Ukrainians and Poles will find common ground on European integration despite different political statements - Drobovych
The professional community should express its vision of problematic historical issues in Polish-Ukrainian relations in the form of concrete proposals.
Anton Drobovych, head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance (UINP), stressed this in a comment to Ukrinform.
"First of all, I believe that the Ukrainian and Polish peoples will find mutual understanding in European integration issues. And the various political statements that are made from time to time will not harm them," Drobovych said.
The head of the UINP stressed that topics related to memory and history should be discussed primarily by experts. At the same time, he noted that the scientific community "has long been clear" on issues related to the Volyn tragedy. This includes understanding the circumstances, preconditions, scope and duration of this inter-ethnic conflict, how it began and how it ended.
"I would like the official wishes of the Polish side and the vision of problematic issues in our bilateral relations - if they arise - to be expressed primarily by experts, and in a specific form - in the form of proposals, vision or a list of problematic points," Drobovych said.
According to him, there may be scientific discussions about the details of the tragedy, but "there has not been such a degree of controversy among experts as some politicians are trying to present for a long time."
As reported by Ukrinform, Polish Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz hinted on Polsat News that Ukraine's accession to the EU might be blocked due to unresolved historical issues, including the Volyn tragedy.