National Defense Council’s Secretary congratulates border guards on professional holiday
"At all times, a strong border was one of the key elements of state security. Today, the boundary of Western civilization begins with the Ukrainian border. And the guards of the forefront of defense heroically and selflessly carry out all the tasks that the Ukrainian people and the state leadership have defined, defend its independence, sovereignty, and peace of the citizens," Turchynov emphasized, the NSDC’s press service reported.
In hard and dangerous times, when the enemy threatened the very existence of our country, the border guards were the first to bear the brunt in the east. "Many of those who stopped the enemy invasion did not return home, giving their lives for the independence of Ukraine. Eternal glory to the heroes who gave the most valuable - their lives - defending the Homeland," he said.
The State Border Guard Service reliably protects Ukraine not only at the frontline. "Deepening cooperation with the border authorities of the European Union member states, the Black Sea and Baltic regions, the United States of America, as well as with international law enforcement organizations, testifies to Ukraine's significant contribution to international and regional security, in the fight against transnational and trans-border crime," Turchynov noted.
According to the NSDC secretary, the restoration of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, the liberation from the occupation of Donbas, the return of Crimea lay ahead, and the border guard authority is of great importance for the fulfillment of these tasks. "The state will continue its efforts to increase its ability to effectively confront the challenges and threats at the state border," Turchynov said.
As reported, on April 27, 2018, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a decree on the establishment of the Border Guards Day in Ukraine on April 30.