Dear Members of AIPA,
I am pleased to inform you that at the AIPA Board meeting of 8 April it was decided unanimously that we should make a donation in support of humanitarian aid to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal. We have therefore donated $5000 to the appeal through: https://www.ozeukes.com/ukraine-crisis-appeal/.
I have written to Mr Kohut, President of Association of Ukrainians in Victoria and Mr Romaniw, Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations informing them of our decision and I include the text of my correspondence below.
With best wishes to you all,
Dr Alexandra Margaret Dunwill
AIPA President
Melbourne, 12 April, 2022
Mr Slawko Kohut, President of Association of Ukrainians in Victoria and
Mr Stefan Romaniw, Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations,
Dear Mr Kohut and Mr Romaniw,
On behalf of the Board of The Australian Institute of Polish Affairs (AIPA) I wish to state once more that AIPA stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian state, so brutally attacked by Russia.
We unequivocally condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and call for the harshest possible sanctions to be imposed on President Putin and his collaborators. By invading Ukraine, Russia has violated all international agreements, as well as the civilised values of freedom, democracy, and the right to national self-determination.
We call for solidarity with Ukraine and support its right to independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised state borders.
To help the Ukrainian cause, AIPA has donated $5000 to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal at: https://www.ozeukes.com/ukraine-crisis-appeal/ .
We will inform you of our future fundraising activities and events in support of the Ukrainian cause.
With best wishes,
Yours sincerely
Dr Alexandra Margaret Dunwill
AIPA President