Transcarpathia, September 29, 2008. A story about the results of the first day of the agreement on a simplified visa regime with Slovakia.

On the video: The Slovak consulate, people in line to receive documents, comments from Transcarpathians who were denied entry, comments from the Ambassador of Ukraine to Slovakia Inna Ognivets, customs, comments from the State Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Slovakia Vladimir Chechetov.

Simplified visa regime with Slovakia

Transcarpathia, June 15, 2000: the border with Romania. The story concerns the problem of illegal migrants.

In the video, local resident Yakub Babinets tells stories about border violations in Soviet times, a camp for illegal immigrants in Mukachevo, footage of the city, comments by the deputy mayor of Mukachevo, Yosha Kushi, and the chief of staff of the Mukachevo border guard detachment, Ivan Andrusik.

Illegal migrants in Mukachevo

Zakarpattia, Kolochava village, July 2, 2009. The feature film “Kolochava Rebels” was filmed, written and produced by Stanislav Arzhevitin, a member of the Our Ukraine faction. The descendants of the rebels play the leading roles.

In the video: the film set, a group of soldiers running, comments by Kolochava residents Oleksandr Shymoni, Yuriy Syuhay, and Vasyl Shandor, actors on the set, and a comment by the film's scriptwriter Stanislav Arzhevitin.

Filming of the movie “Kolochava rebels”

December 24, 2004. A pre-election visit of Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych to Uzhhorod.

The video shows people chanting “Yanukovych”, Viktor Yanukovych speaking to supporters with a loudspeaker, passing by a crowd of people, gypsies chanting “Yanukovych”, supporters of Yushchenko.

Viktor Yanukovych in Uzhhorod

July 17, 2004, Nyzhnye Selyshche village. A story about the ethnic festival “Selyska Spivanka”.

The video shows the village, nature, the festival, musicians playing, commentary by cheese factory worker Gunter Krenfer, the cheese factory, the Hudaki band playing, people on the street, performance of folk groups.

Festival “Selyska Spivanka”

In the video: The Historical Center of the City of Uzhgorod, City Embankment, people walk through the streets of the city, city ​​streets, and temples of the city.

Uzhhorod, 2003

This is the story about the arrears of payments to state employees in Mukachevo. In the video, the streets of Mukachevo are shown. Comments: Yuri Kokhan is the chief doctor of the regional children's hospital in Mukachevo, and Vasyl Balazh is the head of the Transcarpathian regional organization of the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine.

Salary arrears to state employees

Story about the sanatorium "Hirska Tysa", October 3, 1998.

In the video: mountains, sanatorium, health procedures, dining room, stream, commentary of the head doctor of the sanatorium, Ivan Tsuhorka.

Sanatorium "Mountain Tysa"

A story about a picket in Mukachevo regarding non-payment of salaries to educators, October 31, 2003.

On the video: views of the city, a picket near the Mukachevo City Council, inscriptions on banners and posters "Yushchenko, Baloga, don't mock the people of Mukachevo!", "Not by word! Not by deed!", "Budget officials also want to live normally!" and others.

Comments: head of the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration Ivan Rizak, teacher Rozalia Parkaniy, member of the Communist Party of Ukraine Mykola Tsaregorodtseva.

A picket of educators in Mukachevo

Transcarpathia, November 16, 1996, a story about the joint opening of the bridge over the Tisza by the presidents of Ukraine and Hungary. 

The video shows the river, a solemn meeting between Hungarian President Arpad Genc and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, the delegation walking down the street, the opening of the bridge, the presidents cutting the ribbon, Leonid Kuchma presenting awards to the builders.

President of Hungary opens a bridge in Transcarpathia

Uzhhorod, 1997. Construction of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The video shows the city, the construction of the cathedral, and a priest holding a service in the church. 

Commentary by priest.

Construction of the cathedral in Uzhhorod

The city of Khust, March 15, 2019. A speech by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the declaration of independence of Carpathian Ukraine.

The video shows the Krasne Pole memorial park, the "Ballad of the Krasne Pole", laying of flowers, a speech by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, people with Ukrainian flags.

Background: March 15, 2019 marked the 80th anniversary of the declaration of independence of Carpathian Ukraine. On that day, in the face of the final collapse of Czechoslovakia (Germany seized the rest of the Czech Republic and Slovakia declared independence) and armed aggression by Hungary, the Soim of Carpathian Ukraine in the city of Khust declared the independence of the region. Augustin Voloshyn was elected president. The soldiers of the Carpathian Sich stood up to defend their land, challenging Hitler's ally Hungary. 

Zakarpattia region