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Vol. LXiV No.9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1996 S1.25/S2in Ukraine Kuchma points to concrete progress Zyuganov takes campaign to Kyiv by Marta Kolomayets the Caves, the Tomb of the Unknown in expanding U.S.-Ukraine relations Kyiv Press Bureau Soldier and the Antonov Aviation Factory on the outskirts of the city. by Marta Kolomayets exchange, a dialogue continues between KYIV ~ Traveling to Kyiv under the Although he soft-pedaled the idea of Kyiv Press Bureau Ukraine and the United States on all lev­ guise of an official pariiamentary exchange, the rebirth of the Soviet Union, never els," said President Kuchma, adding that two of Russia's leading Communists KYIV - Calling his visit to the United coming out directly for the notion, the the next high-level visit will be Mr. Gennadiy Seleznyov and Gennadiy shrewd Mr. Zyuganov told audiences in States a success, Preside;nt Leonid Christopher's official visit to Kyiv on Zyuganov, respectively, the chairman of the Kuchma told journalists in Kyiv on Kyiv that the "dissolution of ties between March 20. State Duma and the head of the Communist February 24, that U.S.-Ukrainian relations the (Russia and Ukraine) is an anomalous The Ukrainian leader also informed the faction in the Duma, arrived in Ukraine for have reached a new stage, as bilateral phenomenon." He told reporters, pen­ press that he was very satisfied with meet­ a two-day visit on February 26. bonds have been propelled fronn words to sioners and students, in what seemed to ings with the Overseas Private Investment Within hours of the arrival of the nine­ deeds, from promisesI0 proposals. be well-scripted addresses, that Europe is Соф. (0PIC), chaired by Ruth Harkin. member delegation (which included rep­ ''Now the U.S. considers Ukraine a uniting, with countries willing to give up "We met with top-ranking U.S. compa­ resentatives of other Duma factions), it strategic partner," said the visibly tired, some of their sovereignty to enable their nies - and the conversations were much became clear that the visit was more a raspy-voiced Ukrainian leader, as he citizens to cross borders freely. "I consid­ campaign stop for Mr. Zyuganov, the - reflected on the two-day whirlwind visit different than a year ago. There is a great er this a normal, natural process of devel­ Communist Party candidate for Russian that included 17 high-level meetings and interest and desire by Americans to invest opment," he added. 12 interviews/discussions with the press. American capital in Ukraine. And what I Federation president, who is currently He explained that 83 percent of the President Kuchma, who met with the was extremely pleased with is the fact that leading in the polls, than a friendly visit citizens of the Belgorod region have rela­ Ukrainian and foreign media one day after among interested companies were those of representatives from a neighboring tives in Ukraine; they are limited in their his return from Washington, noted that the with an energy profile, oil and gas ven­ Parliament. sovereignty when it comes to family ties. trip was "a working visit to receive politi­ tures, and agricultural firms," he noted. During the two days, Mr. Zyuganov There are wonderful children in Ukraine cal and economic support from both U.S. He said the formation of a special managed to not only meet with leaders of who could study in the great schools of President Bill Clinton and other govern­ U.S.-Ukrainian commission on energy Ukraine's Parliament, but also hold a joint Moscow, which were built by the Soviet ment officials, as well as leaders of inter­ headed by President Kuchma and Vice­ press conference with Ukrainian Union. He cited many other examples as national financial institutions." president Gore was also discussed during Communist Party leader Petro arguments for closer ties. The United States is also interested in the White House meetings. Symonenko, as well as attend large-scale Indeed, with more than 10 million eth­ good, normal relations between Ukraine meetings with members of Ukraine's nic Russians living in Ukraine, many of Media elicits sour note and Russia, explained Mr. Kuchma, Communist and Socialist parties - mostly whom have relatives in Russia, and more which means that the U.S. is committed "Ї am deeply convinced that someone pensioners - at the Ukrainian Home, for­ than 6 million ethnic Ukrainians living in to supporting a sovereign, independent is behind this," said President Kuchma, merly the Lenin Museum in Kyiv's city Russia, Mr. Zyuganov could potentially Ukraine. ''And this is a fact," he said, commenting on recent information in the center. He aIs0 attended a meeting with get the support of these voters - if he adding that the issue of the Washington­ students of Kyiv's School of International Moscow~ Kyiv triangle was brought up (Continued on page 8) Relations, and visited the Monastery of (Continued on page 4) during meetings at the White House. At a time of strained relations between the U.S. and Russia - with the added threat of Communists coming to power Kuchma receives 43rd Freedom Award in the June presidential elections in By Khristina Lew Moscow - observers say supporting strategically vital Ukraine is in the best WASHINGTON - Freedom House interests of the U.S. honored Ukrainian President Leonid President Kuchma reflected on the Kuchma as the 43rd recipient of its annual visit, comparing it to his official state Freedom Award at a banquet held at the visit to Washington in November 1994, Mayflower Hotel here on February 21. four months after his election to the post Mr. Kuchma, who joins the ranks of of president. past recipients like Dwight D. "These were two very different vis­ Eisenhower (1945), Winston Churchill its," noted Mr. Kuchma. "I personally (1955), the Dalai Lama and Vaclav felt that now Ukraine is viewed as a state Havel (1991), was presented the 1996 with an important ro1e - one that guaran­ Freedom Award for "contributions to tees stability, first 0faII in Europe." wor1d peace, regional security and "Very serious changes have occurred inter-ethnic cooperation." in our relations," added President The crystal award was presented to the Kuchma, explaining that scheduled 30­ Ukrainian president by Dr. Zbigniew minute meetings with President Clinton Brzezinski, Freedom House trustee and and Vice-president A1 Gore, ran 65 min­ chairman of the American-Ukrainian utes and 60 minutes, respectively. Advisory Committee, Freedom House "Now, the rest is up to us and how we Vice-Chairman Ambassador Mark will conduct our policy," he underlined. Palmer, and Freedom House President President Kuchma, who left for a 10­ Adrian Karatnycky before 5(Ю U.S. gov­ day working vacation to the western ernment officials, businesspersons and Ukrainian resort town of Truskavets on Ukrainian American guests. February 25, told reporters his visit to Freedom House, a human rights the United States was not a surprise. watchdog organization founded by "I knew it was coming long ago, it is Eleanor Roosevelt and Wendell Wilkie just that the date for the working visit in 1941 to galvanize U.S. public support was unclear," he explained, adding that for the struggle against fascism, began this was decided during his meeting with conferring the Freedom Award in 1943. U.S, Secretary of State Warren President Leonid Kuchma accepts the 1996 Freedom Award from Freedom Christopher in Helsinki last month. (Continued on page 9) House President Adrian Karatnycky (right) and Ambassador Mark Palmer. "It is very positive that a normal THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 3,1996 No.9

