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Proclamation
ON THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF UKRAINE
WHEREAS, 32 years ago, on August 24, 1991, the Parliament of Ukraine formally declared an
independent, sovereign, and democratic Ukrainian state, establishing the territorial integrity of Ukraine
as sovereign and inviolable, further upheld by over 90% of Ukrainians in a national referendum in
December of that same year; and
WHEREAS, for centuries, the people of Ukraine yearned and struggled to achieve an independent
state, all the while preserving their culture, language, and self-identity; and
WHEREAS, on this day, let us recommit ourselves to helping the Ukrainian nation reclaim full
sovereignty over its international borders and remember its heroes who sacrificed their lives to ensure
freedom and happiness of the future generations.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Lydia Kou, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto on behalf of the entire City
Council, do hereby proclaim August 21-25, 2023 as Ukrainian Independence Week and urge all
citizens to join in commemorating this important anniversary.
PRESENTED: August 21, 2023
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Lydia Kou
Mayor