Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko launched his visit to Israel on Tuesday evening with a warm meeting with Breslov Chassidim. The Breslovs’ representatives, Rabbi Daniel Dayan of the World Breslov Center, and lawyer Gilad Corinaldi, said that during their meeting, the president gave a commitment to protect Kever of Rav Nachman M’Breslov in Uman – and the nearby Shul.

Breslov delegates said Yushchenko told them during the meeting that “this is an important asset of the Jewish people. Access for Jews to pray there should be allowed and it’s important to safeguard freedom of speech.

“We are checking the legal aspects that exist between the business and religious worlds. I declare that there will be no problem and that the matter will come to an agreed upon solution.”

(Source: Ynet)