On 1-13 August 2017, in the invite associated with the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO), Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) President Eugene Czolij along with his partner Anna fulfilled his very very very first stop by at Australia, during which he visited Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Hobart to provide present Ukrainian problems to Australian governing authorities and strengthen ties utilizing the local Ukrainian Churches and community.

Eugene Czolij received focus on the good developments in Ukraine, that is earnestly reforming, modernizing and corruption that is combatting while offering great possibilities for financial development.

The UWC President thanked Australia for supporting Ukraine in countering Russian aggression, which is a global threat, and urged Australia to provide further support to Ukraine in protecting its territorial integrity. The UWC President encouraged the Prime Minister of Australia to visit Ukraine, and underlined the importance of an active Australia-Ukraine Parliamentary Group and its Chair visiting Ukraine during the meetings with Australian high-ranking government officials that took place on 7 and 9 August 2017 in Canberra, and 1 and 10 August 2017 in Melbourne. The UWC President was accompanied by UWC Secretary-General and Chairman of AFUO Stefan Romaniw during these meetings. The Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Mykola Kulinich additionally participated into the conferences in Canberra.

1 August 2017, Melbourne

• Had a gathering because of the President regarding the Council that is legislative of what is east meet east Bruce Atkinson in addition to Speaker associated with the Legislative installation of Victoria Brooks Colin; and
• Had a gathering with people in the AFUO Board and community leaders in Melbourne arranged by UWC Secretary-General and AFUO Chairman Stefan Romaniw.

2-3August 2017, Perth

• Addressed the Ukrainian community of Perth during a gathering arranged because of the Ukrainian Association of Western Australia, headed by its President Mykola Mowczan;
• Checked out St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, where he talked about regional Ukrainian life that is religious the parish priest, Father Ihor Holovko; and
• Checked out St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

4 August 2017, Adelaide

• Had a tour that is guided of Museum of Ukrainian Art associated with the Ukrainian ladies’ Association of Southern Australia, given by its President Irena Boujenko;
• Visited the Ukrainian Community Centre associated with the Association of Ukrainians in South Australia, like the school that is ukrainian a course for the Yevshan children’s dance ensemble; and
• Addressed the Ukrainian community of Adelaide during a gathering arranged by the Association of Ukrainians in South Australia, headed by its President Jaroslaw Fursenko. This system included a testing associated with the brief documentary movie “50 many years of the Ukrainian World Congress” and shows by regional Ukrainian designers.

• Checked out Kniahynia Olha Ukrainian Central class, where he spoke utilizing the pupils;
• Visited the Ukrainian Community Hall for the Ukrainian Association of Sydney;
• Visited the parish school that is ukrainian St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, where he talked aided by the pupils;
• Met with all the parish priest of St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Fr. Simon Ckuj, that is additionally the Vicar General associated with Eparchy of Sts. Peter and Paul regarding the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia;
• Visited the Intercession for the Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church, where he came across aided by the Chairman for the Parish Council Wolodymyr Woytowycz;
• Attended Divine Liturgy at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Catholic Church;
• Addressed the Ukrainian Youth Association in Sydney in the Ukrainian Youth Centre; and
• Delivered a keynote target during a banquet focused on the UWC’s 50 th anniversary arranged by the Ukrainian Council of brand new Southern Wales, headed by its President Mark Shumsky.

7 August 2017, Canberra

• Had a gathering with all the Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Mykola Kulinich;
• Had meetings because of the Speaker of this House of Representatives of AustraliaTony Smith; and Senator, Assistant Minister for personal Services and Multicultural Affairs of Australia(on behalf for the Prime Minister of Australia)Zed Seselja;
• Compensated respect towards the victims of this Holodomor during the Memorial inside their memory;
• Checked out St. Nicholas UkrainianAutocephalous Orthodox Church additionally the Ukrainian Centre that is orthodox he came across using its Director Fr. Michael Solomko, that is additionally the relative head of this Consistory regarding the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Australia and brand brand brand New Zealand; and
• Met with Fr. Wolodymyr Kalinecki of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church.

8 2017, Brisbane august

• Met with Fr. Stefan Sapun of y Our Lady the Protectress Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church;
• Met with Fr. Mykola Serdiuk of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church; and
• Addressed the Ukrainian community in Brisbane during a gathering organized because of the Ukrainian Community of Queensland, headed by its President Stephan Chomyn.

9 2017, Canberra august

• Had meetings with person in Parliament, seat associated with the Australia-Ukraine Parliamentary Groupand seat regarding the Foreign Affairs and Aid SubcommitteeChris Crewther; Senator, Vice seat for the Australia-Ukraine Parliamentary GroupCatryna Bilyk; Chief of Staff, workplace for the Minister for Foreign Affairs of AustraliaMurray Hansen; and Assistant Secretary for Northern, Southern & Eastern European countries Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Tradeof AustraliaKevin Magee; and
• Delivered a general general public lecture in the Centre for European Studies for the Australian National University in the subject “EU attitudes towards previous Warsaw Pact states and previous Soviet republics”.

10 August 2017, Melbourne

• Had a gathering because of the Minister for Multicultural Affairsof Victoria Robin Scott; and
• Talked during the roundtable entitled “The UWC at 50 and past: the Australian context” at the Mykola Zerov Centre for Ukrainian Studies at Monash University.

11 2017, Hobart august

• Addressed the Ukrainian community in Hobart during a gathering organized by the Association of Ukrainians in Tasmania, headed by its President Maryna Ladaniwskyj.

12-13 August 2017, Melbourne

• Checked out the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Ukrainian parish college, where he talked utilizing the pupils;
• Met with all the Eparch associated with the Greek that is ukrainian Catholic and person in the UWC Board of Directors Bishop Peter Stasiuk;
• Delivered a keynote target regarding the priorities regarding the UWC and its own main future goals throughout a gala commemorative banquet committed towards the UWC’s 50 th anniversary additionally the 26 th anniversary of Ukraine’s independency organized by the AFUO therefore the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria;
• Attended Divine Liturgy at Sts. Peter and Paul’s Cathedral; and
• Visited St. Mary Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Cathedral in Essendon and paid respect to your victims associated with Holodomor during the Memorial inside their memory on the territory of this Cathedral.

UWC Secretary-General and Chairman of AFUO Stefan Romaniw accompanied UWC President Eugene Czolij during their visits to Canberra and Melbourne.

“On behalf for the Ukrainian World Congress I express my appreciation to your Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organizations headed by its Chairman Stefan Romaniw for arranging the stop by at Australia, which enabled the presentation of essential Ukrainian dilemmas to high-ranking federal government officials and strengthened UWC ties with regional Ukrainian communities” – stated UWC President Eugene Czolij.

S. Romaniw and (first from right) welcomes E. Czolij along with his wife A. Czolij (at left) in the banquet in Melbourne. L. Slipetsky at the center