Shklyar refuses to accept Shevchenko Award

Laureate of the National Award of Ukraine of Taras Shevchenko Vasyl Shklyar says that he can not accept Shevchenko award till Dmytro Tabachnyk takes the post of Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sports.

It is said in the letter of V. Shklyar to President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych. The text of the letter is at UNIAN`s disposal.

Traditionally presentation of Shevchenko Award takes place on March 9 (birthday of Taras Shevchenko).