Ukrainian poetess Lina Kostenko, who turned 94 in March, received the title of Honorary Citizen of Kiev from the Kyiv City Council, said the mayor of the capital Vitaliy Klitschko.
WomanEL learned that he received this honorary award together with the writer and General Valeriy Zaluzhny, which was another evidence that outstanding cultural and defense figures of the country are highly appreciated by the people of Kiev and all Ukrainians.
Lina Vasilyevna has embodied the indestructibility and free and talented soul of Ukrainians for many years. Spirit of freedom and courage! We celebrated Valery Fedorovich for his personal services during the defense of the capital and the defense of state sovereignty and freedom of Ukraine,
Klitschko wrote.
By the way, the awards ceremony took place at Lina Kostenko’s house, where Valery Zaluzhny, director of the publishing house “A-ba-ba-ga-la-ma-ga” Ivan Malkovich and the mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko were present.
Recall that a Ukrainian film won an Oscar for the first time.
