Eurovision-2017: President Poroshenko hopes for participation of English-speaking volunteers

He stated this during a meeting with public activists to sum up the results of the Year of English in Ukraine, the presidential press service reports.

“The President emphasized that Ukraine was preparing to the Eurovision 2017 and stressed the importance of involving English-speaking volunteers in the Eurovision Volunteers Family program who will host the contest and help thousands of tourists during the event,” reads a report.

Also, President Poroshenko said that even though the Year of English was about to complete, mass study of English in Ukraine would not be finished. He stressed that with the support of the international NGOs, complex programs were developed and free-of-charge language courses were established. All these events will be continued next year as well.

“Knowing foreign language is a feature that opens new universe for Ukrainians,” President Poroshenko said.

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