The commission of the Kyiv City Council rejected the petition against the Christmas tree, but budget funds will not be spent

The Committee of the Kyiv City Council on Culture, Tourism and public communications considered a petition regarding the inappropriateness of installing a New Year's tree in Kyiv under martial law and did not support the petition regarding the proposal not to install a Christmas tree As reported on the website of the Kyiv Council on Friday, at the same time, the commission recommended that relevant departments take into account all proposals regarding non-use of budget funds, compliance with safety measures and conservation of electricity.

"During the discussion of the options for installing the country's main Christmas tree, we took into account all the arguments presented - we are talking about safety, non-use of budget funds and saving electricity .

Of course, the final decision whether to install a Christmas tree will be made based on the security situation.

However, I believe that rejecting one of the main symbols of the Christmas and New Year celebrations will be the wrong signal," said the head of the commission, Viktoria Mukha "It is our Christmas tree - as the main Christmas tree of the country - that can become a symbol of hope and faith for everyone.

This year, we will not allow the Russian barbarians steal the holiday from our children Ukrainian children have already suffered from the horrors of war," she added.

Deputy head of the KMDA Hanna Starostenko, who is in charge of cultural issues, said that if the city, after consulting with the military, decides to install a Christmas tree, no budget funds will be spent on it Patrons and socially responsible businesses have already approached us with the offer to help in setting up and decorating the Christmas tree.

We are ready to provide the Christmas tree itself, and decorations, as well as a generator for lighting the Christmas tree, in case such a format is approved .

We are also considering the option that the Christmas tree will be lit only on certain days or hours," she said.

The deputy head of the KMDA also emphasized that in the conditions of martial law, the city, as planned, will definitely refuse to organize a holiday fair and concerts near the main Christmas tree "Of course, this year holding fairs and concerts is not appropriate.

We are considering the possibility of installing the country's main Christmas tree as a symbol of the New Year and Christmas miracle and our indomitability," Starostenko emphasized According to her, there are currently almost 300,000 children in Kyiv, including those who moved to the capital due to the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation, as well as children , who lost one of their parents during the war, and positive emotions are very important for them.

The Department of Municipal Security emphasized that that the decision to install the country's main New Year's tree will be made after consultations with the command of the group of forces and means of defense of the city of Kyiv In case the Christmas tree is installed, the city together with the law enforcement officers will take care of security measures, the KMDA added.

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