A People\u2019s Deputy of Ukraine and co-chairman of Nash Krai political party Oleksandr Feldman called to cease political speculations on the topic of the monument to Lenin that had been taken down in the center of Kharkiv.<\/p>\n
\u2018It is necessary to sit down at the negotiating table and stop speculations on such important topics for Kharkiv people as the monument to Lenin,\u2019 claimed Oleksandr Feldman.<\/p>\n
To the Deputy\u2019s mind, a logical solution would be to build the Fountain of Friendship in the Freedom Square. \u2018The first capital of Ukraine [Kharkiv] has long been considered the city of fountains, so why don\u2019t we celebrate it by creating one more object of pride in the central square \u2013 the Fountain of Friendship,\u2019 says \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442 Oleksandr Feldman. The politician stresses that the symbol in the city\u2019s main square should unite rather than separate people.<\/p>\n
\u2018Kharkiv must return its title of a European capital, and the Freedom Square should again become the object of pride and the favorite place of our citizens and guests of the city, a place where peace and order reign,\u2019 says Oleksandr Feldman.<\/p>\n
As regards renaming of districts and streets in the city the politician remarked that in his opinion the names should not spark any conflicts and reflect the values of Kharkiv people. \u2018If a name arouses rejection in the people and makes them come to a meeting to show that, we need to look for a consensus,\u2019 commented Oleksandr Feldman. \u2018Names of streets and districts should bring to our city peace, tolerance and mutual understanding instead of antagonism.\u2019<\/p>\n
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