In Vinnitsa region met with representatives of the OSCE to strengthen security and other religious groups in the region (+ photos)
August 18, in the conference hall of Regional State Administration held a meeting of the Deputy Chairman - Director of the Department of Education and Science RSA Igor Ivasyuka with representatives of the OSCE to strengthen security religious and other Decembern in the area. Participating in the meeting were Director of Religious Affairs and Nationalities Ministry of Culture of Ukraine Andriy Yurash, Head of Department for Nationalities and Religions State Administration Ihor Saletskyy, Senior Adviser on Freedom of Religion or Belief of the OSCE / ODIHR UK Kishan Manocha and Assistant softwareth officer of the OSCE / ODIHR Mikolaj Vzhechonkovski. Opening the meeting Igor Ivasjuk noted that in Vinnytsia region recently held workshop on freedom of religion or belief, as well as hate crimes. Recall that the Vinnytsia region identified as pilot in the work to implement international experience with issues related to freedom relihiyi or beliefs, as well as hate crimes. The project also involved Odesa, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv. According to Igor Ivasyuka, Vinnichchina features full interfaith harmony among all religious organizations and denominations. Council of Churches and religious organizations at the head of RSA, which operates in Vinnytsia region gives possibilityyvist ongoing discussions and resolve any issues. In addition, 12 districts and cities of the region also began work such advisory bodies at local administrations. Also at the regional administration works council of national cultural societies, it is represented by Poles, Belarusians, Russians and others. (a total of 12 nationalities). "Inregion will be a momentous event - the opening of the national cultural societies, the idea of ??which originated 15 years ago. However, it should be noted that despite economic challenges and hardships, managed to allocate funds from the regional budget to create such a center. Also there will be the signing of the transfer of prymischspare ", - said Deputy Chairman - Director of the Department of Education and Science RSA. Games Ivasjuk informed about another activity of religious organizations and, respectively, associated with the Department for Nationalities and Religions RSA. Namely - the return of religious communities places of worship. After a racivil day they were nationalized and since then belonged to the state. During the last six months, returned only 30 temples. Most returned to the Orthodox and Catholic churches. " In turn Kishan Manocha said: "We are already the third visit Vinnitsa region and are very pleased to continue its cooperation with the region on religious security. Cultural dialog that is created here is very inspiring. We look forward to further discussions, it is no doubt that we will develop our activities in this direction. The contribution of everyone who is involved in the project will be an important and valuable. " According to Andrew Yurash, through joint activities to strengthen the security of religious and other groups Vinnychchyni achieved the best results in Ukraine aimed at mutual understanding between religious and national communities. "This is the experience not yet implemented in all regions of the state. Therefore we recommend and transferred to other regions. Currently, documents prepared at the Presidential Administration and Government level, which will be developedtypical structure of regional state administrations. We propose to make the item reopening of some structures that will ensure this area of ??the state policy in religious and national issues. Example of Vinnitsa region to maintain independent management of nationalities and religions and is the model that will be the maximflax advertised and offered as universal for all other regional administrations. Thus, in the Vinnitsa region attended the OSCE - it is an integrative part of the efforts made by our government to fully harmonize relationships at all other levels. We are open and ready for the following projects at the regional level and districtational "- said Andrew Yurash. During the dialogue, the Games gave the example Ivasjuk significant achievements towards tolerance, xenophobia and lack of tolerance in Vinnytsia region. Yes, he recalled that after the aggression in the occupied regions of our country, moved to Vinnytsya region Donetsk National University, himselfchose a place to continue their work. In the city of Vinnytsia moved about a thousand teachers and more than five thousand students. In addition, nearly 13,000 refugees have moved from Donetsk and Lugansk regions, as well as Crimea. "In my opinion, all these vinnichane maximum given the opportunity to feel like home and create allconditions for their socialization and comfortable stay in the region. They do not feel any linguistic, religious or discomfort. An example is that the Donetsk University in this new school year, made a set on the first course. It is more than a thousand students from the East as Ukraine and Vinnitsa and neighbors from areas such as Chme?nicaca, Zhytomyr and Cherkasy "- said Deputy Chairman - Director of the Department of Education and Science RSA. This was reported in the Vinnytsia Regional State AdministrationSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/