Exhumation works began at the place of the former village of Puźniki in Ukraine, where the remains of people murdered during World War II may be located.
Ołena Kondratiuk, vice-chairman of the Supreme Council of Ukraine, emphasized the importance of Polish-Ukrainian cooperation in order to commemorate the victims.
Experts and families of victims who provide genetic tests take part in the exhumation.
Work exhumation In the place of the now defunct village of Puźniki in the west of Ukraine, they began on Thursday. Ołena KondratiukVice -President of the Supreme Council of Ukraine has posted a new entry on the web, in which she provided new information.
Exhumations in Puźniki. The work will last about three weeks
In the Friday post Kondratiuk, recalling the words of the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Culture Andriy Nadżos, reminded that There may be the remains of people who died during World War II in the examined area – They can be Polish and Ukraine citizens.
Exhumation is attended by forensic medicine doctors, archaeologists, geneticists, anthropologists and pyrotechnics. “Work in Puźniki will last about three weeks. After all the necessary research ends, the remains will be buried again in the cemetery in this town ” – noted Ołna Kondratiuk.
“As a co -chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of Ukraine and Poland I am satisfied with the start of search and exhumation works in Puźniki” – she emphasized in the post.
Kondratiuk also added that Ukraine “in practice showed Polish partners to her partners Opening and devotion to a dignified commemoration of the victims Tragic events of World War II – for humanitarian reasons, in a Christian spirit and without politicizing this delicate issue. “
Exhumations in Ukraine are underway. “Reciprocity and readiness to cooperate”
Ołena Kondratiuk mentioned that last year the Polish and Ukrainian sides agreed to “more intensive cooperation in the field of searching, exhumation”,, ” To ensure a dignified burial of victims.
The Vice -President of the Supreme Council of Ukraine also drew attention to “constructive and fruitful nature of the activities Working Group of Ministries of Culture of Ukraine and Poland for historical ones. ”
“Ukraine has issued permission to examine in three facilities. Poland has already given the first permission. This is what this one reciprocity and readiness to cooperate as part of a solution to difficult historical issueswhich we need and which should be strengthened, “she emphasized.
In the post in social media, Kondratiuk pointed out that the Ukrainian side is expecting from the Polish side to “renew the board at the top in a monastery, destroyed by vandals.”
In a fragment of an earlier entry, in which she referred to the destruction of the board, Kondratiuk emphasized that “Nothing and no one has the right to undermine the strategic partnership, dialogue and agreement between Ukraine and Poland”.
Exhumations. There may be remains of nearly 80 people in Puźniki
In addition, in the exhumation process, in addition to experts, the families of the victims are also involved transmit material for genetic tests.
The works are carried out by the Foundation Freedom and Democracy in cooperation with scientists from the Pomeranian Medical University and representatives of the Institute of National Remembrance.
As reminded by the Polish press agency, according to various sources, Ukrainian nationalists murdered On the night of February 12-13, 1945 from 50 to 120 Poles. The documents and accounts of witnesses show that up to 79 people may be buried in Puźniki.