РОЛЬ “ДЕКЛАРАЦІЇ В УКРАЇНСЬКІЙ СПРАВІ” 1977 РОКУ  В ДОСЯГНЕННІ ПОЛЬСЬКО-УКРАЇНСЬКОГО  ПРИМИРЕННЯ

Микола ГЕНИК

THE ROLE OF “DECLARATION ON UKRAINIAN ІЅЅUE” OF 1977 IN ACHIEVING OF POLISH-UKRAINIAN RECONCILIATION

Authors

Mykola GENYK Author

Keywords:

Polish-Ukrainian relations, Polish-Ukrainian reconciliation, the declaration, emigration

Abstract

“Declaration on Ukrainian issue” was the reaction to signing of Helsinki Agreements in 1975, appearance of the third wave of Russian emigration and intensification of Russification in Ukrainian SSR. The Declaration proclaimed connection between freedom of all peoples of socialist camp and supported Ukrainian nation’s right to independence. The Declaration gave an impetus to Polish-Ukrainian reconciliation.