OREANDA-NEWS. May 21, 2012. PJSC "Ukrsotsbank", UniCredit Bank™, acted as the general sponsor of the Europe Day that celebrated its tenth anniversary in Ukraine this year.

The Europe Day is celebrated in Ukraine on May 19. The date was set by the Act of President Leonid Kuchma regarding the strategic course of Ukraine's rapprochement to the European Union and the future EU accession. This year Europe Day will celebrate its anniversary as commemorated in our country for the tenth time.

Traditionally, citizens across the country meet the "European town" at the main squares of Ukraine, where they can deep into the culture of Europe and take part in the festivities. The event is attended by European embassies and cultural figures of Ukraine and the EU countries, representatives of business and government.

During the opening speech at the solemn ceremony of the Europe Day Borys Tymonkin, CEO of PJSC "Ukrsotsbank”, UniCredit Bank™, said: "You know, basically people are the same everywhere. In each country there are those who aspire to something new, evolving, who are interested in something, who want to find something in common ... And those who will come up with reasons, often based on personal motives, to sow a discord. We, as a progressive European bank, are glad to find ourselves among the first ones. We are pleased to observe an increasing number of events that initiate people into the culture of European countries are taking place in our country. But we are even more pleased to support such events and give people the opportunity to be directly involved. "

There is a holiday with the same name in Europe that is celebrated on May 9. On this day in 1950, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman made a call to join the post-war European countries in order to provide their development and prosperity in future. This policy is the first step towards a united Europe.