Lithuanian president received Ukraine’s Person of the Year 2014 award in Kyiv
During a solemn ceremony at the
National Art Palace “Ukraine” in Kyiv, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite was presented with
Ukraine’s Person of the Year 2014 award. The title was bestowed on the
President of Lithuania for her solid support to Ukraine’s independence,
sovereignty, territorial integrity and European aspirations, reports BC presidential press service.
The President thanked for this
important award underlying that the Person of the Year title actually goes to
each and every Ukrainian who is defending the choice of his country today.
“The Person of the Year is a
Ukrainian. Your whole nation who has stood up for its choice. And it is
supported by all free European citizens. Twenty five years ago we, Lithuanians,
also had to defend our choice. Therefore we support and understand you today.
You all are heroes, because you are fighting for your own future and for peace
in the whole of Europe,” the President said.
According to the President,
Lithuania has always supported Ukraine in the fight for its European democratic
future. Ukrainian people see and value our support. Therefore, this award is
the recognition of the efforts and support of all the people of Lithuania.
The Person of the Year title was
bestowed on the President of Lithuania by the Ukrainian Higher Academic Council
which consists of eminent public figures, experts in various fields. The
President received the title for her active support to Ukraine’s democratic
aspirations and consistent defence of the Ukrainian interests at the highest
international level.
The Person of the Year title is
given to outstanding representatives of politics, culture and arts for their
contribution to strengthening the Ukrainian independence, supporting and
promoting Ukraine, its people, history and traditions.
Former recipients of this award
include Pope John Paul II, Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Lithuanian
President Valdas Adamkus, EU High
Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, and U.S. Senator John MacCain.
Ukraine’s Person of the Year awards
date back to 1995. Their author is public figure Arkady Raykin. Currently prizes are awarded in more than ten
different categories.
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