ANALYSIS

Russia's elections and Ulcraine. Belarus and Russia draw closer Kravchenko commander of the Black Sea by Volodymyr Zviglyanich the Russian mentality, land still repre­ Fleet, according to a February 21 order. MOSCOW - After a February 28 Prior to his appointment, Vice Adm. sents a value rather than an economic Kremlin meeting with Belarusian President PART I category. Kravchenko was the deputy com.mander Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Russian President of the Russian Baltic Fleet. (Respublika) The results of recent parliamentary elec­ During Mr. Yeltsin's rule, more than 50 Boris Yeltsin said that deeper Russian~ tions in Russia have confirmed the data of million, or one-third of the population, has Belarusian integration is aimed at eventual­ Ukraine may shut 70 unprofitable mines sociological polls that almost unanimously lived below the poverty level, established ly reaching the goal of unity between the predicted the success of the Communists to be earnings of somewhere between S2O two states, Russian and Western agencies KYIV — Prime Minister Yevhen and their leader, Gennady Zyuganov. and S30 monthly. Life expectancy in the reported. Without defining "unity," Mr. Marchuk said the government may close During parliamentary elections in 1993, 1990s has dropped from 65-70 years (as Yeltsin described this goal as "achievable" down up to 70 unprofitable coal mines in sociologists had mistakenly given the victo­ during the Brezhnev era) to 58.8 years, during his presidency. Mr. Lukashenka the next few years, reported ITAR-TASS ry to Yegor Gaidar's Russia's Choice party, putting Russia on a par with such states as agreed and subsequently told journalists on February 27. Kyiv had announced eariier failing to predict the success of Vladimir Ethiopia, Mozambique and Yemen. that in March a major agreement would be it would shut down 28 pits in an effort to Zhirinovsky's Liberal-Democratic Party. In Several foreign advisers, such as Jeffrey signed accelerating the integration of the restructure the ailing coal industry. Mr. I995 Mr. Zhirinovsky finished second, Sachs of Harvard University and Anders two states and creating a supra-national Marchuk said the coal sector still has a bright future because the country has 600 Viktor Chernomyrdin and his party Our Aslund from Sweden, helped Mr. Yeltsin organization with a jointly-funded budget years' worth of coal deposits. However, his Home is Russia came in third, while reach this stage. Acting with the best inten­ to oversee military cooperation and work government intends to support only prof­ Grigory Yavlinsky's Yabloko concluded tions, they forgot that mathematical calcu­ on overcoming the consequences of the the list of those political forces that won lations of macroeconomic miracles do not itable and efficient mines, he added. (0MRI Chornobyl disaster. At the meeting, Russia Daily Digest) representation in the Duma. Mr. Gaidar and take into account the quirks of the Russian agreed to cancel S47O million in outstand­ other democratic parties failed to be repre­ sou1 and the width of the Russian plains. ing Belarusian debt and Belarus waived its Crimean lawmakers elect prime minister sented in the Pariiament. Economic radicalism had succeeded in S300 million claim on Russia. Going into If one considers the Communists and smaller countries of Central and Eastern the meeting, Mr. Lukashenka had claimed SYMFEROPIL - Crimean deputies Mr. Zhirinovsky's men as the radical Europe, where the degree of corruption Russian debts for troop deployments and have elected Arkad1y Demydenko as the opponents to the government's course among state bureaucrats and the people's compensation for stationing ICBMs on region's prime minister, international and and Mr. Yavlinsky's party as a moderate alienation from the government did not Belarusian territory totaled S914 million, Ukrainian agencies reported on February opponent, then together they would con­ reach Russia's level. The "shock therapy" but apparently this figure was cut by two­ 28. The 46-year-old engineer is considered trol some 250 of450 seats in the Duma, program as applied in Russia practically thirds at the Kremlin meeting. The Russian a moderate and served as deputy prime leaving Mr. Chernomyrdin with only 54 guaranteed the results of the December 17 newspaper Segodnya questioned whether minister in the government of Anatoliy seats. Mr. Zyuganov will control nearly vote. Therefore, the Communists did not Russian-Belarusian integration was worth Franchuk, who was dismissed in 160 seats. In this situation the govern­ spend a penny on TV commercials. the cost to the Russian economy. At the December for his alleged pro-Kyiv sympa­ thies. Mr. Demydenko promised to pursue ment can only hope that the Communists The crash program weakened the same time, Russian Duma Deputy Nikolai greater economic independence for the and Liberal-Democrats will fail to estab­ rational components of the public men­ Gonchar said he regarded the debt renunci­ lish a coalition and that Yabloko in tality and decreased the influence on the peninsula, particulariy through developing ation deal as "extremely favorable to offshore oil and gas deposits and alterna­ extreme cases will support the prime masses of such "rational" politicians as Russia." (Respublika) minister. Only with such a disposition of Mr. Gaidar and his "young Turks." Their tive energy sources. UNIAN reported on political forces in the Parliament will the place now has been taken (like it was in New Black Sea Fleet commander named February 26 that Ukrainian President government policy have some chances Bolshevik Russia in 1917 and in Nazi Leonid Kuchma expressed satisfaction for success. However, it looks like Germany) by "insdncrive" politicians MOSCOW - Russian President Boris with Mr. Demydenko's selecdon for the Russia faces the stage of "correction" of like Messrs. Zyganov, Zhirinovsky and Yeltsin appointed Vice-Adm. Viktor post. (Respublika) reforms that has occurred in Ukraine. Aleksandr Lebed, who appeal to the will, passions, and mob instincts of survival Why did it happen? rather than to reason and law. Boris Yeltsin himself laid the ground­ There are several myths about the Dynamo gift causes uproar work for these conditions. In 1993, after "new communists": JERSEY CITY, N.J. - An uproar has the state subsidy to the soccer team, the forceful dissolution of the Russian * First, the modern communists are ensued from a report that the Ukainian which is appropriated at 230 billion kar- Parliament, he decreed that the new social-democrats if not of the German and soccer club Dynamo, based in Kyiv, con­ bovantsi (S1.28 million) for this year. He Parliament would exist for only two the Swedish type, then at least like those tributed its winnings from a February 11 said that if the team can hand out thou­ years. At that time he feared the forth­ in the Eastern European countries where tournament in Moscow to a fund for fami­ sands of dollars as gifts, then obviously it coming Parliament would not be much the left forces came to power earlier. lies of Russian soldiers killed in Chechnya. doesn't need the money. better than its predecessor. * Second, the process of economic According to various accounts in the He added that it is especially inappro­ However, the Duma headed by the reform in Russia runs so deeply (espe­ Ukrainian press, after taking the CIS priate since there are Ukrainian soldiers loyal moderate Ivan Rybkin was not a cially in the banking sphere) that to championship, in its first attempt since and families who are indigent and home­ threat to Mr. Yeltsin. Neither was the reverse it is virtually impossible without the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the less; and miners and pensioners who do Council of the Federation, the upper house bloodshed, which the communists will team donated its total winnings of not receive regular paychecks and cannot not dare to start. of the Pariiament of Mr. Yeltsin's zealous S42,00O, which has led to a slew of letter afford even bread. devotee, Vladimir Shumeiko. Both cham­ ^ Third, as stated by Alexander Tsipko, writing to editors of major newspapers. A letter writer noted in Narodna Hazeta former adviser to Mykhail Gorbachev, it is bers perfectly matched the game plan On February 13, Parliament Deputy that even the Russian club Spartak-Alania, not the Communists who came to power in elaborated by Mr. Yeltsin's team: to imi­ Yaroslav Iliasevych was quoted in which took second place, hadn't made tate democracy, while leaving real power Russia. Rather, these are gosudarstvenniki (statists), pragmatic leaders, who under­ Vechimiy Kyiv as being incredulous that such a gesture. The writer asked whether to a single leader. members of the Dynamo soccer team Kyiv Dynamo is ready to donate its future When Mr. Yeltsin understood this, he stand the moral values of their people. These values have been damaged by Mr. would donate money to soldiers who winnings for worthy causes, such as aiding organized several attempts to prepare pub­ "oфhaned, crippled and made homeless the child-victims of the Chornobyl lic opinion for the possible cancellation of Yeltsin, who destroyed the Slavic core of the Soviet Union. Mr. Tsipko holds that thousands of Chechen children." tragedy, or even to victims of gangland ter­ elections. Public reaction was negative. He said he would pursue canceling of rorism in Ukraine. Two days prior to the elections, in his Mr. Zyuganov "has discovered the transi­ televised address to the nation, Mr. tion from Marxism-Leninism...to the ordi­ Yeltsin desperately urged the Russian nary Russian; it is a path towards a patriotic people not to vote for the Communists, ideology, not of an imperial power, but of a FOUNDED 1933 calling their potential victory a prologue great power." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY First of a11, one should stress that the to civil war. Therefore, the results of the An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National AssocJatlon Inc., elections on Pecember 17 reflected the Communists in Russia are not European­ a nonprofit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. failure of Mr. Yeltsin's dialogue with the style liberal left politicians who respect Yearly subscription rate: S6O; for UNA members ~ S4O. nation. individual values, law and the Constitution. 