Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said today November 27, his 51-year anniversary. In jail Lukyanovka gathered its supporters and activists of political parties "Batkіvshina", "For Ukraїnu", "Reformiі Order," "People's Movement of Ukraine", the musicians and singers.
At the meeting came about 4000 people. Among them - students, families with young children at the hands of parents, people aged over 40 (they were the majority). On a makeshift stage were artists (Alexander Ponomarev, Nina Matvienko, Maria Burmaka, "Haydamaky" Taras Chubai and others) and speech uttered greeting associates Tymoshenko.
According to the chairman of the parliamentary faction "BYT-Motherland" Ivan Kirilenko, Julia never liked the pompous celebrations. Songs in their honor, it also did not like. But at the same time, sad birthday, almost all the songs were dedicated to her.
On the stage - a huge heart of red roses and a bouquet of white.Tymoshenko congratulated Arseniy Yatseniuk, Alexander Turchinov, Mykola Tomenko, Levko Lukyanenko, Sergei Sobolev.Lyudi clapped, laughed, drank champagne, and carried a bouquet for the bouquet to the walls of prison.
The rally was also a daughter of ex-Prime Minister Yevgeny Carr - She congratulated the stage mom: "She knows we're here and feel our love ..." Then he cut a big cake and gave the audience.
In general, the celebration was peaceful - without tantrums, fights and clashes with police.
Earlier, Yulia Tymoshenko sent birthday greetings to Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg and expressed solidarity with her. Also gave his congratulations to President of EPP Wilfried Martens, and U.S. Ambassador John Tefft, wishing her self-control and liberation. Today, European politicians continue to send her congratulations and hope for her release.