Ukrainian ambassador to Jordan Sergi Basco stressed the strong Jordanian-Ukrainian ties, especially in cultural fields. In remarks to the Jordan News Agency on the 199th anniversary of the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko\'s birth, the ambassador said efforts are underway to prepare for the Ukrainian Cultural Week in Amman. The ambassador reviewed Shevchenko\'s works and contributions to cultural life in Ukraine. Shevchenko, the great Ukrainian poet, artist and thinker, was born on March 9, 1814, in the village of Moryntsi in central Ukraine.