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(Continued on page 15) Copyright @ 1996 The Ukrainian Weekly No.9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1996 Ethnocultural council INTERVIEW: Cipywnyk comments on Cabinet changes Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, a former presi­ Fry as secretary of state for multicul­ assistants and advisors at various points leader expects more dent of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress turalism benefit Canada's ethnocultur­ around the country, then hired her own and the current president of the Ukrainian al community? consultants to duplicate what the Canadian World Congress, also serves as the presi­ Ethnocultural Council did in gathering While it's still too eariy to tell, I think dent of the Canadian Ethnocultural feedback on how the country's multicul­ from new officials Ms. Fry may have a better sense of the Council (CEC), a national umbrella orga­ turalism policy should be modified. by Andrij Wynnyckyj broader ethnic community in Canada nization representing over 35 ethnic bod­ It seemed that Finestone was very Toronto Press Bureau than her predecessor. ies and over 100 individual groups. much focused on eastern Canadian mat­ TORONTO - Canada's Secretary of At the CEC\s last board of presidents' How about the Heritage Ministry? ters, even specifically on those in State for Multiculturalism SheI1a Finestone meeting in November 1995, the finishing Obviously, Sheila Copps will be a great Montreal, and there is obviously much more to the portfolio than that. That said, and Heritage Minister Michel Dupuy were touches were put on a position paper pre­ improvement over Michel Dupuy. She has the people in Montreal — the coalition of both demoted from their Cabinet posts in pared in answer to the government's deci­ profile and speaks her mind. I think he was Jewish, Greek and Italian communities, Prime Minister Jean Chretien's mid-term sion to revisit the 25-year-old policy of simply lost. It was simply much too large a multiculturalism, titled ''The 42 Percent for instance — do a great job with executive shuffle in late January. portfolio for him to handle, and he wasn't Solution: Making Equality a Reality — A respect to the unity issue and in present­ But the Canadian Ethnocultural Council of any assistance to Finestone either. and its president, Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, Response to the Strategic Review of the ing arguments against separation. Multiculturalism Programs of the How was Ms. Finestone's perspec­ are not sad to see them go. They expect They won the referendum didn't Department of Canadian Heritage." tive limited? better things from Hedy Fry, who takes they? over from Ms. Finestone, and from Deputy After it was presented to the office of She had a good understanding of the Prime Minister Sheila Copps, who has then Secretary of State for Multiculturalism community she belongs to, the Jewish (Laughs) Right. "Money and ethnics." already made her mark as the new heritage Sheila Finestone on December 6, 1995, Dr. community, but over-generalized her per­ [A reference to former Quebec Premier minister by giving Canada's global broad­ Cipywnyk and CEC Vice-President ception as if all communities function the Jacques Parizeau's controversial remarks caster, Radio Canada International, a Emmanuel Dick formed part of a delega­ way hers does. Which is cleariy not true. blaming his side's loss in the referendum on "money and ethnics."] reprieve from the chopping block. tion that met with her on December 18, This is not to say that the way the Dr. Cipywnyk said that although Ms. with to discuss the position paper. Jewish community works is not desir­ Will you soon be meeting with the On December 22, 1995, Dr. Cipywnyk Finestone always insisted she strongly able. In fact, it could even be used as a government's new federalist point sent Ms. Finestone a follow-up letter, sum­ represented the concerns of Canada's mode1. It's simply a fact that other com­ man, Stephane Dion, the minister for ming up his impressions of their meeting. "ethnic" or non-French or Anglo-Celtic munities work differendy. intergovernmental affairs? population in Cabinet, in public it was On January 25, Prime Minister Jean Each group has its own particularity We haven't made any specific plans quite a different matter. Chretien shuffled his Cabinet, and Ms, — Italians run their community in a par­ yet. We struck a Unity Committee to deal However, the CEC president, who Finestone was replaced by Hedy Fry; ticular way, the Germans in their way, specifically with the issues arising in the recently announced he will step down Michel Dupuy was replaced by Sheila Ukrainians in theirs, Jamaicans in theirs, aftermath of the referendum, notably the later this year to concentrate on his work Copps as heritage minister; and Stephane Jews in theirs. The problem was that dur­ singling out of the "ethnic" vote [by Mr. as president of the Ukrainian Wor1d Dion was appointed minister for intergov­ ing her time in office, Ms. Finestone Parizeau], but we haven't prepared a spe­ Congress, conceded that Ms. Finestone's ernmental affairs. never truly visited any community. The interview below was conducted by cific strategy that we could present to Dr. low-key approach could have been part During the so-called hearings on the Andrij Wynnyckyj on February 5. Dion yet. of the initially non-confrontational feder­ review of multiculturalism that were held alist strategy prior to the Quebec referen­ How might the appointment of Hedy last year, she simply talked to her own (Continued on page 12) dum of October 30. The entire Liberal government was evasive on questions of multiculturalism, for fear of alienating French Quebeckers, Dr. Cipywnyk said. But he pointed out Land registration for landowners in Ukraine is crucial that this led to certain inconsistencies by Anizia H. Zarowsky longer, serious complications will arise, dzadon process, long-term leasing, the when the "no" to separation side won by causing great and unnecessary addition­ purchase and sale of lands, mortgages At present there is an intensive drive about one percent. al costs when land registration offices (both commercial and private), aucdon to privatize lands in Eastern and "[Before the referendum], they asked us finally are established in Ukraine. sales of lands, inheritance transfers of Central Europe. Ukraine also has start­ to stay quiet," Dr. Cipywnyk said, "After, These offices will ensure and guarantee property, zoning regulations, etc. It will ed to measure out and distribute indi­ [Ms. Finestone] asked us why we hadn't the correct and legal surveying of lands also provide the proper legal infrastruc­ vidual parcels of land to private indi­ spoken up, gotten more involved." in Ukraine and put the whole matter of ture for financial stability uniformly viduals. As the veteran community leader land privatization on a legal course. throughout Ukraine. In order to privatize such lands, a related, "We protested that we had been Land registration offices and systems This final reorganizadon and ddying centrally controlled and supervised told to keep a low profile, say nothing." are in use - and have been for centuries up of land ownership in Ukraine with legal cadastre, or land rit1es registry When Ms. Finestone asked, "Who told - all over the wor1d. They also existed the help of exact and legally approved office, for owners of individual land you to do that?" the assembled ethnocul­ in Ukraine: in western Ukraine (Galicia geodesic surveys will establish each parcels, must be established in Ukraine. tural activists answered: "You did." and Zakarpattia) when it was ruled by parcel owner in Ukraine and will final­ Parcels should be measured out by fully Poland and the Austro-Hungarian ly establish all 1and ownership in Dr. Cipywnyk told The Weekly that Ms. qualified land surveyors, and the Iand Empire, and in eastern Ukraine during Ukraine. This includes land ownership Finestone had always been "willing and surveys should be registered in the the rule of the Russian empire during by the government, municipalides, vil­ available for meetings" but as a result of appropriate land registry offices. A sys­ tsarist times. lages, collecdve or cooperadve farms, the government's drift away from a com­ tem of land registrations should be In eastern Ukraine, this land registra­ and individual private landowners. mitment to multiculturalism, they were located in all the regions of Ukraine don system was finally liquidated in Such land reorganization and regis­ rarely if ever touched with agreement. and centrally supervised and regulated 1933 after the Great Famine created by tradon based on fully implemented land Dr. Cipywnyk said Ms. Finestone from Kyiv. presided over drastic cuts in funding for the Soviet government, which com­ laws is crucial to the formadon of a just The legality of registration of all the CEC, in which over 100 organiza­ pletely wiped out private land owner­ and legal land taxation system in land transactions in such cadastre/1and tions are represented. The CEC president ship and killed over 7 million private Ukraine. A just land taxadon system registradon offices should be guaran­ recalled that Ms. Finestone would often landowners and their families. In west­ will form an important part of the teed by the government of Ukraine, repeat that the federal government no ern Ukraine private land ownership was nadonal budget of Ukraine as it does in which should also guarantee title to the longer wished to support "unicultural finally destroyed by the Soviets in all other countries in the wor1d. land and all legal registered transac­ organizations," that made up the CEC, 1948. It will give desperately needed funds tions (which includes each 1and act such as the Ukrainian Canadian Today, if Ukraine and other to local municipal administradons in issued during the privatization process) Congress, as it had in the past. republics of the former Soviet Union order to provide the necessides of civi­ for each individual landowner. "That's not such a bad idea," he conced­ are to take back their rightful place in lized life, such as construction and If such a land registration system is ed. "It should send both the CEC and many the community of European nadons and repair of city streets and road, improve­ not implemented all over Ukraine now of its member-organizations back into their the free worId, it is absolutely neces­ ment of municipal transportadon, main­ that privatization of land has com­ communities to look for hard support." sary to restore and return private own­ tenance of waterworks and sewers, menced, then, within a very short peri­ On the other hand, he is happy that the ership of lands to individual owners. schools, hospitals, public parks and od of rime, major complications will CEC's position paper, "The 42 Percent Such ownership must have legal and children's playgrounds. It will also pro­ develop with very negarive results in Solurion: Making Equality a Reality," geodesic guarantees from the govern­ vide funds to help indigent pensioners this sphere of economic development in prepared in response to the federal gov­ ment. Each individual parcel of land and families in the form of housing. Ukraine. All privatization will come to ernment's decision to formally define its has to have exact geodesic measure­ The goal of raising the standard of a standstill. multiculturalism policy, v/ill now land ments and land surveys of its bound­ living of the average cidzen of Ukraine on Ms. Fry's desk. Furthermore, if the delay in imple- aries, and each document and survey will depend in large part on the quick menring land registradon systems for "I think Ms. Fry may have a better has to be registered in the proper land realizadon and implementadon of land legal landowners continues much sense of the broader ethnic community in registry office run and guaranteed by privadzadon, which awaits a decree by Canada than her predecessor," Dr. the government. the president of Ukraine in the near Cipywnyk said. He was recently given Anizia H. Zarowsky^ is an advisor to The establishment of such land reg­ future. It should be based on full legal reason to confirm his optimism, as Ms. the Cabinet Ministers of Ukraine. This istry offices will give full legal and directives regarding the procedures Fry was the keynote speaker at a confer­ is a translation of an article originally geodesic protection to all legal real required to establish (or re-establish) a ence called "Ethnocultural Diversity: A published in Ukrainian World, No. 37, estate transacdons in Ukraine, such as land registration system for legal September 14, 1995, in Kyiv. government land acts during the priva- landowners in Ukraine. (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1996 No.9

