Ukrainian aviator and Mrs Nadiya Savchenko visited on Thursday the Parliament Photo: PAP / Rafal Guz
Savchenko, who met Thursday morning with the Deputy Speaker of the Sejm Ryszard Terlecki (PiS) told reporters that he came to the Polish at the invitation of people who helped her release from Russian captivity and who continue to help others who are still in Russian captivity.
– I came to the Polish, to thank them, to discern the situation, I would like to say to all my Polish friends, thank you for your support – stressed Savchenko.
She said, very well understand Polish. – When I was in prison I received from the Polish list support, I read it in Polish, I still have trouble speaking in Polish, but I think I beat also this barrier – said Savchenko.
(TVN24 / x -News. “Thank you, Polish”).
meeting of the Polish-Ukrainian
the Ukrainian pilot also took part in the meeting of the Polish-Ukrainian parliamentary group. Chairman of the group Michael Dworczyk (PiS) said that the meeting was held in a very good atmosphere. He added that also in this forum Savchenko thanked Polish parliamentarians for action to be released from Russian captivity.
– We also talked about the Polish-Ukrainian cooperation, both about all the projects that are currently implemented as and those that should be. Mrs. deputy Savchenko expressed the hope that the number of joint initiatives will grow and the relationship between our two countries will strengthen – said Dworczyk.
He stressed that “agitated was a very painful topic of genocide perpetrated against Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during second world war. ” – Mrs. deputy Savchenko declared their willingness to cooperate and dialogue also in this case – said the MP. According to Savchenko, among others Dworczyk “He stressed that he plans to get involved in the initiative to amend the Act heroizującej UPA April 2015.”. It’s about a law passed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which recognizes the legal status of participants in the struggle for the independence of the country in the twentieth century, including members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
Polish parliament at a meeting starting July 19 is expected to adopt a resolution ws. Volyn commemorate the victims of the massacre; MPs also have to adopt a resolution reflecting tribute to the Ukrainians, who died saving the Poles. According to the draft resolution submitted by PiS victims of crimes committed by the “Ukrainian nationalists so far not been duly commemorated and mass murders have not been named in accordance with the historical truth genocide.”
– The deputies Savchenko expressed concern about whether the various types of legislative initiatives will not have a negative impact on our relations. We, in turn, stressed that these actions are aimed at paying homage to the murdered and are based on historical truth, there are initiatives aimed at Ukraine and Ukrainians – Dworczyk added.
Meeting with the head of the PO. Appeal for help in freeing other Ukrainians
On Thursday afternoon, the Ukrainian pilot met with the head of PO Grzegorz Schetyna. As told PAP spokesman for the Platform Jan Grabiec, Savchenko thanked the politicians Platform for support and campaign for her release at a time when she was detained in a Russian prison. – Has formulated a apology in connection with the anniversary of the slaughter of Volyn, speaking of difficult pages of the history of Polish-Ukrainian, but also encouraging that the Poles and Ukrainians were talking about the future and not let themselves be divided into historical issues – added the deputy.
According to him, Savchenko turned to the leader of the Platform asking for the involvement of Polish parliamentarians in action release of other Ukrainians, Russian victims of political repression. – It created a list of 37 people for whom help organize Savchenko. Grzegorz Schetyna declared support the efforts of both the Polish Sejm, as well as internationally for the release of those persecuted. PO MEPs declared his support in raising the matter in the European Parliament, as well as our representatives in the Council of Europe – said Grabiec.
declared that politicians Platform will support Ukrainian deputy in its efforts to meetings of the Council of Europe and the EU institutions.
Nadiya Savchenko, who sat on the parliamentary gallery after the resumption by the Parliament, welcomed the Marshal Marek Kuchciński. “We are pleased that you are with us, in the wild” – he said.
The 35-year-old lieutenant of the Ukrainian armed forces Nadiya Savchenko is currently the deputy Batkivshchyna party of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. In March, the Russian court sentenced her to 22 years in prison, considering that it is complicit in the death of two Russian journalists during the fighting in Donbas in 2014. Savchenko, a leave of absence as the officer in the Ukrainian army was fighting a war against pro-Russian separatists, did not admit guilt. Aviator said he was abducted by separatists to Russia before the journalists were killed.
Nadiya Savchenko returned on May 25 to the homeland, listed on the two convicts in Ukraine troops of the Russian military intelligence GRU, Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Alexandrov.
in March MEPs adopted a resolution by acclamation on Savchenko. Parliament strongly demanded the immediate release of the Russian and Ukrainian aviators expressed deep concern about her health.
Savchenko received at the end of June in Lublin Jan Karski Eagle Award for “fortitude in the struggle for human dignity and honor.” It called the mutual forgiveness of wrongs between Poles and Ukrainians and building friendly relationships.
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