“Força Portugal” Slava Ukraini!” – Ukraine went down Avenida da Liberdade with IL
In the march of the Liberal Initiative – which started at Avenida Fontes Pereira da Melo, following to Avenida da Liberdade – there was a wave of blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine. And ahead of the march of the Ukrainian ambassador to Portugal
“We want to live in peace in a free and democratic state“, the ambassador said right away, Inna Ohnivets, invited to IL, as well as several Ukrainian associations in Portugal.
Last year, IL joined the traditional parade on Avenida. As he did not reach an agreement with the organizers, he organized his own march. And this year not even remarkable; A parade started right away for the realization of one that starts higher than the other, but then follows the same route, being the last to reach Praça dos Restauradores.
And on arrival there were megaphone speeches in hand. First from the ambassador, then from Cotrim Figueiredo, the leader of IL, who already had justification for the connection between the 25th of April and what happened in Ukraine. “Any Democrat has to be on the side of the people who were attacked”, he also said on Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo.
“Dear João Figueiredo, esteemed members of this, thank you on the part of the Ukrainian party for the solidarity and for the invitation to participate in this march with you”, began by saying the ambassador party.highlighting the participation of several associations of Ukrainians who have lived in Portugal for several years and who participate in the Portuguese “social life”.
“For this day of freedom is symbolic because the people heroically fight for freedom and for the preservation of the sovereignty of Ukraine”, continuous , Inna Ohnivets. “Killers,” came several voices. “Portugal Force” Slava Ukraine!” – signed an ambassador, passing the megaphone to Cotrim.
“What a beautiful afternoon touched us today to celebrate freedom”, exclaimed the IL leader satisfied with the parade of the “fastest growing party in Portugal”. “It is the party that is the most coherently growing party, most determined as the case where a barbaric invasion is the case where freedom is the freedom of the rights of Ukrainians”, continued Cotrim, offered with the “huge honor” of having down Avenida da Liberdade “with our Ukrainian friends”.