Although the Ukrainian leader said that he would not Zyuganov takes... want to see this Parliament disbanded - for both political (Continued from page 1) and economic reasons - he did express his dissatisfaction Zyuganov in Kyiv; delivers the right message to their families in Ukraine. with the legislature's work. "Ukraine, within the framework of the union, was "Parliament should create a fundamental legislative absolutely sovereign," he said to the applause of senior cit­ base. But if it decides when to sow crops, it will no ^^I stand for renewed ties izens. One old man yelled out from the crowd that he was longer be a Parliament but a plenum of the Central going to make sure Mr. Zyuganov became the president of Committee of the Communist Party, and its presidium, the Politburo," said Mr. Kuchma in a recent interview. the Soviet Union. without threat to sover­ The Communist leader also assured journalists that, if Addressing a press conference on February 24, he he were to become the president of the Russian emphasized, "We have one big problem with the eignty, independence Federation, relations between Ukraine and Russia would Communists today: they want to build a Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and I want to build a civi­ be better than they are today. lized, lawful state. "We will have greater respect for Ukraine, forge closer and cultural identity* ties. Ukraine is one of our chief priorities as regards the "I think we have every reason today to say Ukraine development of relations, and they will develop very fast," has chosen its track and is not going to leave it," President Kuchma had said during a meeting with U.S. he noted. "But, there will be no suфrises for Ukraine if I Ukraine was absolutely business executives at the Overseas Private Investment am elected," he said, "and nobody is going to hamper Соф. in Washington last week. Ukraine's political sovereignty." sovereign within the for­ As the visit progressed, Mr. Zyuganov became more And, although President Kuchma sees good relations with Russia as an important component of Ukraine's vocal, leaving the rest of the delegation, including foreign policy, he views U.S. support of Ukraine as a Nykolai Ryzhkov, the leader of the People's Power fac­ guarantee of peace and stability in Europe. As a matter mer Soviet Union. It was tion, Volodymyr Lysenko of the Russian Regions fac­ of fact, while on vacation in western Ukraine on tion and Sergey Nikiforov of the Yabloko faction, silent. February 26, President Kuchma did have a telephone a иЖ member and had It became clear that the Russian delegation had come conversation with President Yeltsin, to discuss details of to Ukraine on a personal invitation from 01eksander Mr. Yeltsin's April state visit to Ukraine. President Moroz, Ukraine's Supreme Council chairman. Deputies Kuchma also briefed the Russian leader on the results of its own Politburo/^ of the Parliament Presidium told reporters they were not his Washington visit. consulted about the visit, which came just days after the With President Kuchma away from Kyiv on a work­ Ukrainian Parliament had failed to pass legislation that ing vacation, Prime Minister Marchuk held a brief meet­ would have made it a member of the Commonwealth of ing with State Duma Chairman Seleznyov on February objected to the policies of three leaders they called Independent States Inter-Parliamentary Assembly. 27, before the delegation departed for Moscow. Both "Ukraine's traitors" - Mr. Moroz, 01eksander Tkachenko and Mr. Symonenko. Tensions between Kuchma and Moroz sides agreed that a large-scale treaty between Ukraine and Russia should be signed as soon as possible. During a February 27 press conference he hosted, The Russian Duma visit was almost unknown to Although Mr. Seleznyov told reporters that in Kyiv with the participation of some members of the Russian Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, who over the past the Russian delegation felt it was "among friends and delegation, including Messrs. Seleznyov and Zyuganov, several weeks has expressed his displeasure with Mr. brothers who understand each other," he did express the Ukrainian Supreme Council chairman said: "We Moroz, and relations between the executive and legislative regret that the deputies did not meet with President view this first official visit of the new State Duma as an branches of power. Kuchma. "I understand he is unwell," noted Mr. expression of the Pariiament's high regard for our state. "I'm all for exchanges between Parliaments and gov­ Seleznyov. The development of relations with the Russian ernments," said Mr. Kuchma during a press conference Mr. Moroz appears to be banking on the victory of Federation on all levels is a priority of Ukraine's foreign on February 24, "but why is it that Russian deputies Communist forces in the Russian presidential elections policy." tend to come to Ukraine more often than ours go to in June. Mr. Moroz, who turned 52 on February 29, in open­ Moscow?" While national democrats protested the visit of Mr. ing remarks at the press conference said: "Let's be "Unfortunately, I found out about this visit of the Duma Zyuganov, meeting him at Boryspil airport with signs frank. There are certain circles in both our countries that from the American press, while in Washington," he added, (in English and Russian) reading "Zyuganov, Go are interested in strained relations between our two visibly irritated, explaining that neither he nor Prime Home," Mr. Moroz called for a strengthening of rela­ countries. This is a particulariy narrow-minded policy, Minister Yevhen Marchuk knew anything about the tions between the two countries. Later, national democ­ especially on the eve of President Boris Yeltsin's visit to Russian Duma visit. rats burned a red Soviet flag outside the Ukrainian Kyiv during the preparation of a large-scale treaty on "This is a shining example of the kind of cooperation we Home, while Mr. Zyuganov held a press conference friendship and cooperation between Ukraine and the have between the legislative and executive branches. I jointly with Mr. Symonenko. Russian Federation." never know where Moroz goes, or why," he explained. Members of the Organization of Ukrainian The leaders of the two legislatures also signed a joint "I am pleased about one thing - 01eksander Moroz Nationalists issued a statement protesting the delega­ communique in which they stressed the importance of has finally revealed his true colors; from the Presidium tion's visit, which they said was motivated by the fact "building equitable interstate relations on the basis of of the Supreme Council he tried to show that he is a that "Moscow is seriously concerned with Ukraine's common goals, the striving of two fraternal peoples for social-democrat. But now things are clear. He is the current orientation toward Europe and Ukraine's ever­ friendship, good-neighborly relations and well-being." leader of the Socialist Party; unfortunately he uses his increasing roIe as a geopolitical factor in wodd politics." Mr. Moroz thanked the Russian delegarion for its position as chairman to voice his party's views," said Although the bulk of the statement protested against the support of his idea to hold an international conference Mr. Kuchma. politics of "big brother," the Ukrainian nationalists also on European security this year in Kyiv.

