President stated in an interview with journalists: “Undoubtedly if I am in Kyiv, if I am in Ukraine, I will be here every Saturday with my kids, and I invite everyone to take part [in the action] until we bring order here”.
Together with Viktor Yushchenko acting Head of Security Service Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, Internal Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov, State Affairs Department head Ihor Tarasyuk, Kyiv institutes students, cadets, etc took part in the event. President Yushchenko also brought his youngest son Taras with him.Kiev Arsenal factory is one of the oldest and most famous industrial factories of Kyiv. In 2004 it was suggested to establish a modern art gallery in the oldest 19th century building of Arsenal. Later, President Viktor Yushchenko expressed his support to the museum idea but suggested that the museum had to be state-run and dominated by more traditional art pieces in order to become a "Ukrainian Hermitage". The process of converting the building to a civil use is underway. Most of construction works are to be finished by the end of 2008 and the museum is to open its doors by Independence Day of 2009.
