Sunday, June 3, 2007

Ukraine and Canada reach cooperation in education and scientific sectors

President of the Academy of Pedagogic Sciences Vasyl Kremen met with Dean of the Department of Development of the Ukrainians Community and International Relations of the Kul University Walter Roman Petryshyn, who is, currently, on a working visit to Ukraine.

The parties discussed a wide range of topical problems. The interlocutors considered possibility of signing a frame agreement to deepen mutually beneficial relations.

The parries stressed that Ukraine and Canada have many common interests, which should be developed. Singing the memorandum will assist resolution of a large number of problems. According to Mr Petryshyn, the Kul University provides courses of the Ukrainian language, Ukrainian literature, History of Ukraine and Ukrainian folklore. According to him, every tenth citizen of Alberta is ethnic Ukrainian.