On November 21, the president of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), Paul Grod, arrived on an official visit to Sweden. The Ukrainian Community in Gothenburg, which is a member of the UWC and the local coordinator of the visit, organized meetings with the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Sweden, Andriy Plahotniuk, a group of Swedish Parliament members from the Ukraine Friendship Group, the Director General of the Department of Euro-Atlantic and Security Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Torbjörn Sohlström, Member of the Swedish Parliament Magnus Jacobsson and representatives of Swedish volunteer organizations that help Ukraine. At all levels, gratitude was expressed for Sweden’s unwavering support for Ukraine, and emphasized the importance of Sweden’s leadership in initiatives that guarantee sustainable security of Ukraine and the EU. An understanding was also reached on the issue of join efforts coordination between Swedish volunteer organizations and the UWC.

Many thanks to everyone who participated.

On November 22, continue the visit to Sweden of the head of Ukrainian World Congress – Свiтовий Конґрес Українців, Paul Grod, to Sweden, which was locally coordinated by the the Ukrainian Community of Gothenburg. A meeting was held with a member of the Swedish Parliament, Martin Ådahl, where the importance of Sweden’s persistent support for Ukraine and an increase in the volume of military assistance, including the transfer of Saab Gripen fighters, was emphasized. Special attention was paid to the issue of Sweden’s recognition of the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainians, particularly, in the context of the corresponding project that Martin submitted to Swedish Parlament this year. An important meeting was also held with representatives of Swedish-Ukrainian Non-Goverment organizations. Priest Andriy Melnyk greeted the guests and led a joint prayer. The National Anthem of Ukraine was played. Children from the Ukrainian creative studio Favorit of the Kulturhuset organization . Head on UWC called for unity and coordination of joint actions to create a powerful Ukrainian community in Sweden. Paul Grod thanked the Head of the Ukrainian Community in Gothenburg, Oleksandra Tershak Gustavsson, for her work and presented a commemorative UWC hryvnia. In turn, the Ukrainian Community in Gothenburg expresses its gratitude to Julia Alexandersson More Mosaic for her incredible help in organizing events during the visit. Thank you to everyone who joined us. Together to Ukrainian victory!