The Ministers of Culture of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and Ukraine signed a declaration on Sunday, with the countries of the region pledging to help Ukraine preserve its cultural heritage and restore it during the war.
As informed by Lita Kokale, head of the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Culture, the declaration envisages providing support to Ukrainian cultural and creative industries, providing it in accordance with Ukraine’s identified needs and in close cooperation with Ukrainian state, non-state institutions and the private sector.
The declaration expressed support for the preservation of Ukraine’s intangible cultural heritage, including in exiled Ukrainian communities. Intangible cultural heritage is an essential part of Ukrainian identity and plays an important role in the life, further development and sustainability of society and individuals, the document emphasizes.
The document was created to once again emphasize the importance of continuing to support initiatives for the preservation and protection of Ukrainian cultural heritage for future generations in the context of the war started by Russia in Ukraine, using both national and European, international program and instrument funding.
The declaration was signed by the Minister of Culture of Latvia Nauris Puntulis (NA), the Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Oleksandrs Tkachenko, the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Pyotr Gliņskis, the Minister of Culture of Lithuania Simons Kairis and the Minister of Culture of Estonia Heidi Purga, in the presence of the Deputy Director General of UNESCO for Cultural Affairs Ernesto Ottonem.
Prior to the signing of the declaration, there was a discussion of culture ministers of Latvia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia organized by the Ministry of Culture on the protection of Ukrainian cultural heritage during the invasion of the Russian army.
2023-07-09 15:45:57
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