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Kyiv officials, represented by Director of Public Communications Department Maryna Honda in every way impede the exhibition of pictures that IWP intended to demonstrate on the Day of Europe to promote European values.The Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine has supported the campaign and the letter of endorsement was sent to the KCSA.

“Negotiations with the Kyiv administration lasted for about a month and the permission was signed by Olexandr Popov. However, five days before the campaign we have received an ultimatum stating that either we postpone the exhibition for indefinite period, or to demonstrate pictures elsewhere. In addition, outright censorship of art was put as another requirement” stated the director of the Institute of World Policy Alyona Getmanchuk.

Head of the Supervisory Board of the IWP Victor Shlinchak asserted “Kyiv officials did not even consider that Ambassadors of the European Union member-states were invited to the exhibition, and that action was to take place on the Day of Europe. If the situation will not change we will arrange the protest instead of exhibition demanding not to impede the advocacy campaign in support of the European vector of the country.”