Mar 11, 2026
Thank you very much for being here with me!
A celebration was held to mark my 60th birthday.
It was a very memorable evening for me and an opportunity to bring together many good people who are working and serving today to ensure that Ukraine survives - each in their own way!
Among the guests were representatives of Ukraine's military and political leadership, the diplomatic corps, defenders of Ukraine, clergy and public figures, rabbis, members of the Jewish community, my students, and people who are very close to me.
I am sincerely grateful for the congratulations and presence of:
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov and Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Iryna Mudra, Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in Ukraine Julie Davis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Ukraine Michael Brodsky, Chargé d'Affaires of Poland in Ukraine Piotr Łukasiewicz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Argentina Elena Leticia Mikusinski, Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Oleksandr Pivnenko, Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Matviy Bidny, Member of Parliament of Ukraine Olha Vasilevska-Smaglyuk, Commander of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major General of the Medical Service Anatoliy Kazmirchuk, representatives of the Air Force Command of Ukraine, Chief of the Military Chaplaincy Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Vovkotecha, representatives of the Azov Corps, Deputy Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine Dr. Artem Rybchenko, representatives of the National Police of Ukraine, representative of Metropolitan Epifaniy - priest Vitaliy Danchak, President of the Ukrainian Center for Dialogue and Communication, member of the Public Council of the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience Abu Alrub Emad Mustafa, Chairman of the Interreligious Dialogue Commission Igor Shaban, Chancellor Mykola Sulima, Bilohorodsky Village Head Anton Ovsienko, Head of the Gorenichsky Starost District Viktor Sopivnyk, and many others!
The event featured a festive concert, solemn greetings, and stories from my life. I presented all the guests with a signed copy of my autobiography.
I am sincerely grateful to everyone who came! In these difficult times, such events give strength and inspiration.
Our holy books say that on their birthday, the birthday boy has a special power to bless others. So I bless each and every one of you!
Thank you very much for being here with me!
