyr have developed in recent years, “how wonderful we are dedicated to the memory of the thousands of Ukrainian Dmyterko of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church of and how nasty others are. And the sad truth is that we as and other European immigrants who were imprisoned as Nanaimo, and the Rev. Roman Szewczyk of St. George’s Canadians have a great deal to be ashamed of ... And the “enemy aliens” during Canada’s first national intern- Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Victoria. Ms. Moore spoke the day we forget that our civil liberties are only as strong ment operations of 1914-1920, was unveiled in a small following words: and secure as our willingness to extend those liberties to park overlooking Nanaimo Harbor. “With this plaque we confirm upon you the honor of paying our neighbors, we are doomed.” This site is located about one kilometer from the old the ultimate price, the price of losing your freedom in a country Robert Herchak, president of the Ukrainian Canadian Provincial Jail, where between 125 and 150 internees, including that invited you, and promised you work and freedom. You Congress of British Columbia, spoke about the efforts of women and children, were detained under armed guard from labored with a pick-axe and shovel, in the neighboring mines the UCCLA to negotiate a redress settlement with the September 20, 1914, until September 17,1915, when they were and forests, laying the rails for transport and prosperity. Then government of Canada with respect to the internment transferred to the Vernon Internment Camp in the interior of history changed your world. and loss of freedom by Ukrainian Canadian immigrants British Columbia. “Overnight you became an enemy alien, to be feared and between 1914 and 1920. To date, while expectations had The procurement, placement and unveiling of the plaque unjustly interned. If history could replay itself, you could tell us been raised by such political figures as Prime Ministers was organized by the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and of your shame, and your unimagined confusion. You still Brian Mulroney and Jean Chretien, no results have been Business Association of Victoria, British Columbia, under the worked with an axe and shovel, but from behind the barbed achieved. direction of Kari Moore, president, and in cooperation with fence. And for years you carried the stigma of becoming an Mr. Herchak congratulated the Ukrainian Canadian many of the Ukrainian organizations of British Columbia, par- unwanted citizen. Business and Professional Association of Victoria, and ticularly the Ukrainian community and its leaders in Nanaimo, “This plaque shall stand in your memory, and serve the Ukrainian community of Nanaimo for “successfully and with the strong support of the Ukrainian Canadian Civil as an educational tool to remember this dark part of our establishing a public record and local testament to a Liberties Association (UCCLA). history, and assure us that future Canadian governments, regrettable and little-known part of Canadian history.” Funds for this project were raised entirely within the with the stroke of a pen, shall not again put any The ceremony ended with the laying of a wreath by Ukrainian community. This was the seventh plaque to Canadian citizen behind a barbed wire fence.” children from the Nanaimo community, and by the be erected; it is the goal of the UCCLA to dedicate a The ceremony continued with Prof. Paul Thomas of singing of “Vichnaya Pamiat” (Eternal Memory) and “O similar plaque at each of the 26 internment sites across the University of Victoria giving the keynote address. Canada” by St. Michael’s Church Choir. After the Canada. The next unveiling was scheduled for June 7 at He outlined the historic background to Canada’s intern- unveiling, all participants were invited to a small recep- Vernon, British Columbia. ment operation and explained the almost hysterical tion at St. Michael the Archangel church hall. Approximately 120 people were present at the very political atmosphere that led to these extreme actions Yaro Koropecky is a retired Canadian Navy officer moving and dignified ceremony conducted by George against innocent immigrants. now living in Victoria, British Columbia. Trilingual plaque in Va n c o u ver honors two Vi c t o r ia Cross re c i p i e n t s by Stefan Lemieszewski Valley in Italy. Mahony was born and Land Force Western Area, and Volodymyr remarks from Jerry Gangur, chairman of raised in New Westminster and died in Furkalo, Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada. the Victoria Cross Plaque Committee and VANCOUVER — Filip Konowal and London, Ontario, in 1990. Honored guests included Justice John past president of the regiment; Helen Jack Mahony, both Victoria Cross win- It is significant that the plaque is trilin- Sopinka of the Supreme Court of Canada Sparkes, mayor of New Westminster; ners, were honoured in New Westminster, gual: English, French, Ukrainian. The and John Gregorovich, president of The Brig. Gen. Quinn; Ambassador Furkalo; British Columbia, on April 5 at a plaque members of The Royal Westminster Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 360 and Fred West, president of the regiment. unveiling ceremony and a gala banquet. Regiment and the Ukrainian Canadian [known as the Konowal Branch], and The plaque was unveiled by Brig. The Victoria Cross, instituted in 1856 community wanted a trilingual plaque president of the Ukrainian Canadian Gen. Quinn, Jim Wilson of the Regiment by Queen Victoria, is the highest decora- from the start, but unveiling plans were Civil Liberties Association. and Art Castle. Mr. Castle, who will be tion of the British Empire. It is made of delayed because of objections coming Present were supporters Roy Lisogar, 100 years old this summer, remembers brass taken from a Russian cannon cap- from a few retired commanding officers owner of the Royal Towers Hotel, and Cpl. Konowal saving his life at the battle tured during the Crimean War. Of the who wanted English only on the plaque. patron Julia Stashuk from the Ukrainian of Vimy Ridge when Mr. Castle was but 1,348 medals that have been awarded to With cordoned off streets, hundreds of Studies Foundation of British Columbia, 18 years old. British and Commonwealth forces, only Canadian and Ukrainian onlookers wit- as well as Prof. Lubomyr Luciuk from 94 went to Canadians. Filip Konowal After the unveiling, the plaque was con- nessed a colorful and musical parade of the Royal Military Academy in Kingston, secrated by Bishop Severian Yakymyshyn was the first and only Ukrainian The Royal Westminster Regiment march- Ontario. Canadian Victoria Cross recipient. of the Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic ing into place by the Armory and City Hall. After general salutes and inspection, Cathedral, New Westminster Eparchy; the Cpl. Filip Konowal exhibited his hero- This was followed by the arrival of Brig. and the playing of the national anthems of ic courage in saving lives during the bat- Gen. Ken Quinn, Deputy Commander Ukraine and Canada, the audience heard (Continued on page 18) tle of Vimy Ridge and his single-handed destruction of two machine-gun nests at Lens, France in 1917. For his valor, Konowal was awarded the Victoria Cross by King George V in London, England, on October 15, 1917. Konowal was a volunteer with the 47th Canadian Infantry Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force — now perpetuated by The Royal Westminster Regiment in New Westminster, British Columbia. He was also a Ukrainian Canadian — one of about 10,000 who soldiered in the Canadian Army. Ironically, while he was risking his life for Canada and the British Commonwealth, Canada was unjustly interning some 5,500 Ukrainians whom it had labeled as “enemy aliens” during Canada’s first national internment opera- tions of 1914-1920. Konowal was born near Kudkiv, Ukraine, on September 15, 1888. He died in Ottawa on June 3, 1959, and was buried from the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church with full mil- itary honors at the Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa. He carried a bullet in his head from the war until his death. Major John Keefer “Jack” Mahony of The Royal Westminster Regiment was awarded the Victoria Cross by His Majesty King George Vl in 1944 for his courage in defense of the Melfa River At the plaque unveiling (from left) are: the Rev. Helen Patterson, the Very Rev. Orest Hudyma, Bishop Severian Yakymyshyn, bridgehead during the Battle of Liri Mykola Kulyk, John B. Gregorovich and Brig. Gen. Ken Quinn. No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 9

CFUS initiates graduate fellowship BOOK NOTES TORONTO – The initiation of the For his services to medicine, Dr. Clark Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian was given a Special Award of Merit by the Studies’ Dr. Robert Franklin Clark Alberta Medical Association and received The story of a legendary mayor Graduate Fellowship in Ukrainian the Outstanding Service Award from the Language and Literature was formalized Edmonton Academy of Medicine. For ser- JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Diane King here recently at a meeting between repre- vices to the Ukrainian community, Dr. Stuemer’s “Hawrelak: The Story” chroni- sentatives of the Canadian Foundation for Clark was made Honorary Life Member of cles the life and career of one of the more Ukrainian Studies (CFUS) and the the Ukrainian Professional and Business colorful figures in Albertan and Canadian University of Toronto. The fellowship, in Association of Edmonton. politics. Bill (Wasyl) Hawrelak, the well- the amount of $15,000 annually, will be Dr. Clark passed away in February 1965, known and controversial former mayor of offered by the university beginning in the after a prolonged illness, at the age of 60. Edmonton, is portrayed as a somewhat 1998-1999 academic year to graduate stu- At the initiation of the Clark naive land-developer-turned-politician, dents pursuing a master’s degree or doc- Fellowship, Morris Diakowsky, president whose ups and downs while in and out of torate in Ukrainian language or literature. of the Canadian Foundation for office reflected traditional municipal poli- Basic funding for the fellowship was Ukrainian Studies, remarked that the tics with its patronage, corruption and provided out of a bequest left the funds out of Dr. Clark’s bequest provid- familial closeness. Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian ed for the fellowship were just part of The story begins with the arrival at the Studies by the late Dr. Robert Franklin what had been entrusted to the founda- turn of the century of the future mayor’s Clark of Edmonton. In turn, the founda- tion. The foundation hopes to create father in Canada from Ukraine, and notes tion participated in the university’s “two other scholarships in memory of Dr. the family’s struggles “to tame a tiny for one” program under which funds were Clark at other Canadian universities. corner of Alberta wilderness and over- matched both by the university and the “The fact that Bob Clark provided a come the suspicion and doubt aimed at Province of Ontario. As a result, a fund at bequest to the foundation for the benefit of the Ukrainians of western Canada.” Ms. Stuemer, who explains that she is the $300,000 level was created, the Ukrainian studies at Canadian universities a granddaugther of the famous city offi- income from which will support the fel- was an expression of his belief that such cial, had access to numerous personal lowship. Thanks to the university’s invest- studies are important for Canada’s documents, business-related material, ment policy the value of the fellowship is Ukrainian community, for Canada, and official publications, as well as numer- expected to increase with time. also for Ukraine,” said Mr. Diakowsky. ous interviews with all manner of Mr. Mayor Hawrelak died in 1975 at the Dr. Clark, a physician by profession, for “The fact that our friend and colleague on Hawrelak’s associates and adversaries. pinnacle of his career in municipal poli- many years was a director of the CFUS and the foundation’s board entrusted the foun- The book is a quick read even for those tics. Mr. Stuemer notes that he is remem- an activist in Edmonton’s Ukrainian com- dation with sizable funds is a vote of confi- poorly acquainted with Canadian or bered as “an important builder of munity. After 10 years in private practice he dence that the foundation would use those Edmonton politics. Edmonton” and that “his electoral became executive director of the Alberta monies well to benefit a cause to which In her 246-page book illustrated with trimphs and skill as a businessman and Medical Association and later senior med- Bob was dedicated. Through the fellowship many black and white photos, the author politician were legendary.” ical advisor to the Workers’ Compensation that has been created, and through those to presents both sides of Mr. Hawrelak’s “Hawrelak: The Story,” published in Rehabilitation Center. come, his memory will remain with us.” political career for the reader’s judg- 1992, is available from Script: The ment, and manages to wrap everything Writers’ Group, Inc., Suite 200, 839 into the larger blanket that was the rise, Fifth Ave. S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P Reader’s Digest guide to places fall and return of one of Canada’s better- 3C8. Price: $19.95 (Canadian), includes known municipal leaders. handling, postage and tax. includes new entry on Ukraine by Tony Leliw election of President Leonid Kuchma. Albertans and the war effort According to the guide, Ukraine is the L O N D O N — For decades, Reader’s granary of Eastern Europe and JERSEY CITY, N.J. — “For King Digest has been published in Britain. Ukrainians are a hard-working and proud and Country,” edited by Ken Tingley, a Known globally for its monthly maga- people. book on Alberta’s involvement in World zines that sell 27 million copies in 19 dif- The reader is given a remarkable snap- War II, reveals the province’s proximity ferent countries, the publication released shot of the country. Businessmen may be to the theater of war. A collection of 28 a book titled “Guide to Places of the keen to learn of the country’s major essays on various facets of life in Alberta World” in 1987. industries and exports, environmentalists during the war and the contributions of This 800 page book provides an can duel on the legacy of Chornobyl, and its sons and daughters to the war effort, overview of the nations of the world, students of history and politics are given the book includes a contribution by Peter including information such as history, a short background to the country from Melnycky titled “Tears in the Garden: geography and current political govern- the times of Kyivan-Rus. Alberta’s Ukrainians During the Second ment. This makes it a valuable reference The rich potential of the country is fur- World War.” book for any library. ther exemplified by the authors listing of Mr. Melnycky notes that Ukrainians, In 1995 a second edition of this guide Ukraine’s mineral resources (iron, ore one of the country’s largest ethno-cultur- appeared; it included material about the manganese, mercury, among others) and al groups, “figured prominently in mobi- countries that appeared following the col- main products like timber, grains, dairy lization for the war effort.” lapse of the Soviet Union. The book’s products, oil and natural gas. He writes: “The 1941 Census recorded editors included Ukraine, one of the At the time of the book going to press, 305,929 Ukrainians in Canada, and during biggest countries in Europe. annual per capita income in Ukraine was the course of the war their loyalty was The piece gives an eloquent and con- $2,323 (U.S.); population growth (per subjected to the same sort of scrutiny that cise history of Ukraine, charting its polit- thousand/year) was -2, and life expectan- had been directed towards them during the ical and economic growth right up to the cy was 65 for males and 75 for females. Great War of 1914-1918. In spite of this, Ukrainian Canadians, both individually ate of the University of Manitoba, he has and as a community, were to make a sig- researched and written about Ukrainian nificant contribution to the war effort.” settlement in the province and the intern- Wo m e n ’s fe d e ration meets in Buenos Ai re s The author emphasizes that the war ment operations directed by the effort was supported by most political fac- Canadian government against Ukrainians TORONTO – The Regional Congress, and Ms. Mazepa-Gonsalves tions within the community. As evidence of living in Canada during World War I. He Conference of the World Federation of informed the delegation and guests pre- that fact, he cites the major Ukrainian peri- is co-author with Bohdan S. Kordan of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations took sent about their respective organiza- odical published in Alberta, Edmonton’s “In the Shadow of the Rockies: Diary of place in Buenos Aries, Argentina, on t i o n s . Ukrainian Catholic newspaper Ukrainski the Castle Mountain Internment Camp, April 1-4. Participating in the conference During the visit to South America, a Visit (Ukrainian News), which wrote in 1915-1917.” Mr. Melnycky is a member were Oksana Sokolyk, WFUWO presi- wreath was laid at the monument of 1941: “We, Canadian Ukrainians, as loyal of Ukrainian National Association dent; Olha Bandera, president of the Taras Shevchenko. There were many vis- subjects of Canada, await the command of Branch 445 in Winnipeg. Ukrainian Women’s Association of its also to private homes, Plast, Prosvita, our government and stand on guard for our The