HQW to reach Shcherbak addresses Colombian-Ukrainian connection THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY by Yaro Bihun an investigation, and its investigators postpone publication until the allegations MAIN OFFICE (editorial, subscriptions Special to The Ukrainian Weekly are scheduled to travel to Colombia to could be checked out. The newspaper pursue the matter there. quoted exceфts of his letter, but did not and advertising departments): WASHINGTON - Ukraine's ambas­ * The Ukrainian Embassy is dis­ postpone publication, which, he said, The Ukrainian Weekly sador to the United States, Yuri cussing the case with the Embassy of casts a shadow on the paper's intent. Shcherbak, said that Ukraine has under­ 30 Montgomery Street Colombia in Washington. The article appeared on February 20, taken a full investigation - unilaterally Jersey City, Ш 07302 * President Kuchma's special repre­ and in cooperation with the United States the day of President Kuchma's arrival phone:(201)434-0237 and Colombia - of press allegations that sentative has met with FBI Director in Washington for talks with President Louis Freeh. Clinton, other US officials, as well as fax:(201)451-5486 Ukrainian Antonov 32В planes are being used by Colombian drug traffickers. Ambassador Shcherbak added that a the heads of the International Monetary technical aviation commission from Fund and the Wor1d Bank, whose sup­ KYIV PRESS BUREAU: At the same time, Dr. Shcherbak Ukraine was in Colombia in September port is needed for Ukraine's economic The Ukrainian Weekly called into question the motivation of The Los Angeles Times, which pub­ 1995 and it returned without any warnings stabilization program. 11 KarlMarx Street-Apt. 33 lished the story, and indicated that about any misuse of Ukrainian planes Ambassador Shcherbak said the story Kyiv, Ukraine 252001 Ukraine might sue the paper for slander. leased to private Colombian enteфrises was "more typical of communist press...as Ukraine The ambassador was asked about for legal puфoses. "We don't know what if it were in Pravda. And the question aris­ phoneЛax: (44) 229-1906 developments in the case, which surfaced has happened there," he added. es," he added, "Whom does it benefit? during President Leonid Kuchma's visit to The accusation that the Ukrainian Because the first reporter's question in the TORONTO PRESS BUREAU: Washington on February 20-23. government was somehow involved Ova1 Office of the president and the first with Colombian drug traffickers is question by Sen. Jesse Helms in the Ukrainian National Association During a news conference at the Ukrainian Embassy February 28, "absurd" and "insulting," Ambassador Senate dealt with this story." The Ukrainian Weekly Press Bureau Ambassador Shcherbak stated that the Shcherbak said. He noted, however, that the reaction 1 Eva Road -Suite 402 following steps were taken following "And we are looking into the possibil­ of the U.S. government to the story was Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 4Z5 the publication of the allegations: ity of taking the newspaper to court." "very calm and restrained." Canada * Both Presidents Kuchma and Bill The ambassador said that, knowing Dr. Shcherbak said he will call a news phone:(416)626-1999 Clinton ordered investigations of the about the planned publication of the arti­ conference to present all the details of allegations. cle, he wrote a letter to the editor-in chief the case after his government has con­ fax:(416)626-3841 * Ukraine's Security Service initiated of the Los Angeles Times, asking him to cluded its investigation. No.9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1996 ON THE ROAD TO ATLANTA: Sports minister comments on Ukraine^s preparations Valeriy Borzov, Ukraine's minister of youth and sports, Borzov when he visited the Ukrainian National Association CARROLL '96 who is also the chairman of the National Olympic Committee offices on February 8. Accompanying him was Laryssa of Ukraine (NOC) and a member of the International Olympic Barabash-Temple, the U.S. representative of Ukraine's NOC. Committee, was in the United States February 1-8. During his The Weekly staff editor Roman Woronowycz. conducted the seven-day stay he traveled to Philadelphia, Chicago and New interview along with editorial assistant Yarema Bachynsky and York and met with the Ukrainian communities of those cities Svoboda editor 01ha Kuzmowycz. to give them a brief overview of Ukraine's Olympic potential Following is the conclusion of an edited version of the The Weekly had an opportunity to speak with Minister interview.

