cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/1397228

The Polish Sejm has approved the official Day of Remembrance of “victims of the genocide committed by the OUN and UPA in the eastern territories of the Second Polish Republic”, which will be celebrated at the national level every year on July 11.

The Ukrainian side notes that it consistently advocates for a scientific, impartial study of the complex pages of the common history of the two countries.

"We are convinced that the path to true reconciliation lies through dialogue, mutual respect and joint work of historians, and not through political unilateral assessments. We call on the Polish side to refrain from steps that may lead to increased tension in bilateral relations and undermine the achievements achieved through constructive dialogue and cooperation between Ukraine and Poland," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Foreign Ministry notes that it sees “bias and political context” in the resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland. But despite this, it calls for continuing to follow the path of conducting search and exhumation works on the territory of Ukraine and Poland, respectively. “Once again, we remind you that Poles should not look for enemies among Ukrainians, and Ukrainians should not look for enemies among Poles. We have a common enemy - Russia. For the sake of common strength, freedom and security of our two friendly countries, we must jointly solve problematic issues, and not exacerbate them,” the statement of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says.