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The National (Scotland)
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Ross Hunter

Scottish Parliament honours Ukraine at first ever St Andrew's Day celebration

THE Scottish Parliament has held its first ever St Andrew’s Day celebration.

SNP MSP Paul McLellan invited politicians, faith leaders, community groups, and international representatives to the inaugural event at Holyrood, which he promised will now be held every year.

Reverend Vasyl Kren of the Ukrainian Catholic Church opened proceedings with a prayer before Paul McLellan and Angus Robertson, the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, were piped onto the stage by fellow MSP Stuart McMillan.

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