CONCLUSION ensure that the athletes will be acclimated as So, then citizens of the U.S. should best as possible to the [hot and humid] go through Ukraine? Ukraine, reportedly, was one of weather. That is why it was important in three teams that spent the most time They should go through Mr. 01enych, 1995 to spend two weeks here and also that preparing for the Games in Atlanta. but it should be routed through Ukraine. we do so in 1996, prior to the Games. Please tell us specifically, Mr. Borzov, But these are details. We must be careful Following last year's training and acclimati­ how this should help the athletes. here to stick to the regulations. zation trips, athletes, their trainers and I would not make a direct correlation physicians were carefully questioned as to Mr. Minister, a somewhat more per­ that because we trained in Atlanta in their needs, so that this year's acclimatiza­ sonal question. In 1972, you became 1995 we will win the Olympics. There is tion would be as helpful to them as possible. "The Fastest Man in the Wor1d." no such correlation. But there is that seed While at the Munich Games, you made When do the athletes arrive for the that has been formed. People have been a point of highlighting your Ukrainian Games? there and have a clear idea of the athletic identity, although you were a member accommodations and the places where The athletes will arrive in two groups. of the Soviet team. At the 1976 they will prepare and compete. This The first group, comprising those athletes Montreal Games you were exposed to, reduces psychological and nervous stress, taking part in earlier events, arrive July 6. or aware of, anti-Soviet demonstra­ and the more a person can reduce these The second group arrives on July 15. Both tions by Ukrainian emigres. There unneeded stresses, the more one can con­ will have a full two weeks of acclimatiza­ were even rumors that you were plan­ centrate on the fundamental task. tion and preparation before competing. ning to defect to the West. Could you One can dispense with nervous energy set the record straight on this? Could you tell us if there is a person and fears associated with traveling to an or a firm that is responsible for the Do you wish to Jcnow the truth? unknown place, because one has been sales of tickets for the Olympic Games, Although the truth may at times be incon­ there previously and has the proper frame whether in Ukraine or among the venient, you can never get away from it. It of mind. This is important from a psy­ Ukrainian communities of the diaspora. is true that I told reporters that I am Minister Valeriy Borzov chological point of view — to be familiar Ukrainian. It is also true that I was a mem­ with your surroundings. (Ms. Temple interjects: The ber of the unified Soviet team. When they violence have no place at the Olympics. All this involves tactics, psychology, International Sports Corp.) asked where I was from, I told them sim­ They violate the very charter of the the maintenance of nervous energy and But one point here. Roman 01enych, ply, "from Ukraine." Regarding the demon­ Games and politicize what was not the concentration of one's attention on who took this work upon himself, must strations, I was personally insulted, in intended as a divisive endeavor. the fundamental task at hand. abide by strict guidelines set by the Ukrainian, on several occasions. This was a Speaking of politics, could you char­ Atlanta organizing committee. There is a Given that you know the abilities of human reaction to the fact that, though acterize the relationship between the whole set of regulations on how to han­ the 200 athletes, how do you see the from Ukraine, I was wearing a certain uni­ Ministry of Youth and Sport and the dle the tickets. Ukrainian Olympic team finishing in form. It is understandable in its context. presidency. As someone appointed by He paid for the tickets. It was about %\ terms of gold, silver and bronze Regarding my alleged plans for defec­ former President Leonid Kravchuk, million. There were pre-pay deadlines — medals? tion, a news item on the main Canadian what is the nature of your dealings first payment, second payment, third pay­ channel broadcast "information" that with President Leonid Kuchma? How I find it important to analyze it on the ment — and needless to say, these were Borzov was no longer present at the often do you meet? basis of real people who have achieved large payments and we could not afford Olympic Village. Later, that he had been Actually I am working in the fifth gov­ real results in wor1d championships. them. absent from there for three days. Finally, ernment since my appointment, and with The Ukrainian Olympic program in 1995 (Ms. Temple: Mr. 01enych was born that he had asked for political asylum. I the second president. As a member of the produced nine wor1d champions, nine gold in Toronto but now lives in Manchester couldn't tell you where these rumors origi­ Cabinet of Ministers, I maintain regular and medals. We also have silver and bronze [Great Britain]. His firm is called the nated, only that they were aired. There was normal relations with the president and medalists, and fifth-p1ace finishes, too, International Sports Соф. As the minis­ even the matter of a small plastic explosive which also is not bad. I would be satisfied if ter pointed out, he knows the criteria put package sent to the Olympic Village. Parliament. Naturally, the substantive nature we came away with eight or nine gold forth by ACOG [Atlanta Committee for of the relationship is characterized by medals. It goes without saying that there the Olympic Games]. He can only sell So where were you at the time that bringing to the president's attention only could be plus or minus a few, depending on tickets in Ukraine. rumors of your absence and asylum those matters within the minister's jurisdic­ the harshness of the weather, and other fac­ request were circulating in Montreal? tion of sufficient importance to merit the Only in Ukraine? tors, but these will be felt by all the com­ I was at the Village. Who knows president's attention. For example, there is petitors. How it will pan out will depend on (Ms. Temple: He is a ticket agent only where these rumors came from? an organizing committee within the presi­ fate, on God's will and on chance, given for Ukraine. But we have packages, full Incidents of this sort, such as the hostage­ dential administration that assists us in coor­ that all are comparably prepared. sponsorship packages. For sponsors we taking by the BIack September terrorists dinating our work. Olympics-related mat­ But we are currently making plans to can get tickets. at the 1972 Munich Games and similar (Continued on page 14) Canadian supporters raise funds for Ukraine's Olympians by Andrij Wynnyckyj enthusiasm and simple expression, welcomed all to the and no less the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, knows that Toronto Press Bureau event and encouraged the Ukrainian community to con­ this is far from reality." tinue its generous support of the Olympic effort. Referring obliquely to the obstructionism of high-rank­ TORONTO - The Canadian Friends of the Bohdan Pedenko, president of the Canadian Friends ing Russian International Olympic Committee executives, Ukrainian Narional Olympic Committee (CFUNOC) of Ukraine, introduced the keynote speaker, Mykola Mr. Borovyk said the effort to secure representation for held a very successful fund-raising banquet on February Kosenko, Ukraine's deputy minister of sport and youth. Ukraine at international meets, and the Olympics in partic­ 4, filling the cavernous Ukrainian Cultural Center in Mr. Kosenko told the audience that a decision was ular, has been in some sense more arduous than securing downtown Toronto to capacity. made to limit Ukraine's participation to 22 events, in recognition of Ukraine's political independence. Given that attendance at the S50-a-plate dinner was order to best take advantage of the limited financial The consul quoted a statement by Ukrainian President estimated at around 750, and since the 50-page plus resources available. He said Ukraine's prospects are Leonid Kuchma: "Sport is politics. Records and booklet was bursting with advertising, even those with good, given that within the last year nine athletes have achievement serve as proof of a country's economic, math anxiety could sense this will provide a substantial been crowned as wor1d champions. physical and spiritual potential." boost to Team Ukraine's effont. The sports administrator said the acclimatization and Mr. Borovyk also referred to a statement made by According to the booklet, the community in North qualifying program conducted last summer at or near the Mr. Haba in an interview with "Kontakt" TV: "In America helped cover all costs associated with the pre- Olympic site in the Atlanta area was a major success. He Atlanta, 1overs of sport in Ukraine will see proof of the 01ympic trials in Georgia in the past summer, and even singled out Laryssa Barabash Temple, the U.S. repre­ great solidarity of all Ukrainians in the worid." produced a modest suфlus. Expenses: S90,701.83; total sentative of the UNOC, and the volunteers organized by In closing, he suggested to Mr. Kosenko that the 1al­ donations: S91,448.31. the Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM), for special ter's ministry confer an award of merit reserved for ath­ At the Christie Street Center, the stage was bursting with commendation. letes, trainers and supporters of sport in Ukraine. yellow and blue — banks of flags, a huge Ukrainian flag Ukraine's consul general in Toronto, Serhiy Borovyk, As the formal segment of the program ended, Mr. Haba hung on the backdrop, an Olympic symbol and the vertical added a pragmatic note to the proceedings. "Some returned to the microphone to ask those in attendance to legend "1994/1996" (referring to the first two Olympics in romantics say sports are pure — not tainted by politics," sing "Mnohaya Lita" in honor of Ukraine's athletes and which Ukraine participated as an independent entity). the envoy said. "But anyone familiar with the history of their supporters. In response, the assembled roared out the Stan Haba, president of the CFUNOC, a man of great the 1936 Games in Beriin, the 1980 Games in Moscow, tune and the hall shook as it hasn't in years. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 3,1996 No.9 New York City ethnic broadcasters THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY take their protest to Washington Geopolitical allies? by Yaro Bihun children section, information about local Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma characterized his February 20-22 visit Special to The Ukrainian Weekly community events and advertising. to Washington, his second in 19 months in office, as marking a turning point in The program began broadcasting four WASHINGTON - In a last-ditch years ago in New York and Toronto and U.S.-Ukrainian relations. "I personally felt that now Ukraine is viewed as a effort to prevent the "ethnic cleansing" of has since spread to Chicago, Cleveland, state with an important ro1e — one that guarantees stability, first of all in television broadcasting in the New York Winnipeg, Edmonton, Saskatchewan and Europe," he told reporters in Kyiv on February 24. City area, representatives of various eth­ Thunder Bay. According to Mr. Kovaliw, In comparing last week's visit to the nation's capital with his official state nic programs on WNYC-TV Channel 31 the program will begin airing in Detroit visit in November 1994, Mr. Kuchma reflected that "very serious changes have came to Washington Feb. 28 to lobby and Philadelphia within half a year. occurred in our relations." Congress for a public hearing before the Mr. Kovaliw pointed out that the origi­ Indeed, in the span of 48 hours, Mr. Kuchma had 17 high-level meetings, Federal Communications Commission on nal mandate of WNYC stipulated that it including a 65-minute session with President Bill Clinton and one hour with the sale of this city-owned station to ITT- would provide educadonal and cultural Vice-President A1 Gore. Dow Jones. His first meeting after touching down at Andrews Air Force Base was with programming as a non-commercial station. WNYC-TV, which broadcasts some International Monetary Fund Executive Director Michel Camdessus, who Twice in the past, he added, the city argued 60 hours of multicultural programs a departed for Moscow after his meeting with the Ukrainian president to negoti­ for maintaining the non-commercial station week - including the Ukrainian program ate a sizable amount of money for Russia. Mr. Camdessus promised to release "that broadcasts foreign-language program­ "Kontakt"-was sold recently for S2O7 a held-up tranche of Ukraine's stand-by loan when Ukraine's Parliament pass­ ming for unserved and underserved com- million to bolster the city's depleted trea­ es a budget. The IMF director also said the fund will increase the amount of munides within the city, programming sury, according to Gita Bajaj, the chair­ money available to Ukraine by S20O million and negotiate a new program with intended to bring the city's cultural and person of the Coalition of Ethnic the country through the end of the century. artistic resources to those who might other­ Broadcasters. The new owners of the sta­ The Ukrainian president also had lunch with Secretary of State Warren tion, ITT-Down Jones, p1an to turn it into wise be unable to profit from them, and Christopher and dinner with Wor1d Bank President James Wolfensohn. an all-sports and news station, she said. educational and cultural programming Why such high-caliber meetings during a last-minute, private visit to the designed to unify and serve the disparate "If the station is sold, it will be, plain United States? ethnic, cultural, racial and linguistic groups and simply an ethnic cleansing of the air­ Political pundits in Ukraine claim that President Kuchma initiated the visit in waves," said Ms. Bajaj, who is the pro­ which comprise New York City." order to solidify Ukraine's relationship with the United States during an election ducer of "Eye on Asia" on WNYC-TV, As they did then, the needs of the year in America. Pundits on this side of the Atlantic say the Clinton administration, which carries some 20 programs serving city's multicultural community today far fearing Russian President Boris Yeltsin will lose his presidential bid and Communist the area's Ukrainian, Polish, outweigh the need for "a quick fix for Party Chairman Gennadiy Zyuganov — or worse, ultranationalist Vladimir African-American, Bangladeshi, New York City's budget woes and yet- Zhirinovsky — will succeed him, wanted to be sure an independent, pro~ Western Chinese, Haitian, Indian, Israeli, Italian, another 24-hour news and sports super­ Ukraine will guarantee some measure of stability in that region of the wor1d. Japanese, Nepalese, Pakistani and Sri station," Mr. Kovaliw said. In his speech at the Freedom Award banquet, Mr. Kuchma said that the shift Lankan ethnic communities. The sale of WNYC is "contrary to the in U.S. policy "from not accepting Ukraine as a truly independent state to seri­ New York City has offered to carry eth­ public interest," Mr. Kovaliw added. ously supporting its political sovereignty, independence and territorial integri­ nic programs on its cable television service "There is no available alternative for eth­ ty" has not gone unnoticed in his country and that "Ukraine will assist in "Crosswalks," but Ms. Bajaj pointed out nic programmers to reach the diverse encouraging constructive cooperation in Europe, particulariy in mutual under­ that this is not an acceptable alternative community they now reach." standing between Russia and European structures." because the cable service would reach only The station could change hands very The Ukrainian president told reporters in Kyiv that he knew his visit to the 20 percent of its present audience. soon, within a week or two, Mr. Kovaliw United States was upcoming. Has Mr. Kuchma accepted his country's ro1e as Steven J. Kovaliw, president of said, and that is why the broadcasters guarantor of stability in the Western wor1d? What was promised in return? were lobbying New York City area con­ Ukraine was given membership in the exclusive commercial space launch Ukrainian Television Entertainment and gressional representatives in Washington. club with the signing of the Commercial Space Launch Services Agreement, an producer of "Kontakt," told a news con­ Two representatives appeared at the expanded credit line with the IMF, permission to export close to 1 million ference at the Longworth House Office news conference and spoke on behalf of more wool coats to the United States a year, and promises from the administra­ Building here that his parents and many the coalition's efforts: Carolyn Maloney tion and the IMF to consult donor countries on Ukraine's needs in preparation Ukrainian American immigrants in the for a Paris donor conference tentatively scheduled for September. United States for many years were (D-N.Y.) and Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.), respectively, of the 14th and 18th But, in light of Ukraine's historically aggressive northern neighbor, one denied news from their homeland by a Congressional Districts. must ask the question: is that enough to support the viability of this geopoliti- repressive government there. cally important ally? "Now that Ukraine is moving toward The group has also received the support democracy and we have access to events of Rep. Frank PaII0ne, Jr.(D-N.J.), and in Ukraine, we are going to be denied New York's former mayor Ed Koch, who this access a second time," he said. protested the sale of this "irreplaceable "Kontakt," a one-hour weekly program, treasure" in an interview on WNYC and March includes news and features from Ukraine said that "this is the dumbest thing Rudy Turning the pages back.. and the diaspora, entertainment, sports, a (Mayor Rudolph Giuliani) has ever done." А&Б special on Stalin to note famine Fifty-one years ago, a detachment of 60 men in Red Army uniforms marched into the village of Pavlokoma, a village on a NEW YORK - A&E's "Madmen at Yevgeny Dzhugashvili, Sta1in's grandson bend in the San River near the town of Dyniv in the Lemko War" week on Biography will continue and current proponent of a return to region, and exacted its measure of revenge against a purported haven for the on March 7 with the saga of the cobbler's Stalinism in Russia. Ukrainian Insurgent Army: 383 human beings were annihilated. son who became the ruthless "Man of The one-hour special includes: Steel." * Mr. Gorbachev's observations on the Since some of the victims cried out, recognizing their neighbors among the murderers, it effect of Sta1in's repression on the fall of has since been determined that it was an act of blind hatred committed by acquaintances, "Biography: Joseph Stalin: Red the USSR; former friend^ members of families, Ukrainians and Poles inextricably intertwined. Terror" is about the tyrant who held absolute power over his people for 29 * first-hand accounts of Sta1in's Katrusia Potichna Stefaniuk, then a child of four, survived to write the following poem years. The tyranny of Stalin was unsur­ regime of death and destruction; in memory of her father, her five brothers, her paternal and maternal grandmothers, her aunt passed by any despots in history, * first-ever documentary compilation and 19 other family members who died along with the rest of the victims of Pavlokoma. arguably including Hitler's. Over 20 mil­ of the holocaust-like actions of Stalin, 383 People were Massacred lion people died as a direct result of with rarely seen footage; Remembering that Sta1in's actions. His rule was a time of * historians' revisionist take on "what where once there were mass paranoia, favored denouncements we didn't know" about Stalin. 200 homes and 832 inhabitants and mysterious disappearances. The special is produced by History now there is Stalin succeeded his hero, Lenin, to Television Network Productions and is a common grave with a wooden cross power in 1924. He induced widespread hosted by Jack Perkins. famines to enforce farm collectivization As reported by the Ukrainian Remembering that and created massive purges at every level Canadian Research and Documentation through time, land and ocean of Soviet society to eliminate real and Center, A&E's biography of Stalin will we bring you our remembrance, our respects imagined enemies. explore Sta1in's connection to the 1932­ our love, our anguish, our sorrow A wide array of people who were 1933 man-made famine in Ukraine. directly affected by Stalin were inter­ According to Andrew Gregorovich, And as the bushes grow where a church once stood viewed by the A&E program, including UCRDC executive director, information and as the candles burn Mikhail Gorbachev, the first Soviet and material supplied by the center are to We, their survivors, will continue to remember them leader to abolish the death camps; Dr. appear in this new A&E documentary. remembering that Janusz Bardach, a gulag survivor and The center had assembled documentary that these memories will live with us forever. now a doctor in Iowa; Dr. Valentin material for its 1984 prize-winning film Sources: Ms. Stefaniuk; Andriy Mudryk, "Trahediya seIa Pavlokomy" (Toronto: Krayeva Berezhkov, Sta1in's interpreter, who sur­ "Harvest of Despair," and these research Uprava Ohyednannia Lemkiv Kanady, I974). vived the Ukrainian famine; and materials were made available to A&E. No.9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1996

