Mikhail Pozhivanov, Alexander Omelchenko, Ivan Shovkun and Igor Fomenko

KyivPress photo. Left-right: The Kyiv’s State City Administration Head (KSCA) on Investments Managing Mikhail Pozhivanov, Kyiv’s Mayor Alexander Omelchenko, KSCA vive-chairman on economics Igor Shovkun and the KSCA first vice-head Ivan Fomenko observe the raise of statue, crowning the monument to Independence of Ukraine on the Independence square, downtown Kyiv, Monday, August 20, 2001. The works on preparation of Kyiv for the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Independence of Ukraine are coming to the end. Photo by Alexander Sinitsa/ UNIAN