Ukraine wants better cultural, literary ties

Ukraine has started a project with NHLH Division titled ‘Dr M Iqbal-Taras Shevchenko’

ISLAMABAD: To boost bilateral cultural and literary ties, Ukraine has started a project with the National History and Literary Heritage (NHLH) Division titled ‘Dr M Iqbal-Taras Shevchenko’ dedicated to national poets of Pakistan and Ukraine.

Under the project, poetry and philosophic texts from national poets, literati and scholars of both countries will be translated into the language of the other to spread knowledge about the culture of Ukraine and Pakistan, officials said.

They added that the project has been initiated as part of joint efforts between Pakistan and Ukraine’s governments to work on various cultural and literary projects. In this regard, the Ukrainian government has offered to contribute to and cooperate with the division to promote the work of national poets, sources added.

They further said the initiative would strengthen mutual ties between Ukraine and Pakistan.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 4^th, 2020.