Volodymyr Melnykov
Volodymyr Melnykov (born September 14, 1951) is a Ukrainian poet, writer, songwriter, author of lyrics and music for songs, inventor, mathematician, composer and public figure, Merited Figure of Arts of Ukraine.
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Volodymyr Melnykov

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- Born
- 1951. · Chernivtsi.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Ukraine.
- Occupation
- writer, poet, composer and artist.
- Fields
- verse, song and long poem.
- Education
- Minsk Higher Air Defense Anti-aircraft Missile Academy.
- Honours
- Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Honored Art Worker of Ukraine, Medal For Military Service to Ukraine, Medal 10 years to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Jubilee Medal 60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR and Jubilee Medal 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR.
- Languages
- Ukrainian, Russian and English.
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Volodymyr Melnykov (born September 14, 1951) is a Ukrainian poet, writer, songwriter, author of lyrics and music for songs, inventor, mathematician, composer and public figure, Merited Figure of Arts of Ukraine.
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Volodymyr Melnykov (born 1951) is an artist, composer and poet, among other activities, of Soviet and Ukrainian nationality. The artist was born in Chernivtsi. Volodymyr Melnykov is also known as Ростислав Очеретянник, Имир Ельник. Volodymyr Melnykov was educated at Minsk Higher Air Defense Anti-aircraft Missile Academy.
The work spans long poem, song and verse. Languages used include English, Russian and Ukrainian. Honours include Honored Art Worker of Ukraine and Medal For Military Service to Ukraine.
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Biography
Biography
Volodymyr Melnykov studied at Minsk Higher Air Defense Anti-aircraft Missile Academy. The recorded working language is Ukrainian, Russian and English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are verse, song and long poem. Distinctions recorded are Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Honored Art Worker of Ukraine, Medal For Military Service to Ukraine and Medal "10 years to the Armed Forces of Ukraine".
Volodymyr Melnykov was born on September 14, 1951 in the city of Chernivtsi. In 1974 – graduated from Minsk Higher Air Defense Anti-aircraft Missile Academy (Faculty of Radio Engineering). In 1982 – graduated with honors (gold medal) from Kiev Military Academy of Air Defense of the Land Forces (Faculty of Engineering Management). In 1987 – graduated from Kiev Military Academy of Air Defense of the Land Forces (he graduated from the postgraduate course and defended the dissertation of the candidate of technical sciences). In 1969–1991 – served in the Armed Forces of the USSR (Moscow Air Defense District; Northern Group of Forces, Legnica, Poland; Turkestan Military District, Mary). In 1991 he was awarded the military rank "Colonel" and the scientific title "Associate Professor". Before the collapse of the USSR, he was a senior lecturer of the Kiev Military Air Defense Academy of the Land Forces. In 1992–1995 – served in the Verification Center of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In 1995–2001, served in the General Military Inspectorate under the President of Ukraine, where before the liquidation of the Inspectorate he was the head of the inspection department for international military cooperation and compliance with international treaties on disarmament and arms control. In late 2001, he retired from military service. Immediately continued his service in the Presidential Administration of Ukraine, where he served as deputy head of the department in the Main Directorate of Judicial Reform, military formations and law enforcement bodies. In 2003 he was transferred to the State Administration of Affairs of the President of Ukraine, where he served until 2005 as the head of the Department for Economic Development. In 2017 he worked in the office of the Writer's Union of Ukraine.