compilation edited by Mr. Argentina; Maria Shulba, president of the Renaissance and Ukrainian Catholic and fosterland Canada, and the whole British Tingley also includes first-hand accounts Women’s Association Enlightenment in Orthodox churches. Representatives also Empire, by the side of other Canadian patri- of Albertans’ experiences in the heat of Argentina; Halyna Dribnytsia, president paid visits to Ukraine’s Ambassador ots. All our service — for the King, for battle, the impact of thousands of U.S. of the Ukrainian Women’s Organization Viktor Paschak, Bishop Andres Sapeliak Canada, and for the bright future of the soldiers upon both everyday life in the Renaissance in Argentina; and Nadia and the Rev. Ivan Demchuk. invincible British Empire.” province as well as the social fabric, and Mazepa-Gonsalves, president of the The WFUWO conference ended with In his paper, the author goes on to much other interesting material. Ukrainian Women’s Organization of a concert in which many choirs, dance examine the Ukrainian Canadian commu- “For King and Country” is available Brazil; along with 50 members of these groups and soloist Claudia Polotnianko nity in Alberta at the time of the war and to from Reidmore Books, Inc., 1200 organizations. took part. Interesting questions about the summarize its record of war service. Energy Square, 10109 106th St., At the public session on April 4, Mrs. problems facing the WFUWO, the orga- Mr. Melnycky has been a historian Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3L7. The pur- Sokolyk and Yaroslav Sokolyk, general- nization’s seventh congress and future with the Historic Sites and Archives chase price is $10 (Canadian). For fur- secretary of the Ukrainian World projects were discussed. Service of Alberta since 1982. A gradu- ther information call (403) 424-4420. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 No. 26 Kuchma meets. . . (Continued from page 1) minister, resulted in the two leaders agreeing to meet bilaterally in July at the NATO summit in Madrid. Mr. Kuchma’s 45-minute meeting with Mr. Gore, who telephoned the Ukrainian president to request the June 23 meeting in New York, focused on progress made in Ukraine’s investment climate and anti-cor- ruption measures since the May 16 plenary session of the U.S.-Ukraine Binational Commission. According to Dmytro Markov, Mr. Kuchma’s press secretary, the two leaders went point by point, emphasiz- ing what has been accomplished and what still needs to get done. Mr. Gore told Mr. Kuchma that U.S. lawmakers had noted visible progress in Ukraine’s investment climate since the Ukrainian president’s May visit to Washington. Mr. Gore credited the work of the U.S.-Ukraine commission and efforts on the part of the Ukrainian government. Mr. Gore also said the United States would provide Ukraine with technical assistance for its newly created National Bureau of Investigation, a body similar to the American Federal Bureau of Investigations. Khristina Lew The two leaders discussed Ukraine’s successful adherence to all macroeco- Leonid Kuchma (right) holds an impromptu meeting with Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso in the hall of the nomic guidelines set by international General Assembly. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hennadii Udovenko stands in the center. financial institutions. Ukraine’s curren- Carlos Saul Menem and Russian Prime the initiators of elaborating the concept by Councilman Jerome O’Donovan, cy, the hryvnia, is stable, and its rate of head of the City Council Economic inflation is two times lower than stipulat- Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin. A chance of international ecological security, Development Committee. Mr. Kuchma ed by the International Monetary Fund. encounter in the halls of the General which served as a starting point for draft- also held a private meeting with New According to Mr. Markov, President Assembly led to an impromptu meeting ing ‘Agenda 21.’ ” [“Agenda 21” is the York Mayor Rudolph Guiliani. Kuchma raised the issue of Ukraine’s with Brazilian President Fernando blueprint for sustainable development During the course of his June 22-24 visit strict compliance with guidelines, point- Henrique Cardoso. All together, the adopted at the Earth Summit in 1992.] to New York, Mr. Kuchma toured “The ing out that even with its good macro- Ukrainian president held 14 meetings President Kuchma reiterated Ukraine’s Glory of Byzantium” exhibit at The economic indicators, Ukraine has yet to with world leaders. commitment to closing the Chornobyl receive any funds from international At the meeting with Dr. Menem, the two nuclear power plant by the year 2000 and Metropolitan Museum of Art and dined at the residence of Metropolitan Museum financial institutions. leaders discussed means of improving said Ukraine expects the Group of Seven President William Luers. He held meetings Mr. Markov explained that the United Argentine-Ukrainian trade. Ukraine current- industrial states to live up to their commit- States is troubled by the lack of a ly exports $12 million of goods to ment to assist in the Chornobyl shutdown with Henry Kissinger, President Richard Ukrainian budget, the stalled tax reform Argentina but imports only $6 million. Mr. in accordance with the Memorandum of Nixon’s secretary of state; heads of com- law and disputes with American Kuchma noted that in September Argentina Understanding signed in 1995 (for full text mercial and investment banks; and repre- investors that have yet to be resolved. will celebrate 100 years of Ukrainian settle- of Mr. Kuchma’s speech, see page 11.) sentatives of Rothshild Inc. Mr. Gore had only words of praise for ment. Mr. Kuchma and Dr. Menem also Following his address at the General On June 23 Mr. Kuchma met with Ukraine’s progress in foreign policy, how- discussed South American participation in Assembly, Mr. Kuchma was honored at representatives of the Ukrainian ever, noting treaties signed with neighbor- the Black Sea Economic Cooperation City Hall by the New York City Council, American community at a dinner held at ing Belarus, Poland, Romania and Russia. Conference to be held in the fall. which proclaimed June 24 Ukrainian the Harvard Club. Askold Lozynskyj, The vice-president said he and President Mr. Kuchma’s meeting with Mr. President’s Day. The ceremony was president of the Ukrainian Congress Bill Clinton admire both Ukraine’s Chernomyrdin was held behind closed attended by representatives of J.P. Committee of America, opened the advances in foreign affairs and President doors. Morgan, Met Life and the Bank of New evening by noting that Ukraine recently Kuchma’s role in achieving them. Addressing the General Assembly on York, among others, who shared a cham- celebrated the first anniversary of the Mr. Kuchma also held scheduled June 24, Mr. Kuchma pointed out that pagne toast with the Ukrainian president adoption of its Constitution. meetings with Argentine President Dr. “almost 10 years ago Ukraine was one of before he was given a tour of City Hall In his remarks to leaders of diaspora organizations, Mr. Kuchma emphasized that with the signing of numerous treaties with its neighbors, Ukraine has legally confirmed its borders for the first time in history. He criticized Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada for impeding economic reform and said that the lack of a 1997 budget has caused problems with the IMF, which has yet to release a promised $1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine. Mr. Kuchma asked that the diaspora serve as defender of the young Ukrainian state, noting that at this time it is impor- tant to combat the negative image of Ukraine which is appearing in the Western media. A visibly tired Mr. Kuchma then took questions from the floor for 40 minutes; the exchange at times veered from the planned question- and-answer period to prolonged commen- tary from members of the community. The evening was closed by Ulana Diachuk, president of the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, who encouraged Ukraine to be as successful in economic reform as it has been in for- eign affairs. Mr. Kuchma was accompanied on his visit to New York by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hennadii Udovenko and Minister of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety Yurii Kostenko, who held their own series of meetings at the United Nations, as well as numerous advisors President Leonid Kuchma (left) meets with Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at the United Nations. and his daughter, Olena. No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 11

