The department welcomed the step by the Ukrainian side to resume the search.
expressed approval of the statement by the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance on the possibility of resuming work on the search and exhumation of victims of the Volyn tragedy, which is a constant stumbling block in relations between the two neighboring states.
As European Pravda writes, Foreign Ministry spokesman Pavel Vronsky noted that the Poles believe the intention of the Ukrainian side is “a step in the right direction”, but they want “not plans, but a concrete solution”.
The department allegedly perceives this issue “not as a political dispute” and calls on colleagues from Ukraine “to make a civilized and Christian gesture of memory of the victims of terrible events”.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated the need to resolve historical contradictions between Ukraine and Poland for our country to move towards EU membership.
- Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that Ukraine should “resolve the Volyn issue in a spirit of gratitude”.
- Chairman of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Andriy Sybiha stated that contentious issues of shared history will be discussed.