On the birthday of Ukrainian President

, Ukrainian singer

recalled her warm acquaintance with him.

The actress said that she first met Volodymyr Oleksandrovych at the age of 17.

Then she came to Kyiv with her parents, because she entered the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts.

Alina's family stayed with friends.

As it turned out, they were neighbors of Volodymyr Zelensky and were friends with him.

"We made "captain's meat" from close friends who sheltered us. It so happened that these friends were neighbors and friends of the Zelenskyi family and invited them to the celebration of love and family. There, I first saw the one whom I had only seen on TV before that. "Bright and cool people," I thought. I remember how I kept up with Volodymyr's humor in the Transcarpathian way, asked for an autograph, where he wished him victory, popularity, fame, and most importantly - good mood and good luck, because they will definitely come," shared Alina.

Alina Pash and Volodymyr Zelenskyi in the summer of 2010 / Photo: instagram.com/alinapash

The executive congratulated the president on his birthday and thanked him for everything he does for the country.

"Years later, I look back with respect and understand that this first feeling of sincerity has survived to this day. Now this is our president and first lady, of whom I am proud. And in addition to congratulations, I want to say thank you. Thank you for giving hope and light to millions of Ukrainians." - the artist wrote.

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