Former deputy Zinoviy Salyak, who first raised the Ukrainian flag over the Town Hall in Lviv, has died.

At the age of 76, after a severe illness, first convocation deputy of the Lviv City Council Zinoviy Salyak passed away. This was reported by the mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovy.

At the age of 76, after a severe illness, Zinoviy Salyak, deputy of the first democratic convocation of the Lviv City Council, passed away

Sadovy wrote on his Facebook.

The mayor recalled that Zinoviy Salyak was one of three brave people who first raised the Ukrainian flag over the Town Hall in Lviv in 1990.

With him at that Time were Yevhen Shmorgun and Stefaniya Shabatura

Sadovy noted.

There were lists for the physical elimination of certain deputies, I heard such data. Future generations would not have forgiven us if we had not done it. I think it flies here forever over the Town Hall of the City Council

Salyak recalled.

The mayor of Lviv added that Salyak adhered to this tradition until his last day and raised the Ukrainian flag annually.

We remember! Bright Memory

Sadovy added.

Before the declaration of Ukraine's independence, on April 3, 1990, deputies of the first democratic convocation in Lviv decided to raise the blue-yellow flag over the Town Hall. The honorable right fell to three deputies: Yevhen Shmorgun, Stefaniya Shabatura, and Zinoviy Salyak.

I always remember April 3, 1990, how we raised the flag. I looked down, the Rynok Square was filled with people, and people were shouting 'Glory to Ukraine!'. When we came down, people were crying

Salyak recalled.