Legal framework

Started in 2008, construction of the Memorial complex in memory of Holodomor victims was not finished. In 2009 only first phase was ready and further construction of the second phase, the museum itself, was prevented by the change of government in Ukraine and coming of politicians who did not recognize Holodomor as genocide of Ukrainians and often denied it and facts about it. Thus, we returned to this question only in 2016.

On the 27th of Оctober, 2016 Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine №754 “Issues about construction preparation of the second phase of the National Museum” Holodomor victims Memorial “(with changes supplemented by the Kyiv City Council resolution from 21.12.2016 p. №984) declared the beginning of the preparation process of construction of the second phase of the National Museum ” Holodomor victims Memorial.”

According to the resolution the Organizing committee on issues of construction preparation of the second phase was formed (for your attention –Resolution about the Organizing committee on issues of construction preparation of the second phase of the National Museum ” Holodomor victims Memorial “ and The stuff members of the Organizational committee on issues of construction preparation of the second phase of the National Museum ” Holodomor victims Memorial “).

The seriousness of the government’s intentions was confirmed by the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, on November 26, 2016 during the mourning events on the Day of Holodomor victims, announced to the world: “In 2007 The Memorial complex was created on this place, which became a place of pilgrimage for many Ukrainians. But the part of the museum which would correspond to the highest  standards of museum and memorial art is still not built. I believe that we should start working on creation of the appropriate museum institution”.

Resumption of designing and construction of the second phase of the Memorial is carried out on the basis of

• The Law of Ukraine № 376-v “About the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine” from  November 28, 2006, Article 5 of which provided “construction  of Memorial to the victims of holodomors in Ukraine  before the 75th anniversary of Holodomor 1932-1933 in Ukraine “
• The President of Ukraine Decree number 250 from March 28, 2007 “On measures connected with 75th anniversary of Holodomor 1932-1933 in Ukraine”
• The Order of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine №1094-r from July 23, 2008 “The issues of construction in Kyiv the Memorial complex in memory of Holodomor s Victims in Ukraine”
• Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 1248-r from September 10, 2008 “About organization and implementation of the international competition for a better conceptual design of the Museum of Holodomor Victims in Ukraine 1932-1933 – the second phase of the Memorial of Holodomor victims in Ukraine”
• The Order of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 435-p from April 22, 2009 “About Establishment of the State Museum” Memorial of holodomors’ victims in Ukraine”