(en) ASR I

 The very definition of a "congress" is derived from Latin. Congressus - Congress means meeting for discussion and decisions on important issues. Past Congress neither in the form of preparation nor content does not achieve the objectives, stated in the Charter of the World Congresses of Ruthenians - meetings of leading national leaders for discussion and decisions on urgent problems of the Ruthenian people in defending their national interests. Thus, the past Congress violated the continuity with previous Congresses. We believe in this regard that responsibility for this should primarily take the organizer

It is unclear who set the rules for the 11^th Congress, certainly without participation of the Ruthenian activists, by which they were to play. At the meeting, which was to become a platform to communicate freely and to develop the best solutions to the challenges of the time, they were encouraged to do exclusively "singing and dancing".

 Unfortunately, the delegates to the Congress (especially from Subcarpathian Ruthenia) have come to terms with the new rules proposed by influential paragovernmental circles (government intelligence) and could not or did not want to insist on bringing the Congress to its original format, namely, reflecting the important role of Ruthenian organizations around the world in achieving the strategic goal of the Ruthenian movement - the establishment of an independent Ruthenian state in their native land.

 In the end, the delegates of the seemingly independent Congress were asked to play the role of "technical assistants" of some sort of folk festival, and the "extras" for the photo session. At the same time, real discussion of topical issues of the Ruthenian movement was generally "tabooed". Organized events like this not only do not help to promote the national interests of the Ruthenian people and their fundamental values, but to a large extent undermine the authority of the Ruthenian movement in general and cause significant damage to its image in the international arena. Recognition of the work of the 11^th Congress would have meant that Ruthenian organizations legitimize the policy of control and restrictions imposed by the ruling regimes, and reduction of the role of

 Ruthenian movement to backing dancers of politics of those in power.

 We see no point in simulating this kind of pre-announced high-profile events, where instead of a real discussions of Ruthenian leaders to develop optimal solutions, there is a purposeful effort on getting support from the authorities with the help of infiltrated in the movement agents. Our position in relation to the World Congress of Ruthenians has always been coherent, clear and consistent (see Appendix № 2-4). Based on this position, we express distrust to the organizers of the event. We insist on refusal to recognise its resolutions (if, of course, they will be implemented).

 At the same time, we declare our readiness to begin preparations for the real World Congress of Ruthenians in the near future (purged of any kind of ballast, and explicit "stool-pigeons".)
We are convinced that we can organise the real World Congress of Ruthenians to implement the objectives for which it was conceived in the early 90s, - determining the fate of the Ruthenian people.
We do not intend to play along with political conditions of the country that hosted the Congress and will make our forum truly all-Ruthenian, proving our people that their leaders are able to work without a "crutch" of support from the ruling regime. We invite all Ruthenian organizations in the world to join us. Compiled and opened for signing on July 2, 2011.

President of the World Congress of Subcarpathian Ruthenians V. Dzhugan

Chairman of the European National Congress of Subcarpathian Ruthenians Father Dymitry Sydor

Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Subcarpathian Ruthenia P. Getsko

Chairman of the People's Parliament of Subcarpathian Ruthenia V. Mikulin