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

friends of their Ukrainian heritage. y^aces ani^iaus Ukraine's Embassy For Messrs. Clinton's and Gore's ve^ by Myron B. Kuropas strong support for Ukraine's sovereignty seeks information and independence, for all of the financial aid to Ukraine when it needed it most - Dear Editor: how should our Ukrainian community The Embassy of Ukraine, in cooperation reciprocate? May I suggest a full partisan Kontakt connects the community with the National Agricultural Library of vote of confidence and thank you by the U.S. Department of Agncul!ure, pIans going to the polls and re-electing the You've seen their ad in The Chicago and Edmonton. to organize an exhibition "Contribution of Clinton-Gore team so they can finish the Ukrainian Weekly and Canada's Finally, there is the technical crew, the Ukrainians to U.S. Agriculture." job of helping President Kuchma and the Ukrainian News many times. The head­ people who work behind the scenes to We know this contribution is very sig­ Ukrainian people to develop a truly line reads: "Modern Technology make it all come together. Markian nificant. The grain-growers v/ho came democratic, independent country. Linking Our Communities Together. Radomsky, Arko Rymarczyk and Petro from Ukraine added to the riches of the Dr. Kuropas, I invite you to join the North America's Ukrainian TV offers Hordylan work as editors with state-of­ U.S. by their hard work - suffice it to note grateful Ukrainian community and sup­ news from Ukraine, a kids' corner, a the-art digital computer editing facilities. that the base of American wheat produc­ port the "Comeback Kid." (Incidentally, youth segment, as well as information Ihor Krut is "Kontakt's" newest camera­ tion was the wheat brought to the U.S. by Dr. Kuropas, I enjoy your column at about travel, entertainment, business, man. Local producers express mail local Ukrainian emigrants. Professor V. least 80 percent of the time.) sports." It advertises "Kontakt," an footage to Toronto, where it is edited and Savitsky, who worked at the Sugar Beet innovarive program that truly delivers inserted into the final one-hour TV seg­ Joseph Charyna Institute in Kyiv before Wor1d War II, later on its promise. "Kontakt" connects. All ment. Ihor Klufas produces the news Boston created the moon-spire sugar-beet in of us. Not yet, but soon. from Ukraine, which comes to "Kontakt" California. This fundamentally changed Now that "Kontakt" is a household weekly from state TV in Ukraine. He is the technology of sugar beet growing and word throughout many North American also the executive director of the increased crop yields. Let's continue Ukrainian communities, where does the Ukrainian Media Center and handles the We ask readers for assistance in orga­ program go from here? distribudon of the program throughout nizing this exhibition by providing to us pre-election debate First, "Kontakt" plans to expand to North America. the following information: documents, Dear Editor: Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Detroit, A third reason "Kontakt" connects is pictures, books, articles, other exhibits Philadelphia, Florida, Washington and its sponsorship of various community and information about activities of I found the letter to the editor by Cleveland. The next major step is a projects and events. "Kontakt" helped Ukrainians who contributed to forming Andrew Fedynsky and Julian Kulas weekly broadcast to Ukraine. produce the feature video "Ukraine: The this important sector of the US. econo­ (January 28) to be a great start for the Impossible, you say? Perhaps. But Land and Its People" in 1992 and my by creating new technologies, highly Ukrainian American community to debate think of this. "Kontakt" got started in "Ukraine's Olympic Debut" in 1994. The efficient kinds of plants and animals, or the issue. I hope this dialogue continues on 1992 in only two markets, Toronto and program also has served as media spon­ equipment and machinery; conducting the pages of The Weekly with Dr. Myron New York. By 1994, "Kontakt" was pro­ sor of the annual "Kontakt" Children's economic research; influencing agricul­ Kuropas adding his wondeiful perspective. ducing 42 original shows per year, with Festival in Toronto, Ukrainian Day at tural legislation; training specialists, etc. Choosing a president for our country is 10 re-runs in the summer. Annual costs Ontario Place, the Verkhovyna Festival very serious and I hope that we consider included S380,000 for the Toronto opera­ in Glen Spey, N.Y., the annual "Kontakt" Yuri Shcherbak what is in the national interest of the tion and S275,00O for New York. Cup Baseball Tournament, and the New Ambassador of Ukraine United States rather than voting on what a Today the program airs in southern "Kontakt"-Cup Ice Hockey Tournament. Washington president does or does not do for Ukraine. Ontario, the New York-New Jersey area, According to Ukrainian News, 10 I found it intriguing that Messrs. Chicago, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, teams competed for the "Kontakt" Fedynsky and Kulas consider Bill Clinton Saskatoon and Edmonton. Actually, it is Hockey Cup in 1995. Included were the Clinton-Gore team by far the most pro-Ukrainian president transmitted by satellite across northern Detroit Hetmany, the New York Kozaks, we have ever had." One can^ also consider Canada from coast to coast with plans for the Montreal Ukes and Chicago's Black deserves our vote President Ronald Reagan as one who by similar expansion to the United States. and Blue. Following elimination rounds, How is it that "Kontakt" has connect­ the championship game was between Dear Editor: deeds proved to be a friend of Ukraine by destroying the "Evil Empire." This w'as ed so well with the Ukrainian public in Halenda's Oshawa and ODUM Toronto. I, along with many others, subscribe to done by investing in the military to the North America, while other organiza­ The final score was 6-3 in favor of The Weekly because we want to be point that the Soviets could not keep up. tions, institutions, programs and individ­ Halenda's Oshawa. informed about what is happening in our It's much easier, of course, to financial­ uals in our community are struggling? In 1994, "Kontakt" sponsored a televi­ Ukrainian community and in our mother ly support an independent Ukraine. No There are three major reasons. sion commercial scriptwriting contest for country, Ukraine. Most of the time The matter who is president, we would have The first is a clear mission. Knowing teenagers in each of its markets. Twenty­ Weekly does an excellent job of doing that. joint military training with Ukrainian what one wants to accomplish is the first two young adults won a flight to Ukraine However, I do not expect to read what I forces. Why the aid and military step in any successful venture. According and a cruise along the Dnipro River and did in Myron Kuropas' column of January exchanges? It's in our national interest. to Jurij R. Klufas, "Kontakt's" executive the Black Sea. Students in Ukraine par­ 7. If I want to read Bill and Hillary What about Mr. Clinton's insistence that producer, "our mission is to use the most ticipated in a similar contest sponsored Clinton-bashing, there are experts on the Ukraine give up its nuclear arsenal? Isn't it effective media of influence and commu­ by the Chervona Ruta Cruise Co. and subject, such as Rush Limbaugh, William interesting that the Clinton administration nication in a professional manner to tie were on the ship along with the North Safire, etc., to whom I could refer. did not insist that Russia give up its nuclear and link our various communities togeth­ American winners. Air Ukraine also was The last paragraph of Dr. Kuropas' weaponry? In fact wasn't Ukraine sending er into one 'global village.' " Mr. Klufas one of the sponsors. column was the only one that belongs in its nuclear missiles to Russia for disman­ believes our communities exist as "inde­ A more recent "Kontakt" project was The Weekly. He challenged the tling? Didn't the administration refuse to pendent islands." The aim of "Kontakt" the first ever Ukrainian telethon for "Help Ukrainian community to begin thinking sign a defense pact with Ukraine? Also, is to serve as a vehicle for promoting Us Help the Children of Chornobyl about how to become part of this year's isn't Mr. Clinton banking on Boris Yeltsin familiarity among all communities. Canadian Fund." Over S80,00O was political agenda. Well, to start such a as the "savior" of Russia? Yet, Mr. Yeltsin A second reason "Kontakt" is so suc­ raised. debate, may I point to the facts as they yearns to have Ukraine back in the Russian cessful is professional personnel. Finally, "Kontakt" provides our com­ affect Ukraine and Ukrainians. fold. Knowing where one wants to goJs one munity with valuable news and commen­ 1. When President George Bush went The Fedynsky and Kulas letter takes us thing. Getting there, however, requires tary. Panel discussions on a variety of to Kyiv and urged Ukrainians there not back in time to blast the Republicans. The talented people who know how to get topics and personaI interviews with sig­ to push for independence, our Ukrainian case of Myroslav Medvid was a disap­ there. nificant Ukrainians are an integral part of community was outraged. Ukrainian pointment, but the final decision was made "Kontakt" has a team that includes, "Kontakt" broadcasts. They provide the Americans let Mr. Bush know at the by the State Department, not by President in additi'on to Mr. Klufas, Ola kind of information our community polls how they felt about his stance. Reagan. Wasn't the State Department Szczuryk, a TV professional who is needs if we are to move into the 21 st cen­ 2. Now the question is posed as to how known as an apologist for the Soviets? both an entertainment host on main­ tury. this same community should react to How about Franklin D. Roosevelt, a demo­ stream TV and a regular in TV com­ Vision, a dedicated, competent and President Clinton, who invited the president crat? Remember Yalta and giving away mercials. Ms. Szczuryk gives "Kontakt" self-confident staff, and creaUve ideas of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, for a formal Western Europe to "Uncle Joe" Stalin. an elegant touch of class. Then there is are the secrets behind "Kontakt's" cur­ state visit, one of less than half a dozen Let us not become a one-issue commu­ Adrian Tanchuk, a 19-year-old first­ rent success. For me, the fact that such an such visits during his administration. nity. As Americans, we should be less con­ year student of radio and television at enterprise has not only survived but Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in President Clinton has been urging the cerned with party politics, and more con­ appears to be thriving is a reason to Toronto. Mr. Tanchuk provides the West's industrial countries to support cerned with character and values. We rejoice. Ukrainian youth is involved, Ukraine, morally and financially. His show with youthful appeal and a sense should ask ourselves whether our political monies are being raised, and our commu­ administration has signed hundreds of of humor. Yulia Drozdowsky is host for nity is benefiting. leaders stand for ideals. Do our leaders agreements, despite a Russophiie bureau­ the children's segment and is working debate the issues, or do they simply bend "Kontakt" is one enterprise that cracy in the State Department. hard to bring the youngest segment of deserves the support of all Ukrainians in the truth? Do they cloud the judgments of our community into the "Kontakt" fold. North America. It is no longer a shoe­ President Clinton's and Vice-President Americans by changing the meaning of the The congenial Michael Curry is the string operation surviving from day to A1 Gore's visits to Ukraine were never message every other day? Thank God, at entertainment host. day. "Kontakt" already plays an impor­ made with empty hands. With America's least, for President Reagan. help, Ukraine has a chance to become a Lidia Prokop, Natalia Chimiak-Kulas tant roIe in our community. It promises country that we can be proud of. Our Roman G. G0Iash and Katrusia Labach serve as reporters to become even more significant in the grandchildren will be proud to tell their Schaumburg, III. and hosts, respectively, in New York, future. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1996 No.9

The Los Angeles Times had suggested that Ukrainian Kuchma points to... government officials may have benefited from the deals (Continued from page 1) with Colombian businessmen. American press on the s!ow pb^ of reforms in Ukraine. "These accusations are simply absurd," said Yuriy He did concede that, to some degree, Ukraine is at fault Sergeyev, head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's for not working more closely with the International press office. Monetary Fund, for one. President Kuchma told The Weekly that the publica­ But, he added, at times Ukraine is simply misunder­ tion of such an article in a major U.S. newspaper during stood. "You can't just look at numbers for results," he his U.S. visit was by no means coincidental. [The CBS said. "You also have to consider the socio-economic and "60 Minutes" segment called "The Ugly Face of political situations in Ukraine. And the fact that three Freedom," which defamed Ukrainians by inferring that years went by and we did absolutely nothing." they are genetically anti-Semitic, had aired on the eve of Concerning accusations in the U.S. news media that President Kuchma's first official visit to Washington in the Ukrainian government had been selling and leasing late 1994.] Antonov 32В aircraft to Colombian drug traffickers, "We have many 'friends,'" the president said sarcas­ President Kuchma told journalists in Kyiv that a full­ tically. However, he did take the opportunity to thank scale investigation would be launched into the affair. the Los Angeles Times for promoting Antonov 32Bs, While in Washington he had denounced the lengthy giving Ukraine free advertising. report in the February 20 edition of the Los Angeles "They called them the greatest planes in the wor1d," Times. Mr. Kuchma had noted that "the planes were not he concluded. owned by the state, but by a company," adding that he Actually, the L.A. Times article called the Antonov does not think "there is any blame on our side." 32В "the ultimate smugglers' plane."

