WELCOME ADDRESS BY MR. YURIY PAVLENKO, MINISTER OF UKRAINE FOR FAMILY, YOUTH AND SPORTS, TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE 8-TH COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUTH

Dear colleagues, Dear friends!

It is a great honour for Ukraine to host the 8-th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Youth which will be held in Kyiv from 10 through 11 October 2008.

The main theme of the forum is: "The future of the Council of Europe youth policy: Agenda 2020". That is why I am especially pleased by the fact that the future youth policy of the European countries will be determined in Kyiv.

I strongly believe that the hospitality of the Ukrainian people as well as the sublime tranquility of ancient Kyiv will contribute to a constructive dialogue among the participants of the Conference and will result in adopting of balanced and far-sighted decisions.

It is with great confidence that I look into the common future of the European Youth because I am aware that we share the same ideals of democracy and humanism.

I enthusiastically look forward to welcome you in Kyiv next October!

Welcome to Ukraine!

Yuriy Pavlenko
Minister

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