Ukrainians in the Russian Foreign Ministry urged not believe

The Association of Ukrainians in Russia denies reports that the Russian authorities had grounds for complaints against the organization. This is stated in the press service association in response to remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Konstantin Gryshchenko in the Verkhovna Rada. "These allegations are false because the statute does not provide an ESD is no" annual meetings. "Supreme organ of the Congress is the ESD, which was carried out, as it should, every four years," - said in a statement. Between congresses permanent governing body is the Board of ESD, which is held annually. Branches ESD established in 45 regions of Russia from 83 that it is easy to calculate amounts to 54.22% of the total number of regions ", - noted the association. In addition, according to ESD, the true reason attempts to eliminate the federal Ukrainian organizations were clearly called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov - keeping them "political" activities. Also in the Association of Ukrainians in Russia said they were not untrue statement Hryshchenko that the Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow, is operating normally. "In general regret that the speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine were prepared factually incorrect and misleading of people's deputies of Ukraine and the Ukrainian public information", - said in a statement. "Association of Ukrainians in Russia and Ukrainian organizations of Russia are waiting on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Embassy in Russia are not biased and orchestrated the repetition of information, and real steps to protect national and cultural rights of the Ukrainian community" - summed up in the organization. Recall, according to Grishchenko, the Russian justice has been the basis for claims against the Organization of Ukrainians in Russia. In particular, the organization does not hold an annual meeting, as well as otsutstvovaliotdeleniya more than half of the subjects of the Russian Federation, which did not allow her to legitimately be considered a federal public organization. As reported earlier, Russia's Supreme Court has suspended production at the request of the Ministry of Justice on the Elimination of the Association of Ukrainians in Russia. Earlier, Russia's Supreme Court made a final decision on the liquidation of the Federal National Cultural Autonomy of Ukrainians in Russia. Ministry of Industry