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had lasted for many years between Romania
and Ukraine regarding naval border in the
area of Zmiyinyi island. Romania insisted on
its treating as a cliff and denied the right of
Ukraine to set the border of territorial
waters. It also asserted that Zmiyinyi island
location has no impact on the delimitation
line. (In 1980-ies, on the shelf near Zmiyinyi
island large oil and gas deposits were
discovered, which became the reason for
Romania’s claims. It demanded from
independent Ukraine to give them Zmiyinyi
and territorial waters around it. Zmiyinyi
island is 17 hectares by area, 35 kilometres
from Ukrainian bank and 45 kilometres from
Romanian bank.
March, 14 Ukraine marked the 70-th anniversary of
2009 declaration of independence of Carpathian
Ukraine. The funeral service for defenders of
Carpathian Ukraine was performed in the
Church of Ascension in Khust, Avhustyn
Voloshyn’s bust, the President of Carpathian
Ukraine, was opened, the meeting at the
Holy Cross on Krasne Pole near Khust took
place.
September, The All-Ukrainian grand meeting on the
12 occasion of the 20-th anniversary of
2009 formation of the People’s Rukh of Ukraine
took place. The role of the Rukh in the
national liberation struggle of Ukrainian
people was underlined. In particular< it was
stated that “People’s Rukh of Ukraine is not
an ordinary political party, but a political

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