The Arch of Friendship of Peoples was renamed in Kyiv

Voting on renaming other objects in the capital continues in the application “Kyiv Digital”.

Kyiv City Council on May 14 adopted decision on decommunization the name of the Peoples' Friendship Arch – now it is called” Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people “, reported the mayor of the capital Vitaliy Klitschko.

“As for renaming, it's a resonant topic. We heard the thoughts and wishes of Kyivites, we also heard criticism. Therefore, in order not to make hasty decisions, we involve specialists from the institutes of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Institute of National Memory and other institutions to complete the naming process, “said Klitschko.

The mayor stated that today there is a request from the Ukrainian society to remove names related to Russia from the map of Kyiv. But the new names must live for tens or even hundreds of years, so the naming process must be justified.

Kyiv City Council extended until June 19. Voting will take place in the mobile application “Kyiv Digital”. with the aggressor country of the Russian Federation, changed in the Dnieper

Deputies also approved the list of more than 40 monuments and memorials required remove from the streets and buildings of the capital and transfer to the Museum of Totalitarianism.

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Based on materials: ZN.ua

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