The Nationalists were unable to disrupt celebrations in Kanev

A number of right-wing political forces, including in Liberty, and Our Ukraine Party "could not prevent the holding of funeral services today to mark the 150 anniversary of the reburial of the poet Taras Shevchenko in Kanev. As the correspondent of the Ministry of Industry, about 50 representatives of the nationalists with multimeter panel of the state flag are located at the foot of the mountain, shouting "Shame" and "Get out of Moscow priest." They were fenced off by a cordon of law enforcement official delegation, headed by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Volodymyr Lytvyn. At a rally-requiem Lytvyn stressed the need for unity of Ukrainians to build a strong and independent state. "We need to compare their actions with the commandments of Taras Shevchenko. I am convinced that we will be in my house to have the truth, we the masters under one condition - when we are united, when we will see, understand, talk about what unites, not divides' , - said the speaker. In turn, Azarov said that Shevchenko gave the Ukrainian people "self-confidence and awakened the national dignity." He stressed the invaluable heritage of great poet of the Ukrainian people. "To be successful, we must believe in our strength, love and the people of Ukraine" - said the prime minister. Adviser to the President of Ukraine, Anna Herman, in his speech asked the poet's forgiveness for the actions of the opposition. "I'm sorry, Taras, which is not given to pray in peace and dignity to the memory of yours. Forgive them for they know not what they do because they do not know a great Taras, that nobody is not privatized, you - genius kobza and guide its people. What part of no nation, which has the right to come and pray for you and no other that has such a right is someone wanted to take away "- said Herman. After the meeting-requiem is one of those present in the square broke into the microphone and shouted: "Dear citizens, before you performed the litter, the slaves of Moscow." The representatives of right-wing political forces, after a slight resistance on the part of law enforcement officers were able to lay flowers at the monument to Taras Shevchenko. They climbed the mountain, surrounded by employees of the Interior Ministry and Security Service in plain clothes. Note that in Lviv on May 9 nationalists tried to disrupt the laying of flowers at the memorial to Soviet soldiers who died during the liberation of the city in 1944. At the same time clashes between representatives of nationalist organizations and law enforcement officers, ensuring public order. Ministry of Industry