Interregional Academy of Personnel Management

Both holidays have absorbed the rich and glorious Cossack traditions, representing great courage and heroism of the defenders and liberators of the native land. The charm of every nation is its culture and spiritual values that were transferred to us from ancestors. As you know, this festivals found its continuation in the days of Zaporizhska Sich. Our Cossacks thought that the Holy Virgin its their defender. Referring to Her, they said: "Cover us with your holy glaze, and protect us from all evil!"

So congratulations to each and every on the Day of defender of Ukraine and the feast of the Holy Virgin! We wish you good health, inspiration in the renewal of the best national traditions and fruitful work for the good of the people, for the glory of our Ukraine!