IMF chief Michel Camdessus and President Leonid Kuchma after their meeting in the Presidential Suite of the Mayflower Hotel.

President Leonid Kuchma's оШсіа1 delegation at the Taras Shevchenko monument in Washington: (from left) Volodymyr Horbulin, secretary of the National Security Council; Yuri Shcherbak, Ukraine's ambas­ sador to the United States; Serhiy Osyka, minister for foreign economic relations and trade; Roman Shpek, deputy prime minister for economic affairs; and Hennadiy Udovenko, minister for foreign affairs.

Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski says Ukraine has the best prospects for long-term economic prosperity of a1I republics of the former USSR. The Mayflower Hotel in downtown Washington flies the Ukrainian flag. No.9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1996

White House statement on Clinton-Kuchma meeting Following IS the Statement by the United States strongly supports. White House press secretary regard­ During a separate meeting, ing President Bill Clinton's meeting President Kuchma and Vice­ with Ukrainian President Leonid President Gore stressed the benefits Kuchmay delivered on February 21. of economic cooperation. The vice­ president outlined a package of S330 President Clinton welcomed million in grants and S86O million in Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma trade and investments programs, to the White House today and reaf­ including support to privatize firmed the critical importance the Ukraine's economy, strengthen United States attaches to an indepen­ Ukraine's energy security, bolster dent, democratic and prosperous private investment in agriculture, Ukraine. Vice-President Gore also met and a number of other economic and separately with President Kuchma. humanitarian initiatives. President President Kuchma reaffirmed his Kuchma underscored Ukraine's strong commitment to economic commitment to create a business cli­ reform, highlighting low inflation mate that encourages trade and and accelerated privatization as key investment and creates jobs in both conditions for renewed economic countries. growth. President Clinton assured Vice-President Gore and President President Kuchma that the United Kuchma focused attention on States will continue to mobilize inter­ Ukraine's efforts to restructure its national support as Ukraine continues energy sector to promote efficiency its bold advance toward a market and conservation while creating a democracy. foundation for economic prosperity. Both presidents applauded our Both leaders highlighted the historic growing cooperation on European accord reached in December between security. President Clinton welcomed Ukraine and the G-7 to close the Ukraine's active ro1e in the Partnership Chornobyl nuclear power plant by for Peace and its contributions to the year 2000. President Kuchma peacekeeping in Bosnia. President outlined Ukraine's ambitious efforts Kuchma reaffirmed Ukraine's com­ to accelerate the privatization of its Khristina Lew mitment to integration in regional and economy and build a stable policy President Leonid Kuchma, with presidential spokesman Dmytro Markov^ answers global institutions, a process the integrated in an undivided Europe, reporters' questions outside the White House.

in Europe, he reasoned, Russia cannot be imperial. As a member of the international community, he said, Kuchma receives... After accepting his award, President Kuchma deliv­ "Ukraine will assist in encouraging constructive cooper­ (Continued from page 1) ered a lengthy address outlining Ukraine's painful tran­ ation in Europe, particularly in mutual understanding The organization has strong ties to Ukraine, and invit­ sition from an authoritarian regime to a democratic sys­ between Russia and European structures." ed President Kuchma to the United States on February tem of government, the need to reform the organs of Mr. Kuchma pointed out that among all the countries 20-22. During his visit, the Ukrainian president held state authority, the importance of a new Ukrainian con­ of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Ukraine is working meetings with President Bill Clinton, Vice­ stitution, which will "deepen the democratic develop- the greatest proponent of economic integration on an President A1 Gore, International Monetary Fund ment.of Ukrainian society, and legally safeguard against equal footing, but clarified his statement by saying, "As Executive Director Michel Camdessus, Wor1d Bank the threat of a return to authoritarianism and attempts to they say in the famous Ukrainian city of Odessa, there is President James Wolfensohn, U.S. policymakers and restore totalitarian means of political control," and integration, and there is integration." The Ukrainian businesspersons. Ukraine's position on expanding cooperation with president said his country's "future rests in the European Ambassador Palmer pointed out during the banquet European structures. economic sphere." that the organization's involvement with Ukraine pre­ Mr. Kuchma noted that the shift in U.S. policy from Mr. Kuchma reiterated Ukraine's position that new dates the dissolution of the Soviet Union, as Freedom "not accepting Ukraine as a truly independent state to European security structures should be expanded to House defended national and human rights there and seriously supporting its political sovereignty, indepen­ include all interested states, and that today's understand­ elsewhere in the USSR in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1973, dence and territorial integrity" has not gone unnoticed in ing of "security" should include an economic dimension the organization presented the Freedom Award to 15 his country. as well as an expansion of a single democratic sphere. Soviet dissidents, including Ukrainian cyberneticist Leonid Pliushch and journalist Vyacheslav Chornovii. Under the leadership of President Karatnycky, Ambassador Palmer said, Freedom House has expanded its dealings with Ukraine by opening a full-time office in Kyiv and supporting an independent press service, the polling organization Democratic Initiatives and the media monitoring group Equal Access during the presi­ dential elections in 1994. The award ceremony James Co11ins, ambassador-at-large for the newly independent states, welcomed President Kuchma on behalf of President Clinton and Vice-President Gore at the onset of the banquet, and reiterated the United States' ''strong commitment to Ukraine's security, democracy and prosperity." Speaking extemporaneously, Dr. Brzezinski praised President Kuchma and his predecessor, independent Ukraine's first president, Leonid Kravchuk, for their efforts to lead Ukraine in a peaceful transition to democracy. "It's a remarkable evening. For a time, independent Ukraine existed only in the hearts and minds of Ukrainians in America... Ukraine's destiny is not to be a part of Eurasia. It is firmly rooted in European civilization and an integral part of Central Europe," he said. "Of all the coun­ tries of the former Soviet Union, Ukraine has the best prospects for long-term economic prosperity." The former national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter emphasized that an independent Ukraine "makes Europe geopolitically more stable,'' and is good for Russia. Amid laughter from the audience, he said, "Russia doesn't realize it, but there will come a time Leonid Kuchma, Oanked by Ambassador Mark Pahner (Ieft), Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski and an interpreter, at when they will be grateful." If democracy is to take hold the award banquet. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1996 No.9

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That's not such a bad idea. It should Cipywnyk comments...send both the CEC and many of its mem­ (Continued from page 12) ber-organizations, back into their com­ Ms. Finestone took particular munities to look for hard support. umbrage at our first recommendation On the one hand it forces the organiza­ that an "ongoing consultative and advi­ tions to get a truer grip on how representa­ sory ro1e for ethnocultural communities tive they are, in that they have to reach out be formalized within the federal govern­ very specifically within their community ment." She loudly declared that no group for support. On the other hand, it also was going to tell her or the government breaks the pattern of dependency. what to do. Weans organizations off the public She also said that it was problematic teat, as it were. to provide funding or to give official sta­ tus to the CEC as a body that represents Right. Canada's ethnocultural organiza­ a bunch of unicultural organizations. tions, the [Ukrainian Canadian Congress] That's a bit of a canard, since all of included, will most certainly mature if they the various groups got together to con­ get back to the grass roots and really find sult on matters of inter-ethnic relations, out where their base of support is. and try to arrive at a common ground In another sense, as ethnocultural from diverse points of view. organizations mature, we will be much But the thrust of her remarks is an insis­ better at selling the notion that we are tence that ethnocultural organizations in one of Canada's major assets, not simply the country will no longer get basic federal a "special interest group" clamoring for a support. It's all going to be generalized piece of the pie. and made strictly project-oriented. As Canada's economy is progressive­ ly globalized, as is every other country's, Canada will have a distinct advantage in that we have a large internal representa­ Ethnocultural... tion of the v/or\d at large, and thus a nat­ (Continued from page 3) ural calling card to all sorts of business Source of Competitive Advantage," held opportunities. February 15-16in Toronto. In fact, this is the topic of a confer­ Dr. Cipywnyk said the CEC had, as of ence in Toronto [held February 15-16], eariy February, made no plans to contact "Ethnocultural Diversity: A Source of federalism's new point man, Prof. Competitive Advantage," to which Ms. Stephane Dion, the new minister for Fry was invited to be keynote speaker. intergovernmental affairs. "We struck a Unity Committee to deal specifically with the issues arising in the UKRAINIAN SINGLES aftermath of the referendum, notably the NEWSLETTER singling out of the 'ethnic' vote [by for­ Serving Ukrainian singles of a!I ages mer Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau], throughout the United States and Canada. but we haven't prepared a specific strate­ For information send a self-addressed gy that we could present to Dr. Dion stamped envelope to: ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL PAID-UP IVIEMBERS yet," the CEC president said. "But it's Single Ukrainians definitely a good idea. We should strike P.O. Box 24733, Phila., Pa. 19111 while the iron is hot." MAIL YOUR ADDITIONAL INSURANCE PROPOSAL TODAY DON'T BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD DON'T BE UNDERINSURED SAY YES TO INCREASED INSURANCE NO MEDICAL, NO AGE LIMIT, PERMANENT UNA MEMBERSHIP TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR АIР PROGRAM BEFORE IT IS T0O LATE

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS Friday, March 8 Extension School. The lecture begins promptly at 4 p.m. at the seminar room of NEW YORK: The Art and Literary C1ub the institute, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. of the Organization for the Defense of Free admission. For further information, Four Freedoms for Ukraine (ODFFU) ca1l(6l7)495-4053. invites the community to an evening of poetry with Kyiv School poet MykoIa Friday, March 15 Vorobyov, beginning at 7 p.m. at the WASHINGTON.: The Embassy of Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave. For Ukraine and The Washington Group more information call (212) 260-4490. 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