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was formed in Ivano-Frankivsk with S.
Pushyk as its leader.
February – The publication and discussion of the draft
March program of the People’s Movement (Rukh)
1989 of Ukraine) for perestroika. The draft
program was developed in the Union of
Writers of Ukraine. In spring 1989, the
centres of Rukh appeared in different places.
By the end of the summer Rukh included 280
thousand members.
July, 15-16 The strikes of miners in Donbas and
1989 Western Ukraine.
September, 8- The plenum of CC CPU took place with M.
10 Horbachyov present. V. Shcherbytsky was
1989 discharged from the duties of the First
Secretary of CC CPU due to his retirement.
V. Ivashko was elected fro that position.
October, 17 Ivano-Frankivsk oblast organization
1989 “Memorial” was formed.
October, 21 The constituent assembly of the restored T.
1989 Shevchenko Scientific Society took place in
Lviv.
October, 28 The ecological association “Green World”
1989 was established. Y. Shcherbak, a writer,
headed it. Its goal was “ecological society
solidarity”, struggle for environment purity
and conservation, personal and social safety.
October, 28 The Supreme Council of Ukrainian Soviet
1989 Socialist Republic adopted the Law about the
state status of the Ukrainian language. It
was performed not only under the pressure of
community, but because similar laws had
been adopted by other republics of the USSR.

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