Lithuanian foreign minister wears embroidered shirt to mark Vyshyvanka Day
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has congratulated Ukraine on Vyshyvanka Day and shared a photo of himself wearing a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt. [Vysvhyvanka Day is a holiday dedicated to preserving the iconic Ukrainian embroidered shirt, known as "vyshyvanka" – ed.]
Source: Budrys on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Budrys stated that "in every stitch of Ukrainian vyshyvanka lies the nation's identity and pride that cannot be erased".
"By wearing it today we stand for Ukraine, its freedom, its people and their peaceful future within both the EU and NATO," he wrote.
Additionally, Budrys posted a photo of himself wearing a vyshyvanka.
Background:
Earlier, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos shared a video greeting in Ukrainian to mark Vyshyvanka Day.
Last year, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen also wore a vyshyvanka to celebrate Ukrainian culture on the occasion.
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