During the visit to the Yad Vashem, Ambassador Korniychuk discussed possible areas of deepening cooperation

The issues of counteracting anti-Semitism and honoring the memory of the Holocaust victims were discussed during the visit of the Ambassador of Ukraine to the State of Israel Yevhen Korniychuk to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Complex. As The Embassy reported at Facebook, during the visit the Ambassador met with Yossi Gevir, Director of the Department of External Relations, and Arkady Zeltser, Director of the Holocaust Research Center. M. Mirilashvili.

"Possible areas of deepening cooperation and issues of mutual interest for Ukraine and Israel, in particular in the field of combating anti-Semitism, were discussed. The Ambassador of Ukraine spoke about the measures taken by the Ukrainian authorities in the field of combating this phenomenon, including at the legislative level, "the statement reads.

In addition, it was stressed the need to maintain direct contacts at the level of historians and scholars from Ukraine and Israel to hold joint events dedicated to the historical memory of the two peoples.

"Special attention was paid to the issues of proper commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust, in particular in honor of the 80th anniversary of the tragedy in Babyn Yar, and the need to preserve the memory of the Righteous Among the Nations," the Embassy noted.

Ambassador of Ukraine E.Koniychuk also met with the Director of the Archives Department Alexander Abraham and got acquainted with the activities of the archival service of the Memorial Complex.