(en) WCSR I  Resolution of the World Council (Svitova Rada) of Subcarpathian Ruthenians. Uzhgorod June 5, 2011. In anticipation of the 11^th World Congress of the Ruthenians, which will take place in Budapest, the World Council of Subcarpathian Ruthenians adopted an Open letter of appeal to the delegates and participants of the 11^th World Congress of the Ruthenians. From the time of the previous 10^th Ruthenian Congress, Ruthenian movement has passed difficult and crucial stage of its development. We have managed to combine and significantly expand a very wide range of constructive social forces, based on the values of patriotism, love for one’s native land and the people, in order to achieve the ultimate goal - establishment of independent parent sovereign state, common for all Ruthenians scattered in the world. 

Ahead of us is the development of consolidated program of further actions, identification of priority strategies, solution of pressing problems and challenges of the modern world. We hope that the Congress by its resolutions, specific documents and positive initiatives will be able to gain a high profile and public support for the Ruthenians in the world, and its proceedings will strengthen, consolidate and further develop Ruthenian movement.

This is especially important today, when our enemies are making desperate attempts at the state level, including the prosecution of activists of the Ruthenian people; in order to push the Ruthenian movement to the margins of European and global processes, remove it from the system basis of the future world system.

It is gratifying that the elite of the Ruthenian movement, despite the differences in situation assessment and tactical solutions to assigned tasks, is united in promoting the implementation of the high mission to defend the national interests of the Ruthenian people and facilitate its integration into the international community.

Obviously, the way of achieving the ultimate goal is complex, but it would eventually lead to true unity, not disunity. This is the path we have to take in our difficult circumstances.

Ruthenian movement today, as practice shows, is facing a serious challenge. Our enemies are trying to forcibly change our way of life, our centuries-old traditions and deprive us of our faith in the future and take away (or replace by ersatz) our cultural values, accumulated by our ancestors throughout many centuries of their existence.

We expect from the current Congress that it would solve urgent problems of our movement when the very existence of the Ruthenian people and their fundamental right-the right to establish their own state is seriously threatened. This is the cornerstone of our existence, as we would be able to preserve ourselves as a people only in an independent state.

Therefore, only full commitment of the best sons and daughters of our nation, their knowledge and talents, and their inherent ability to work hard, will help us solve difficult historic tasks that are set before us.

We believe that our ability to solve this priority will open the pathway for closer co-operation of numerous Ruthenian organizations around the world for the benefit of our long-suffering people. We hope that the decisions of this Congress will help our deeper understanding of the essence of our tasks and finding optimal ways for their successful solution. Good luck, dear compatriots. God help us...

Chairman of the World Council of Subcarpathian Ruthenians V. Dzhugan

Secretary of the World Council of Subcarpathian Ruthenians V. Mikulin