National Anthem Day of Ukraine: A Symbol of Struggle and Resilience

 

On March 10, Ukraine celebrates National Anthem Day—one of the key symbols of our statehood. This song was first performed in 1863, and by 1865, it was already being played at official events. On March 10, 1865, a choir in Przemyśl performed it for the first time during a commemoration of Taras Shevchenko. The lyrics were written by Pavlo Chubynsky, while the music was composed by Mykhailo Verbytsky.

The anthem has accompanied the Ukrainian people throughout their long struggle for independence. At various times, it was banned and attempts were made to erase it from memory, yet it continued to live in the hearts of Ukrainians, inspiring them to fight. Its words echoed during past liberation struggles and continue to strengthen the spirit of our defenders today, as Ukraine once again fights for its freedom.

Today, our anthem resounds even more powerfully—on the frontlines, in the hearts of millions of Ukrainians, and on international stages. It unites us and serves as a reminder: we are strong, we are unbreakable, and victory will undoubtedly be ours! 🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine!

The Day of Remembrance of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred

Dear colleagues and friends,

 

Today, on February 20th, we honor the memory of the Heroes of the Nebesnoi Sotni (Heavenly Hundred) – those who gave their lives for Ukraine’s freedom and dignity. They became a symbol of our nation’s resilience, reminding us all that justice and independence must be fought for.

Our struggle continues. For more than 10 years, Ukrainians have been forced to defend their right to a peaceful future, resisting brutal russian aggression. Our soldiers, volunteers, medics, scientists – everyone in their place is bringing our Victory closer.

Despite all the challenges, we know: Ukraine will stand, Ukraine will prevail. Light always triumphs over darkness, and truth defeats lies. The day when our flag proudly flies over every Ukrainian city will surely come.

Eternal memory to the fallen. Honor and glory to the living heroes!

 

Heroes never die!

The round “Determination of 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone (AOZ) content in honey” of the professional level verification programme AMP-2024 “HONEY – ANTIMICROBIALS” was completed

 

The round “Determination of 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone (AOZ) content in honey” of the professional level verification programme AMP-2024 “HONEY – ANTIMICROBIALS”, performed by the National Reference Laboratory for Control of Residual Amounts of Active Ingredients of Veterinary Preparations and Feed Additives of the Testing Centre of the State Scientific-Research Control Institute of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Feed Additives as a provider accredited according to ISO/IEC 17043:2017, was completed.

Seven participants took part in the round: six laboratories from Ukraine and one laboratory from the Republic of Moldova (one of the laboratories submitted two results obtained by different methods).

According to the statistical analysis, 75% of the results of the participating laboratories were found to be satisfactory and 25% of the results were found to be unsatisfactory; no questionable results were identified.

It should be noted that a participant whose laboratory has a quality management system in place and has received satisfactory results in several rounds of proficiency testing schemes has the right to use its results as evidence of its ability to consistently produce reliable test results. Therefore, all participants are encouraged to participate in subsequent rounds.