The region of Lviv in the Ukraine was originally included as the twelfth partner in the project FORTE CULTURA. Nonetheless, recent political, social and military events in the country have not allowed the city to actively cooperate within the project framework.

Therefore one should appreciate that Lviv new project commissioner, Ms. Liliana Hrytsyshyn, could bring positive messages after her recent visit in Lviv regional administration in late July 2014. The former Ukrainian president used to hinder Ukraine sustainable connection to the European Union. After his fall practical work could be, nonetheless, taken up again. The temporary illegal occupation of the Crimea, after the Ukrainian opinion, has caused the decision to invest in Carpathian region finances earlier intended for the Crimea.

Mrs Hrytsyshyn, responsible for Thuringian Agency for European Programmes in Germany, was able to discuss with the regional administration of Lviv Ukraine a concept based on building up fortified monuments cultural routes in the last project months.

On the photo above: With an enchanting city skyline in the background, Mrs Liliana Hrytsyshyn is updating Mr Hartmut Röder, the Project Manager FORTE CULTURA, on recent events in the Ukraine, Petersberg Citadel in Erfurt. Photo: Dr.-Ing. H.-R. Neumann