Tusk answers the question when Warsaw will restore Ukrainian graves in Poland
Kyiv • UNN
During their meeting in Lviv, Zelenskyy and Tusk discussed the common historical past of Ukraine and Poland. Tusk emphasized the importance of resolving historical issues without emotion and mutual respect between the two nations.
During their meeting in Lviv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk discussed, among other things, the issues of the common historical past of Ukraine and Poland, which are controversial on both sides of the border. In particular, the events during World War II, the topic of the Volyn tragedy (1942-1944). This was reported by Radio Liberty, according to UNN.
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When asked when Warsaw would restore Ukrainian graves on Polish territory that had been destroyed by vandals, and whether Poland would have further demands on Ukraine to ensure that historical issues do not hinder the future of the two states, to leave them in the past. Tusk replied that the most important test for both nations is to talk about history without emotion and for both nations to honor their expectations and vulnerability.
If a Polish family wants to bury the remains of their ancestors, this is not politics. This is a natural thing. Everyone in Ukraine and Poland understands this human need. This should be a human right to bury one's relatives. It is very important to me, as well as to my compatriots, that the ability of Ukrainians and Poles to solve difficult historical problems becomes a trademark of both states and peoples, a sign that we have become very wise after decades and centuries of being together and separately,
According to him, the common task is to make "something from history hurt less," and Warsaw and Kyiv are capable of "getting out of historical loops step by step in an atmosphere of mutual understanding.
For reference
In 1994, the governments of Poland and Ukraine signed a bilateral agreement on the preservation of places of memory and burial of victims of war and political repression. As part of this document, Polish burials were restored in Lviv at the Lychakiv Cemetery (Cemetery of Eagles), and the Polish side, accordingly, had to restore the tablet on Monastyr Mountain, near the village of Verkhrata, near the Ukrainian-Polish border.
Recall
During his visit to Lviv, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced his decision to help restore the historic Heller building, known as Villa Sonechko, which was destroyed during a Russian missile strike on September 4.