Social activity
His books and inventions
• Textbook «Design of mathematical algorithms for the functioning of radio-electronic equipment» (1992) • Druziam. Moim Tovarisham. To my friends (2003) • Ukraintsi Ne Papuasy (Ukrainians are not Papuans) (2007) • Bezmezna Dolia (Boundless Share) (2014)
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- “Volodymyr Melnykov”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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His artistic awards
His artistic awards
• The winner of the Art Prize of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine "Emerald Lyra" for the first place in the nomination "Music" (2004) • Laureate of the festival of the National Radio of Ukraine for the words to the song "I'm in love with Ukraine" (2013) • Winner of the open nationwide song contest "My Dear Mother" (2014) • Diploma for creating a cycle of patriotic songs at the All-Ukrainian Song Contest "Premiere of the Song" (2015) • Laureate of the International Prize named after Volodymyr Vynnychenko (2019)
Awards
Awards
• Polish Bronze Medal on the Watch of Peace (1979) • The California State Medal "For Meritorious Service" (1997) • Medal For Military Service to Ukraine (2000) • Merited Figure of Arts of Ukraine (2004) • Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2004) • Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" • Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" • Medal "For Impeccable Service" (1st class, 2nd class, 3rd class)
References ==== External links
References ==== External links
• Encyclopedia of modern Ukraine about Volodymyr Melnykov, v.20. p.p. 135-136 • Honorable names of Ukraine - elite of the state, v. 4, publishing house «LOGOS UKRAINE», 2017, p.203 • V.Melnikov Books in the National Library of Vernadsky • About the author Volodymyr Melnykov in the electronic library Rulit * • Website celebrity-birthdays.com about Volodymyr Melnykov • Musical-world.com.ua about Volodymyr Melnykov • Website orcid.org about Volodymyr Melnykov
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- 1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzjzyrP9gd4 Video of the concert «We serve to the people of Ukraine», words and music by Volodymyr Melnykov, beginning of the part 1, October 3, 2004, Kyiv
- 2.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-cXAnXoQjY&t=5s Video of the concert «We serve to the people of Ukraine», words and music by Volodymyr Melnykov, end of the part 1 and beginning of the part 2, October 3, 2004, Kyiv
- 3.Design of mathematical algorithms
- 4.Melnikov Vladimir Nikolaevich // Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine, vol.20, p.135-136
- 5.Мельников Володимир Миколайович // Archive of the official website of the Department of Education and Science of the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine
- 6.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDYKzUhAnOI Exercise PEACE SHIELD 97 After Action Report, Camp San Luis Obispo, 24 November 1997 Exercise PEACE SHIELD 97 (video about the exercise observers сolonel Anatoly Tkachuk and сolonel Volodymyr Melnykov from the General Military Inspectorate under the President of Ukraine is playing at 0.37-0.55, 1.32-1.34, 2.47-2.53, 7.39-7.50; 13.35-14.15; 15.35-15.44)
- 7.[https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/413/2002-%D1%80%D0%BF?lang=en#Text Order of the President of Ukraine, by which the Deputy Head of the Department of the Main Department for Judicial Reform, Law Enforcement Agencies and Military Formations of the Administration of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Melnykov was appointed Secretary of the Commission for Verification of Storage of Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives in 2002]
- 8.[https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2013-2003-%D0%BF?lang=en#Text By the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in 2003, the Head of the Department of Economic Development of the State Administration of Affairs Volodymyr Melnykov was awarded the third rank of civil servant (equivalent to the military rank of lieutenant general)]
- 9.[https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1400-2004-%D0%BF?lang=en#Text By the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in 2004, the Head of the Department of Economic Development of the State Administration of Affairs Volodymyr Melnykov was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine]
- 10.Имир Ельник // Archive of the site of Imir Elnik
- 11.Electronic book of the educational edition in the National Library of Ukraine named after Yaroslav the Wise
- 12.Educational edition A763495 in the electronic catalog of the National Library of Ukraine named after Yaroslav the Wise
- 13.Encyclopedia of modern Ukraine regarding the textbook, v.20, p.136
- 14.Volodymyr Melnykov on instagram.com
- 15.Electronic book of the «To my friends» in the National Library of Ukraine named after Yaroslav the Wise
- 16.Володимир Мельников. Друзям. Моим товарищам. To my friends
- 17.Electronic book of the «Ukrainians are not Papuans» in the National Library of Ukraine named after Yaroslav the Wise
- 18.Володимир Мельников. Українці – не папуаси
- 19.Electronic book of the novel «Boundless Share» in the National Library of Ukraine named after Yaroslav the Wise
- 20.a) Electronic version of the novel «Boundless Fate», the first book «Gift» on the site maxima-library , [http://irbis-nbuv.gov.ua/ulib/item/ukr0000016868 b)the address of the material of the first book of the novel in the Electronic Library «Ukrainika» of the Vernadsky National Library, which is presented in almost all major languages of the world at the choice of the reader], c)novel «Boundless Fate» in the Electronic Catalog of the Vernadsky National Library, d) The book «Boundless Fate» in the Electronic Catalog of the National Parliamentary Library
- 21.About rewarding by the Polish Bronze Medal On the Watch of Peace
- 22.Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 723 of 11.09.2007 «On approval of the composition of the Supervisory Board of the National Presidential Orchestra»
- 23.Association of Bukovynes in the city of Kyiv "Bukovina"
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• Responsible Secretary of the Supervisory Board of the National Presidential Orchestra of Ukraine • Deputy Chairman of the public organization of the Association of Bukovynes in the city of Kyiv "Bukovina"