Kuchma speaks on the environment Following is the text of remarks by the environment, and a new system of President Leonid Kuchma at the 19th funding and crediting for the protection Special Session of the United Nations of nature have been introduced. General Assembly on June 24. The protection of nature has become one of our major priorities. The five years since the Rio de Only during the last three years the Janeiro Conference have proven the size of the reserve areas has been historic and practical value of its deci- increased by 1.5 times. This is a sort sions. For the first time ever, the eco- of “Golden Fund” of our nation. logical dimension of ensuring peace Active measures are being taken to and further economic development harmonize national legislation in the was upgraded to the level of the key sphere of ecology with international problems facing the mankind. measures. Today, Ukraine is party to May I recall in this respect that 17 international conventions on envi- almost 10 years ago Ukraine was one ronmental protection and 15 protocols of the initiators of elaborating the con- to them. cept of international ecological securi- The next step will be the practical ty, which served as a starting point for implementation of the Concept of drafting “Agenda 21.” Sustainable Development of Ukraine Regrettably, we have not managed so to be approved by the government in far to attain the principal goal: to trans- the near future. late the words into resolute actions, to However, the implementation of take concrete practical measures. The these and other measures has been com- state of the environment on our planet is plicated by a number of factors. Apart still a matter of serious concern. from the difficulties related to the com- The years after Rio have coincided plex process of a market transformation with Ukraine’s establishment as an of the economy, the problem of independent nation, with the beginning Chornobyl continues to be a substantial of profound political, social and eco- obstacle to attaining the sustainable New York City Councilman Jerome O’Donovan (left) presents Leonid Kuchma nomic reforms. This process has development of our country. with the Ukrainian President’s Day proclamation at City Hall. Mr. Kuchma’s become complicated by the ecological To minimize the aftermath of the interpreter is on the right. crisis in our country. Its roots derive Chornobyl disaster, Ukraine spends from the Chornobyl disaster and an about $1 billion (U.S.) a year. excessive technological burden on the However, 11 years after the catastro- environment. phe, we still feel its threatening breath- This is why the ecological component ing — and not for us only. of our national security is becoming a Seeking to save mankind from this dominating factor of the domestic and threat, we made the decision to foreign policies of the Ukrainian state. decommission the Chornobyl Nuclear From the former Soviet Union, we Power Plant by the year 2000. have inherited a resource- and energy- Shutting down the first reactor in 1996 wasteful economy, as natural resources was the first step in this direction. were considered to have no cost and to We expect that the G-7 countries be practically inexhaustible. will live up to their commitments in It is worth mentioning that the accordance with the Memorandum of resource-consumption of Ukrainian Understanding. products is two to three times higher I would like to emphasize that than the world standard, and its ener- Ukraine has radically reformed its gy-wastefulness is six to nine times state system for ensuring nuclear and more than the world level. The techno- radiation safety, taking into account logical pressure on Ukraine’s territory broad international experience. exceeds by six to seven times the level Today, we have every reason to of developed European countries. state that in Ukraine we have laid Equally disturbing are the following down the foundations (structural, sci- figures: Ukraine’s agricultural lands entific and methodological, legal and have undergone plowing up to 80 and economic) of a new state policy that is in some regions even to 90 percent. based on the principles of sustainable More than 25 billion tons of accumulat- development typical for countries with ed wastes cover the territory of 130,000 market economies. It is economically hectares of the famous Ukrainian soils. unprofitable for the state to pollute the Councilman Jerome O’Donovan (left) uncorks a bottle of Ukrainian champagne at During the last five years the popu- environment and to excessively con- City Hall. To President Kuchma’s left are Consul General Viktor Kryzhanivsky and lation of our country has dropped by sume natural resources. And this is the Ukrainian Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak. almost 1 million. Naturally, ecology is main result of our efforts. not to be blamed for everything, but, This session proves that, on the eve unfortunately, its “contribution” is of the third millenium, mankind is enormous. fully aware of the biospheric scale of That is why for Ukraine “Agenda its activities. More than 70 years ago, 21” is not a simple abstract idea with an Volodymyr Vernadskyi, our great indefinite term for implementation, but compatriot and the founder of the sci- the concept and strategy of our survival. ence devoted to the Earth’s biosphere, With this in mind, we are aiming said this: “The whole of mankind is our efforts at real integration of envi- turning into a powerful geological ronmental protection policy into the force. And they, their thoughts and strategy of social and economic devel- labor are facing the task of rebuilding opment. To ensure ecological security the biosphere in the interests of free- and maintain ecological balance on thinking mankind as a whole.” the territory of our country is one of It took us a very long time to realize the priorities of state policy deter- this truth. The future of our children mined by the Constitution. depends on our ability to comprehend Legislation in the sphere of environ- this truth and, first and foremost, to act mental protection and the rational use of adequately. natural resources has been radically That is why the time has come for us reviewed. Based on the decisions of Rio to start drafting a universal international ’92, the concept and guidelines of state legal instrument aimed at guaranteeing ecological policy have been drafted. global ecological security — an instru- We have started the transition from ment that would establish the norms of President Leonid Kuchma (center) at a dinner with representatives of Ukrainian administrative to market methods of permissible ecological behavior for American organizations at the Harvard Club. From left are Ulana Diachuk, managing the activities of environmen- every country in the interests of the sur- president of the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council; Ukrainian Catholic tal protection. Payment for special use vival and the prosperity of our civiliza- Bishop Basil Losten of Stamford, Conn.; and Olga Trytjak, vice-president of the of natural resources and for pollution of tion in the 21st century. Ukrainian National Women’s League of America. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 No. 26

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“I was going to spend the winter pur- Pro hockey... suing something for 1997-1998,” said (Continued from page 12) Schultz, who coached the short-lived the fastest skater competition at the NHL Atlantic Coast League’s New York Air Ukraine All-Star Game last January. And even Slapshots during the 1980s. though the competition was a little Leaving his family behind in National Airlines watered down — defending champion Philadelphia, where he managed a hock- Mike Gartner wasn’t present and speed- ey rink for seven years, was difficult. ster Paul Coffey declined to participate “You have to make sacrifices to get Starting May 14, 1997 — it was a good indicator of how fast where you want to go,” Schultz said. year-round “It’s more difficult for them. Bondra really is. non-stop flights “Speed is his greatest asset,” The Monsters had a respectable record Schoenfeld said. “When he’s going, he’s sitting fourth in the West Division. as exciting a player to watch as there is in Surprisingly, the Monsters didn’t play the league. And he’s very difficult to the same style of hockey that made NEW YORK - LVIV defend. Defensemen are forced to back Schultz famous during the Broad Street up or they risk getting burned. When Bullies era in Philadelphia. Madison was every Wednesday the least-penalized team in the league. they back up, he has such a quick release, “I’m more prepared than ever,” said with continuing service to Kyiv he can beat them with his shot. 