On the Day of Unity of Ukraine, January 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy laid flowers at the monument to the prominent statesman, President of the Ukrainian People’s Republic Mykhailo Hrushevsky.
The ceremonial group laid a basket of flowers at the foot of the monument.
"On January 22, 1919, a solemn event on Sophia Square in Kyiv gathered tens of thousands of Ukrainians. The proclamation of the Act Zluky is an important page in the annals of statehood, and now, more than a century later, we understand that the unity of Ukraine is not only about history, it is about our present and future," said the President.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that the unity of the Ukrainian people is needed so that the existence of a modern independent Ukraine is never interrupted again.
"This is the basis of our success, the key to a strong, independent state and the restoration of its territorial integrity. This is a fundamental value for us. Let us fulfill our duty to future generations - preserve the independence and unity of Ukraine," the President urged.
The ceremony was also attended by Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak.