Zelensky wants Ukraine to be seen as country of wisdom and intellectuals

President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has greeted students, parents, and teachers on the beginning of the new academic year and called on all to work on Ukraine's reputation as a country of wisdom and intellectuals.

That’s according to a statement Zelensky posted on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

"Schoolchildren, students, their parents, as well as all teachers and lecturers, Happy September 1! Let's work to ensure that Ukraine has a reputation throughout the world as a country of wisdom and intellectuals!" Zelensky tweeted.

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As Ukrinform reported, a new academic year starts in Ukraine on September 1 as the country marks Knowledge Day.

Zelensky is now on a U.S. visit at the invitation of President Joe Biden. The summit of the two leaders is scheduled for September 1.

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