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When Andreychuk said at that time. “The only Cornell assistant coach Matt Carlin was nightmares I have are if the team loses an assistant at Dartmouth, one of the and I don’t have a chance to play.” players he tried to get to Hanover, N.H., Andreychuk must have had some rest- was center Darren Tymchyshyn. But the less and sleepless nights. young Ukrainian, a native of Vegreville, The Devils did their best to accommo- Alberta, instead decided to accept a date their fallen teammate. They elimi- scholarship offer from Illinois-Chicago. nated the Montreal Canadiens in five But when Illinois-Chicago dropped its games in the first round, before being hockey program in the offseason last year, eliminated themselves by their arcrivals Carlin again went out after Tymchyshyn from across the river, the New York and convinced him to transfer to Cornell. Rangers, also in five games. Tymchyshyn was a welcome addition Andreychuk’s injury occurred in a for the Big Red. 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Marian Procyk (Popel Club), championship of the Ukrainian Sports Hryhoriy Malynovsky (Chernyk), Federation of U.S.A. and Canada Volodymyr Lysenko (Chernyk) and (USCAK) took place on June 7 at the Pylyp Procyk (Popel Club) – three Ukrainian Cultural Center in Warren, points. (Pylyp Procyk received the top Mich., sponsored and hosted by the junior prize of $100 and the new travel- Ukrainian Sport Club Chernyk of ing trophy donated by the Ukrainian Detroit. National Association); 9-13 (tied) Dr. The contest comprised five rounds of Bohdan Haydukevych (Chernyk), Roman action chess, where each game was limit- Lazarchuk (Chernyk), Zenobius Tomkiw ed in duration to one hour. Three sports (Chernyk) and Oles Podebriy (Popel clubs were represented: the host club, the Club) – two points (Mr. Podebriy, the S. Popel Club of Buffalo, N.Y., and runner-up among the juniors, received as Chornomorska Sitch of Newark, N.J. his prize a chess clock); 14-15 (tied) the Dr. Orest Popovych (Sitch) won the Rev. Mario Dacyshyn (Chernyk) and tournament with a score of 4 1/2:1/2. The Stepan Procyk (Popel Club) – one point. champion received a cash prize of $200 Chernyk, and particularly its chess and a traveling trophy donated by Sitch organizer, Mr. Andrushkiw, were com- in memory of Lev Blonarovych, a former mended for their excellent effort in stag- USCAK champion. ing this event. Special thanks were Other players finished as follows: 2-3 expressed also to the Self-Reliance (tied) Bohdan Andrushkiw (Chernyk) Ukrainian Federal Credit Union of and Dr. Ihor Podebriy (Popel Club) at Warren, Mich., and to the Ukrainian four points; (each received $100 in prize National Association for their respective money); 4. Rostyslav Smal (Chernyk) – donations of $300 and a trophy for three points. 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ing members in their branch. This will be UNA executives... done by July so that each secretary can (Continued from page 1) work to achieve the desired member count Jersey Insurance Department on April 29. for the convention in May 1998. As is customary, each executive report- In April Jaroslaw Bylen of Branch 17 ed on his activities during the report period handed over the duties of branch secretary beginning with the treasurer’s report. to his son, Peter Bylen. On May 1, Juliana Lozynsky assumed the duties of branch Treasurer’s report secretary from Anne Remick, UNA advisor and longtime secretary of Branch 238 in The treasurer noted that the UNA’s total Boston. To both Mr. Bylen and Mrs. 1997 CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS AT SOYUZIVKA assets in 1997 rose to $67,702,834. The treasurer submitted the first quarter report Remick Mrs. Lysko extended sincere thanks for their many years of service to TENNIS CAMP: SUNDAY JUNE 22 - THURSDAY JULY 3, 1997 for the UNA. Income from the Ukrainian the UNA and for having provided for con- For boys and girls ages 12-18. Instructor’s fee $75.00 per child National Urban Renewal Corp. (UNURC) tinuity in finding persons to take up their Room and board: UNA MEMBERS $240.00/Non-Members $290.00 for full session was higher due to the fact that the UNA posts. Mrs. Lysko also thanked Jaroslaw Instructors: Zenon Snylyk, George Sawchak and staff. Limited to 60 students. recaptured income earned, but not received, Krysztalovych, secretary of Branch 222 in in 1996. The building is currently almost BOYS AND GIRLS CAMP: SATURDAY JULY 12- SATURDAY JULY 26, 1997 Cleveland, and Ruth Jaworsky, secretary of fully occupied, with small pockets of space Recreational camp for boys and girls ages 7-12 Branch 395 in Chicago, for their years of still available. In preparation for the sale of Featuring hiking, swimming, games, Ukrainian songs and folklore, supervised 24 hr. service to the UNA. 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The UNA also present noteholders: allow them either to UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP: SUNDAY AUGUST 10 - SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 1997 received full cooperation from the pastor, buy new promissory notes or to buy UNA Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced the Rev. R. Lucavei, and the Parents’ Club annuities. The UNA Investment Advisory Room and board: UNA MEMBERS $265.00/Non-Members $315.00 for full session of Immaculate Conception Schools in Committee, which meets on a monthly Instructor’s fee: $190.00. Director: Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Detroit. With the help of UNA Branch basis, has given a full report and recom- ** No one will be accepted for a shorter period than the full session, unless it is with the Secretary Lesia Lawrin of Branch 175, Mr. mendations to the Executive Committee. ** approval of the director ** Lysko said nearly 200 promotional packets The recommendation of the advisory com- Attendance limited to 60 students staying on premises and 10 students staying off were mailed to the parents of the parochial mittee is to unload some of the low-yield premises, off premises registration fee $75.00 in addition to the instructor’s fee. s c h o o l c h i l d r e n . mutual funds and buy into stocks. THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANYONE BASED Reports of vice-presidents ON AGE, RACE, CREED, SEX OR COLOR. Secretary’s report Ms. Dydyk-Petrenko presented the Mrs. Lysko reported that April was a summer entertainment program for Children must be pre-registered on a first-come-first-served basis with receipt of a $25.00 deposit very successful organizing month for the per child/per camp. Soyuzivka. Entertainment programs at UNA. Branch secretaries organized 66 Soyuzivka have been Ms. Petrenko’s pet new members, and the Canadian office All necessary medical forms and permission slips must by completed and received project for years. This year again she has and professional sales department orga- by Soyuzivka together with full payment balance of instructors’ fees and camp pay- planned an outstanding summer enter- ments 3 weeks prior to the start of the camp session. Otherwise the child will loose nized 27 members, for a total of 93 new tainment program for Soyuzivka. She his or her place in camp ...... no exceptions. members. To date UNA has achieved 21 noted that, due to high travel expenses, percent of the quota established at 1,250 fewer groups from Ukraine are available Payments for room and board can by made to Soyuzivka by cash, check, VISA, new members for 1997. to perform at Soyuzivka. Two groups Mastercard, Amex or Discover cards. At the last UNA convention in 1994, from western Canada will perform at Payments for instructor/counselor fees must be made by check. new requirements for convention delegates Soyuzivka and at the nearby SUM-A Please make payable to UNA Estate - Camp Fee. were set. The secretary said that she will resort, and both organizations will share For additional information please contact the management of Soyuzivka. write to each branch secretary individually advising him or her of the number of vot- (Continued on page 17)

