By Roy Lie A Tjam.
H.E. Ambassador of Ukraine Dr. Oleander Horin and Dr. Natalia Tymoshenko hosted a reception to observe the 25th anniversary of independence which actually is on August 24.
The venue and date chosen for the celebration was the Hilton Hotel in The Hague on the bright and extremely sunny day of 12 September 2016.
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The Ukrainian tenor Mr. Gabor Balint, a Royal conservatory The Hague and Budapest alumnus gave a live rendition of both the Dutch and Ukrainian national anthem.
The choir “Chervoni Korali” (Red Corals) sang Ukrainian traditional folk songs a capella.
Several persons had the honor to receive a medal. The head of Dutch foundation ProForKids, Mrs. Barbara Tschorn-Eckardt, received the State Decoration “Order of Merit 3rd class” and her husband Mr. Klaus Eckardt received the Medal “25 Years of Independence of Ukraine”.
Despite the many challenges Ukraine has faced, despite external aggression in eastern Ukraine and the illegal occupation of Crimea, Ukraine has endeavored to work steadily to build stronger and more effective political, economic, and cultural institutions. These efforts have required perseverance and sacrifice
Ukraine will also press for full implementation of the Minsk agreements to end Russian aggression in Donbas and return the international border to Ukrainian control.
Ukraine will remain steadfast in her refusal to recognize Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea.
