After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine’s first elected President Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk died on May 10 at the age of 88. On May 17, an official funeral ceremony was held for Kravchuk in Ukraine’s largest international exhibition and congress center “Ukrainian House” located in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska, former Presidents of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, Viktor Yushchenko and Petro Poroshenko also attended the ceremony.
“Leonid Makarovych was the man to whom one could turn for wise advice. He has always heard and understood the aspirations of the people, even in the most difficult moments for our country. His contribution to the formation of an independent Ukraine is invaluable. As well as efforts to recognize our state as an equal participant in world processes and overcome the consequences of totalitarianism. I am sure that his invaluable experience will help us in defeating the aggressor and building a strong, peaceful, European state of Ukraine,” Zelensky said.
It’s been announced that the former President Kravchuk will be buried in the Baikove Cemetery in Kyiv.
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