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brating Fathers’ Day at Soyuzivka for political ties. This is exactly the type of UNA executives... many years; this time the New York and Lazarenko takes... initiative to strengthen the business rela- (Continued from page 16) Northern New Jersey districts will do so as (Continued from page 3) tions between our two countries.” the costs. She noted that Sunday after- w e l l . The next morning Prime Minister He added that he was gratified by the noon programs will be canceled for this For the fall, the president reported that Lazarenko held a breakfast reception very positive response he had received season due to poor attendance last year. Soyuzivka has already lined up four with the Ukrainian community at which during his meetings with Canadian gov- Mr. Olesnycky reported on his atten- reunions, the Ukrainian American Veterans the Ukrainian Canadian Congress trans- ernment and business leaders. “Ukraine Convention, two more Priests Weeks, five dance at the UNA District Committee ferred the title to the Ukrainian has always paid significant attention to weddings and the traditional Halloween, meeting in New York. There was a lot of Ambassador’s Residence in Ottawa, its relations with Canada,” he said. Christmas and New Year’s Eve affairs. criticism and negative publicity at the which was purchased through funds “Canada was the first country to recog- Summer season room rates were raised meeting regarding the sale of the build- raised by the Ukrainian community in nize Ukraine’s independence, and for the slightly due to the increase in the minimum ing and other issues. Mr. Olesnycky fur- Canada, to the government of Ukraine. past five years, it has consistently put wage mandated by the federal government. forward Ukrainian interests in the inter- ther reported on his trip to the National From there, Mr. Lazarenko flew to The meeting with New Jersey Insurance national arena.” Fraternal Congress of America meeting Calgary and was whisked away by Department on April 29 was attended by He added, “Today’s conference is a in Florida. The Fraternal Code is current- motorcade from the airport to the Rocky three members of the Executive Committee, great opportunity to escalate the econom- ly being revised in New Jersey and every Mountain resort of Lake Louise for Mrs. Diachuk, Mrs. Lysko and Mr. ic ties between Canada and Ukraine. member-society, including the UNA, can where he spent the evening. He arrived Blahitka; Mr. Nestor Olesnycky, the With he help of the private sector and make recommendations for these revi- back in Calgary the following day at the UNA’s attorney; Stefan Kaczaraj, accoun- Canadians of Ukrainian descent, we will sion until June. He briefly commented on tant; Bob Cook, director of Canadian opera- closing of the IEC session. the aforementioned sexual harassment be able to further enhance the ties tions; Peter Paluch of Ukrainian National Following the IEC, he was taken to the between the two countries.” case. A special UNA committee has been Aid Association of America (UNAAA); Palliser Hotel, where he met with called to prepare a mission statement for Premier Klein said he was delighted to and the UNA’s actuaries, Sam Urda and Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow, host the conference and recalled raising the UNA, and Mr. Olesnycky said he Allan Ferrone of CPS. The UNA had pro- Alberta Premier Ralph Klein and will contact all members of the commit- the flag to mark Ukraine’s independence posed the agenda for the meeting, but the Manitoba Premier Gary Filmon in three while he was mayor of Calgary “long tee to send in their ideas. Insurance Department chose to discuss the separate, one-on-one half-hour sessions. The director for Canada, Dr. Savaryn, before independence came. I am very Report on Examination which the depart- Following his meeting with Mr. pleased that the day has arrived.” was unable to attend the June meeting due ment had concluded last year. Lazarenko, Premier Klein held a briefing to prior commitment, but mailed his report. “Albertans are very proud and excited Regarding the UNA’s merger with the for reporters in which he said the by the prospect of building our existing President’s report UNAAA, the UNA’s actuary presented to Ukrainian prime minister was most inter- relationship with Ukraine in the areas of the Insurance Department a five-year pro- ested in the oil and gas sector. “If he legislative co-operation, health, energy, Mrs. Diachuk presented a detailed jection. The merger with the Ukrainian emphasized one area, it was this area and forestry and agriculture,” he said. report on the organizing department. She Fraternal Association is pending due to the mostly it pertains to technology. I told Security during the visit of Prime reported that between January and April necessary sale of the Verkhovyna resort. him we had some of the best technology Minister Lazarenko, who was the object UNA organizers had enrolled 266 mem- Further discussions should be held with the anywhere in the world,” he said. of an assassination attempt in Kyiv last bers for a total amount of insurance of UFA so that they may present their Another banquet was held that summer, was much tighter than during $8,454,456. The four highest organizers demands. evening, this time at the Calgary the visit of President Leonid Kuchma in were Bianca Hrnjak of the Toronto Office, Mrs. Diachuk also briefly presented a Convention Center. It was attended by October 1994. During the Kuchma visit, and Andre Worobec, Branch 76, 16 new report on the English Teachers for Ukraine the 320 delegates. Speaking at the ban- media liaison for the federal government policies each; Maria Chomyn of the program. This year 24 teacher volunteers quet Mr. Lazarenko said CUBI ‘97 “is a was handled by the Department of Toronto Office, 11 policies; and Vira will teach in 14 regional centers, and the significant event in enhancing our bilat- Foreign Affairs. This time it was the Banit, Branch 473, eight policies. Leon Summer Institute for Teachers of English eral relations, and our economic and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Hardink, Branch 206, had seven policies; in Ukraine will be held in Luhansk with 60 Joe Chabon, Branch 242, Nick Diakiwsky participants enrolled. Branch 161, and Frank Kozemchak, Mrs. Diachuk reported on her two vis- Branch 113, enrolled six members each. its to the Toronto District in March and TH E UK R A I N I A N WE E K LY The UNA District of Woonsocket, R.I., April to attend the meeting of the Established 1893 Established 1933 Oldest and foremost Ukrainian-language English-language newspaper offering a Ukrainian achieved 80 percent of its organizing Toronto District and the initial meeting daily newspaper in the United States perspective on the news quota. of the UNA Convention Committee. Mrs. Diachuk also reported that George As had already been reported in the Advertising Contract Klapischak of Fraternal Benefit Associates press, the committee is headed by the Rev. with SVOBODA — Ukrainian Daily q Myron Stasiw, assistant chairman; Wasyl was retained as an independent contractor with THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY q to help the UNA find, hire and/or train Didiuk, secretary; Mr. Roman Benesh, trea- surer; and Ivan Szlapak. The concert com- new sales agents. So far Mr. Klapischak 1-9 ads ...... $12.00 per inch/Sc mittee is chaired by Yaroslawa Zorych, and has brought in Yaropolk Kopychuk, who 10 or more ads ...... 20% discount Firm:...... her committee consists of Olya Svystoun, agreed to become a general agent starting 24 or more ads ...... 25% discount Address: ...... Larissa Hwozdulych, Svitlana Hrybinska, June 1. Through the efforts of Joe Binczak, 52 ads ...... 30% discount Per: ...... the UNA’s sales manager, a new sales Vera Plavuschak and Jurij R. Karmanin. agent was hired for the Parma Office: Oleg Anna Burij is responsible for the conven- (Alex) Palashenko. tion banquet; Stefan Czorney is information SVOBODA — Ukrainian Daily In her report on UNA publications the chairman; Svitlana Medwidsky heads the ALL ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOONTHREE DAYS BEFORE PUBLICATION. president reported that both Svoboda and cultural committee; and Mr. Worobec is OBITUARIES ACCEPTED BY TELEPHONE DAILY UNTIL 8:30 A.M. The Ukrainian Weekly had lost sub- responsible for the archives. ADVERTISING RATES scribers. In order to increase advertising Mrs. Diachuk devoted the last part of her report to the sale of existing, and pur- FULL PAGE (160”) ...... $1,800.00 QUARTER PAGE (40”) ...... $450.00 revenue from the publications and in keep- HALF PAGE (80”) ...... $900.00 EIGHTH PAGE (20”) ...... $230.00 ing with a recommendation of the chase of new, UNA headquarters. Committee on UNA Publications, which The executives then discussed at great 1. All General Advertising ...... 1 inch, single colum ...... $12.00 met in November during the annual meet- length the meeting of the Special 2. Fraternal and Community Advertising ...... 1inch, single column ...... $7.50 Committee for the Sale and Purchase of the 3. Information on Mechanical Requirements: ing, the UNA hired an advertising consul- 3 tant: Tom Hawrylko of Tom-A-Hawk UNA Headquarters which was held on a) Width of one column ...... 1 /4 inches April 19. At that meeting the three highest b) Length of one column ...... 20 inches Promotions. Mrs. Diachuk emphasized c) Columns to a page ...... 