On the 23rd of August 2012 the Permanent Mission of Ukraine in Geneva held, in the framework of celebrations on the occasion of the Day of the State Flag and Independence Day of Ukraine, the flag-rising official ceremony chaired by the Permanent Representative of Ukraine Ambassador Mykola Maimeskul. The Permanent Representative addressed participants of the meeting with a welcoming speech dedicated to the history of the state symbols of Ukraine. On behalf of the Head of Ukrainian State and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, he congratulated the Mission’s staff on the coming 21st anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence.