In September 2011 leaders of Ministry of Culture of Ukraine met with government delegation of Israel

06.09.2011

On September, 5, 2011 leaders of Ministry of Culture of Ukraine met with government delegationof Israel in Kyiv.

Ukrainian party was represented by Deputy Minister of Culture T. Kokhan, Deputy Head of International affairs Office K. Yehorova, President of Council of Ethnic Communities of Ukraine, President of Jewish Council in Ukraine, Head of Babi Yar Memorial Fund I.Levitas.

Among the members of delegation of the State of Israel were the General Director of Information Ministry Romen Plot, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Ukraine H.E. Mr. Reuven Din El, Deputy Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Ukraine Yelena Markovski.

The parties discussed the action plans in commemorationof the 70th anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy in Ukraine and Israel in September and October, 2011.

After that delegation of the State of Israel met with officials of Kyiv City State Administration, Director of National Historical Memorial Reserve "Babyn Yar" Borys Glazunov. The key question of meeting was to share experiences of commemorative measures organization and to discuss the details of memorial actions.