8 that we need to increase advertising rev- bids for the sale of 30 Montgomery St., the enue, as well as the number of subscribers. present UNA headquarters, were discussed The appeal to Svoboda subscribers, . The offers were submitted by: Denholtz THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY (Published in English on Sundays) Associates $21,200,000; The Arden Group, regarding the mailing of Svoboda had a ALL ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ONE WEEK $21,100,013; Blumberg & Freilich surprising response, Mrs. Diachuk PRIOR TO PUBLICATION: FRIDAY NOON. Equities, $21,005,100. The committee reported. The results: 782 respondents, unanimously accepted the highest offer. ADVERTISING RATES that is 10 percent of Svoboda subscribers The same committee reviewed the pur- FULL PAGE (58”) ...... $600.00 QUARTER PAGE (141/2) ...... $165.00 approved the mailing of Svoboda twice a chase of a two-story building at 2200 Route HALF PAGE (29”) ...... $310.00 EIGHTH PAGE (71/4) ...... $85.00 week; 38 insisted on five times a week; 10 in Parsippany, N.J. The building, owned 12 suggested a weekly mailing; six 1. All General Advertising ...... 1 inch, single column ...... $12.0 by the Fidelco Group, has 65,650 square argued for an increase in subscription 2. Fraternal and Community Advertising ...... 1 inch, single column ...... $7.50 feet of rentable space; 34,000 square feet 3. Four-Page Centerfold Pullout ...... $2,900.00 price to retain a daily delivery. are presently vacant. The committee found 4. Information on Mechanical Requirements: UNA estate income for the first quarter the building suitable for the new UNA a) Width of one column ...... 2 5/16 inches of 1997 was $59,206, almost the same as 1 headquarters. After negotiations and some b) Length of one column ...... 14 /2 inches last year. The restaurant opened mostly on changes in the proposed contract, Fidelco c) Columns to a page ...... 4 weekends, with Sunday brunch being the accepted the UNA’s offer. ALL ADVERTISEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL most popular. The schedule for the months Under miscellaneous, the executives prior to the 1997 summer season includes Photo reproduction: a) single column $ 9.60 reviewed all requests for donations and b) double column $12.00 four weddings, one reunion, Priests Week decided not to honor any requests in this c) Triple column $12.40 and Seniors Week. Fathers’ Day at quarter. The UNA will keep all prior com- Soyuzivka looks very promising this year mitments, however. NOTE: with three districts planning to attend, Mrs. 1. A 50% deposit is to accompany the text of the advertisement. 2. All advertising correspondence should be directed to Mrs. Maria Szeparowycz, Advertising Manager. Diachuk reported. The UNA District of This report was prepared by UNA 3. Kindly make checks payable to Svoboda or The Ukrainian Weekly, as appropriate. Albany-Watervliet, N.Y., has been cele- Secretary Martha Lysko. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 No. 26 Turning the pages... Chornobyl and the West (Continued from page 6) (Continued from page 6) who were displeased with President Kuchma’s intimidation tactics, saw that the law- president of the European Commission, told reporters in Denver the EBRD’s findings merit makers could indeed pass the Constitution by the morning of June 28. further analysis: the topic of completing the two stations was barely touched upon at the Chairman Moroz described the dramatic events, noting that he was concerned when s u m m i t . the Parliament was short of a constitutional quorum because the Rukh faction and This has put Ukraine, which wants to decommission Chornobyl but doesn’t have some of the Derzhavnist deputies had refused to register on June 27. But by evening, the money to do so, in an uncomfortable position. Mr. Kuchma — who wasn’t invited the requisite number of deputies had registered in the Parliament and the constitution- to Denver although rumors circulated he might be present during discussions on al process began. Chornobyl — argued his country’s case at the earth summit in New York on Tuesday. Giving almost a play-by-play of his strategy, Mr. Moroz said that another dramatic “We expect that the G-7 countries will live up to their commitments and enforce the moment in the Parliament came at around 11 p.m. on June 27, when he saw that Memorandum of Understanding” signed between the alliance, Ukraine and the EC two deputies were dozing off. But, as the debates got heated, many of the lawmakers years ago, the Ukrainian president said. He added that, in a show of good faith, Kyiv last began relying on adrenaline and coffee to get through the night. year shut down Chornobyl’s first reactor. That leaves only one reactor at the station on At 2:10 a.m. there was an attempt to disrupt the session, but the deputies did not line. The destroyed No. 4 reactor remains encased in cement, while the second reactor leave the hall as they had done on many previous occasions. Mr. Moroz said it was at has been out of commission since a fire in its turbine generator in 1991. that point in time that he knew by morning Ukraine would have a new Constitution. As they prepare for the pledging conference, in the following months the world’s With numerous ad hoc committees working through the night on compromise docu- leaders would do well to remember that Ukraine has promised to shut down ments, the Parliament was indeed able to unite and pass the Constitution on Friday Chornobyl largely because the West feels uneasy with the station remaining on line, morning, June 28, by a vote of 315-36. not because this nation of 52 million can afford to. The station, which has undergone a “This was a great victory for the Ukrainian model of democracy, and the process $300 million modernization over the years, still supplies energy to 5 percent of the was 100 percent legitimate,” said Justice Minister and Deputy Serhii Holovatyi, one population; that is roughly equivalent to keeping the capital, Kyiv, a picturesque city of the principal authors of the fundamental law. He called the Constitution a document of 2 million, up and running. Anyone who has experienced increasingly dark and cold that “should make all Ukrainians proud.” Ukrainian winters because of present energy shortages knows that closing Chornobyl “The Constitution was not adopted in one night,” Mr. Holovatyi explained. “It was without providing alternative energy resources is not a viable option. a process that began on the day we declared Ukrainian sovereignty on July 16, 1990, If the international community wants Ukraine to fulfill to its obligations in a timely continued with the Declaration of Independence on August 24, 1991, was reinvigorat- fashion, it must keep its end of the bargain. To ease its own burden, the international ed in 1994 with the formation of a new Constitutional Committee, and so on,” he community should also encourage Moscow, which in Soviet times was responsible for explained. the station being built, to help finance Chornobyl’s closure. In Denver, the Russians “The constitutional process was not a one-night marathon session,” concurred didn’t even want to broach the subject of Chornobyl. Yet a true test of Moscow’s ability Dmytro Tabachnyk, President Kuchma’s chief of staff, who added that the adoption of to be an honorable member of the Western community, particularly on the eve of its a new Constitution was a top priority for President Kuchma from the day he had acceptance into the Paris Club, will depend on how the country treats its closest neigh- assumed office in July 1994. bors. (There’s little doubt, however, this will be a difficult undertaking. Anatolii “Although we have a new Constitution, the bulk of the work is ahead of us,” said Chubais, Russia’s finance minister, told this correspondent that unless Ukraine resolves National Deputy Vyacheslav Chornovil, leader of Rukh. “Our battles are not yet over, a number of “outstanding issues” between the two countries, Moscow will have to think but at least we no longer have to ask the question: ‘where are we going?’ ... We have twice before giving Kyiv financial aid in the future, especially for Chornobyl.) Coming a legitimate, independent, sovereign, unitarian Ukrainian state.” through on aid to Ukraine, however, is also a test of the West’s resolve to tackle prob- lematic issues. If in the next few months Ukraine doesn’t receive money already Source: “New Constitution changes political landscape” by Marta Kolomayets, The promised for Chornobyl’s closure, there’s no reason to believe the international commu- Ukrainian Weekly, July 7, 1996 (Vol. LXIV, No. 27). nity, especially the G-7, will follow through on assurances made to ravaged Africa, be successful in combating global warming, or, further down the road, assist in the expan- sion of NATO. In that case, Mr. Clinton – who stressed in Denver that shutting down Chornobyl isn’t just Ukraine’s problem – should then turn to U.S. lawmakers and ask them to provide financial assistance for decommissioning the station. If politicians in Washington say “no,” then it will be evident who is really backing away from closing Chornobyl. It will be the West, and not Ukraine.

Natalia Feduschak, a former staffer of The Ukrainian Weekly (1985-1987) and a former special correspondent in Kyiv for the Wall Street Journal (1991-1995), is a contributor to The Ukrainian Quarterly. She is based in Denver.

Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Adm. Newsbriefs Viktor Kravchenko had invited Mr. Zatulin (Continued from page 2) to a June 12 flag-hoisting ceremony in Diamond Fund, Mr. Buteiko said that issue Sevastopol, but Kyiv had barred him from should be settled independently of the zero entering Crimea two days earlier. As the State Duma’s CIS Affairs Committee option. (Eastern Economist) Chairman in 1994-1995, Mr. Zatulin repeat- ... as Russians cite treaty violations edly criticized Ukraine’s Crimea policy. More recently, he co-authored an article MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign published in “Nezavisimaya Gazeta” on Affairs Ministry has told its Ukrainian March 28 that urged Russia to sabotage counterpart that Ukraine violated the spirit alliances within the CIS — such as the one of the recently signed Treaty and Friendship between Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Georgia and Cooperation between the Russian — and to refuse to recognize its current bor- Federation and Ukraine by not allowing ders with Ukraine unless Kyiv agrees to politician Konstantin Zatulin to enter sign a federal treaty with Crimea. (RFE/RL Crimea, ITAR-TASS reported on June 24. N e w s l i n e )

of Canada gave the keynote address. He Trilingual plaque... was joined by greetings from Ambassador (Continued from page 8) Furkalo, and Mayor Sparkes. Grace was Very Rev. Orest Hudyma of the Ukrainian said by the Rt. Rev. Bohdan Hanushevsky Orthodox Church of Ss. Peter and Paul of of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Master New Westminster; and the Rev. Helen of ceremonies responsibilities went to Mr. Patterson, the regimental padre. West, president of The Royal Westminster Wreaths were laid by the May Queen, Regiment. Carlie MacKay and Kim McLennan, who Entertainment was provided by the was dressed in a Ukrainian national folk Danube String Quartet consisting of costume. Robert Clark, first violin (past president After the departure of dignitaries, the of the Ukrainian Canadian Professional audience was served to a reception and Business Association of Vancouver), refreshments in the Armory (which has Kevin McDonell, second violin, Mila TO MEMBERS OF UNA BRANCH 25 the distinction of being Canada’s only Tymoshenko, viola (former member of The secretary of Branch 25, Mrs. Maria Savchak, is currently hospitalized, until further notice, remaining wooden armory), where they the Kyiv State Opera Orchestra) and please send all insurance premium payments directly to our Home Office: viewed Konowal and Mahony displays Peter Caton, cello. Ukrainian National Association and the war museum. This event was the last of three pro- 30 Montgomery St., P.O. Box 17A The tribute to Filip Konowal and Jack jects honoring Filip Konowal in Canada, Jersey City, NJ 07303 Mahony continued into the evening at a and was organized by the Ukrainian Tel.: (201) 451-2200 black-tie gala banquet attended by about Canadian Civil Liberties Association in All questions regarding your insurance with the UNA will also be handled by the Home Office. 200 people at the Royal Towers Hotel. cooperation with Branch 360 of The Justice Sopinka of the Supreme Court Royal Canadian Legion. No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 19 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1997 No. 26

PREVIEW OF EVENTS Friday-Sunday, June 4-6 call Myron Stebelsky, (201) 373-8695. KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The Carpathian Tuesday, July 8-Saturday, July 19 Ski Club (KLK) is hosting the USCAK- VENICE, Fla.: The Ukrainian American East tennis championships at the UNA Club of Southwest Florida, in cooperation estate Soyuzivka. Registration is on Friday, with St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Religious July 4, at noon. Matches begin at 1 p.m. and Cultural Center of North Port, is spon- Registration fee: adults, $15; juniors, $10. soring the Ukrainian exhibit at the Venice Tournament director: George Sawchak. SUMMER PROGRAMS 1 9 9 7 Heritage Festival, which will be held at the Saturday, June 28 Saturday, July 5 Venice Art Center, 390 S. Nokomis Ave. ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – LVIVYANY The Ukrainian exhibit will take place 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by NA ZDOROVYA GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: The eighth Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., International Soccer Tournament spon- and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Scheduled Wednesday, July 2 sored by USCAK and hosted by appearances include Irene Kuc, pysanky ~6:00 p.m. Hutsul Night Ukrainian Chornomorska Sitch of artist, July 8 and July 15; Christine Lazor, Friday, July 4 Odesa Night Newark, N.J., will take place at the pysanky artist, July 9 and July 16, 2-4 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by FATA MORGANA Ukrainian Fraternal Association’s p.m.; and the Babiak Dance Ensemble, Verkhovyna resort at 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. It July 10, 10 a.m.-noon. Admission is free. Saturday, July 5 will feature five competing teams: Sitch, The Venice Heritage Festival is a series of ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – “VOLOSHKY TRIO” Ukrainian Sports Club of New York, two-week exhibits, each of which features Banduryst OSTAP STACHIV Krylati of Yonkers, N.Y., S.C. Eintracht the arts, culture and history of a particular 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by TEMPO, BURLAKY and Scala of Brazilia. A first-prize cup for ethnic group. For more information, con- Saturday, July 12 the winning team and individual player tact Karen Bapst, (941) 639-3942. ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – DUMKA CHOIR, New York trophies will be awarded. For information VASYL HRECHYNSKY, conductor 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by VIDLUNYA PLEASE NOTE: Individuals or organizations who have not taken into Sunday, July 19 account the changes in Preview requirements announced on April 13 ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – Vocalists LUBA and MYKOLA and have not submitted information in Preview format will find that 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by LUBA and MYKOLA their entries have not been published in this issue. Saturday, July 26 ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – Dance Ensemble D U N A I, vocalist VOLODYMYR TSIMURA 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by KRYSHTAL

Saturday, August 2 ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – Folk Ensemble LVIVSKI MUZYKY At Soyuzivka: July 2-6 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by BURLAKY

Saturday, August 9 KERHONKSON, N.Y. — The strikes 12, Trembita residents will be treat- ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – CABARET – OLYA CHODOBA-FRYZ 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by LUNA Ukrainian National Association Estate ed to the return of Midnight Bigos, a musi- Soyuzivka opens its 43rd summer season cal amalgam starring, among others, the Saturday, August 16 with arts, dancing, fine cuisine and cul- very same Chef Sonevytsky. ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – Vocalist OSTAP STACHIV ture. On Saturday, July 5, guests and visi- 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by FATA MORGANA 11:45 p.m. Crowning of “MISS SOYUZIVKA 1998” The weekend festivities start early, tors alike may rest, soak in the sun (pre- with the traditional Hutsul Night on suming the weather cooperates) by the Saturday, August 23 UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION Wednesday, July 2, at 6 p.m. Guests will pool, or take in the cultural offerings of ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – SOYUZIVKA DANCE WORKSHOP RECITAL enjoy a London broil dinner served by the weekend, including a display of Director: ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEVSKY LVIVYANY staff decked out in Ukrainian garb, while pysanky and ceramics by Sofia Zielyk 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by BURYA Soyuzivka General Manager John A. Flis and contemporary Uke-wear by Ukraina greets all present with bread and salt. At Limited, in the Main House Lobby. dinner’s end, guests and visitors may At 8:30 p.m., following a sumptuous LABOR DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS CONCERTS, DANCES, EXHIBITS, TENNIS TOURNAMENT, SWIMMING COMPETITION repair to the Trembita Lounge to contin- repast at Chef Sonevytsky’s dining estab- (Details TBA) ue the Hutsul theme. lishment, song and other music aficiona- On Friday, July 4, Soyuzivka presents dos will be offered Canada’s Voloshky Independence Day revelry, including Trio and bandurist Ostap Stachiv at the impromptu volleyball and pool bum- Veselka Pavilion. Both the Voloshky ming/sunning — as well as the official Trio and Mr. Stachiv have toured far and Need a back issue? USCAK-East tennis tournament. At 6 wide throughout North America, appear- If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, p.m., guests and visitors may put on their ing in numerous concerts and festivals. send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: sailors’ hats and sample seafood dishes At the concert’s end, the romping and prepared by Soyuzivka Chef Andriy stomping commences as Tempo and Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. Sonevytsky for the first-ever Odesa Burlaky fire up their engines and lay Night, featuring a wide variety of frutti di down serious riffs and rhythms for a dou- mare in a relaxed atmosphere. ble-decker dance at the Veselka Patio At 10 p.m. Fata Morgana strikes up the and Pavilion. SELF RELIANCE (NEWARK, NJ) tunes at the Veselka Pavilion patio, while Guests may spend Sunday, July 6, Federal Credit Union Lviviany enrich the festive atmosphere at recuperating from the previous evenings 734 SANDFORD AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07106 the Trembita Lounge. And when the clock and relaxing in any manner they see fit. Tel (201) 373-7839 • http://www.selfreliance.org • Fax (201) 373-8812 BUSINESS HOURS: Tue & Fri - 12:00 noon to 7 PM • Wed & Thurs - 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM • Sat - 9:00 to 12:00 noon • Mon. - Closed

The Voloshky Trio: (from left) Marusia Kachkowski, Christina Sokyrka and Nadya Foty.