Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko said that calm and religious harmony are more important for him than what may happen as a result of court decisions on the renaming of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. He said this at a press conference on the results of his work in the post of minister on Tuesday in Kiev, writes “Interfax”.
“As far as I know, the issue is in the courts. Even if I wanted to influence the court’s decision, this is not worth doing. It is especially important for me when we conduct a dialogue with the heads of churches, to maintain the tolerant situation that has developed today,” says Tkachenko.
The minister noted that any “dramatic movements” in this issue, as well as in the issue of language, can anger society and cause a wave of support or protests from one side or the other.
“Today it is important for me that the process of dialogue between the churches is taking place. Sometimes, especially when it comes to the UOC, it is not easy, but we keep calm and religious harmony. For me, this is more important than what can happen as a result of court decisions”, – said Tkachenko.
