Following the failure of the Ukrainian President Yanukovych to sign the EU integration agreement at the Vilnius EU summit, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) condemns the deliberate about-face of the president and his cabinet in this matter. A statement to this effect has been issued. Text of statement: post Vilnius afuo statement Stefan Romaniw, … [Read more...]
Australian Governement response regarding Ukraine’s Euro-Integration
Following representations, the AFUO has received the following position from the Australian Government with regard to the current events in Ukraine. AFUO acknowledges and thanks the Australian Government, and calls on it to take further steps - including in Parliament and in the lead-up to 2015 Presidential elections - to support Euro-integration and democratisation. The … [Read more...]
Holodomor speech in Parliament of Australia
On the 21st November 2013 the Hon. Philip Ruddock MP, the Government Chief Whip in the House of Representatives, the longest serving Member of the Parliament of Australia and a steadfast friend of the Ukrainian community, spoke in the Parliament about the Ukrainian Holodomor famine. The text of his speech can be read in an extract from the Hansard: … [Read more...]
Ukrainian Government Suspends Euro Integration
On 21 November 2013, after years of negotiations, the government of Ukraine suddenly abandoned progress on the Association Agreement with the European Union. This decision was made only six days before the anticipated signing of the agreement at the November 28-29 Euro-summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) strongly condemns … [Read more...]
NSW Parliamentary Motion – Eightieth Anniversary of “Holodomor”
Extract from NSW Legislative Council Hansard and Papers Thursday 17 October 2013 (Proof). EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF "HOLODOMOR" Page: 2 Motion by the Hon. MARIE FICARRA agreed to: That this House: (a) notes that 2013 is the eightieth anniversary of the "Holodomor", an enforced famine in Ukraine caused by the deliberate actions of Stalin's Communist Government … [Read more...]
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