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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 320 

Recognizing the achievements of the people of Ukraine in pursuit of freedom 

and democracy, and expressing the hope that the parliamentary elections 

on September 30, 2007, preserve and extend these gains and provide 

for a stable and representative government. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 

Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. LUGAR, and Mr. CARDIN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the achievements of the people of Ukraine in 

pursuit of freedom and democracy, and expressing the 

hope that the parliamentary elections on September 30, 

2007, preserve and extend these gains and provide for 

a stable and representative government. 

Whereas the people of Ukraine have overcome financial and 

political hardships to achieve a democratic system in 

which decisions have been reached without violence and 

through free and fair elections; 

Whereas Ukraine has already conducted elections considered 

free, fair, and consistent with the principles of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on 2 

previous occasions; 


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Whereas the people of Ukraine deserve an elected and representative government that can work together and pass 

legislation to improve the quality of life for all Ukrainians; and 

Whereas the people of Ukraine have successfully established 

a growing free press, an increasingly independent judiciary, and a respect for human rights and the rule of law, 

which enhance freedom, stability, and prosperity: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) acknowledges the cooperation and friendship 

3 between the people of the United States and the peo4 ple of Ukraine since the restoration of Ukraine’s 

5 independence in 1991 and the natural affections of 

6 the millions of Americans whose ancestors emigrated 

7 from Ukraine; 

8 (2) expresses the admiration of the American 

9 people for the ongoing success of the Ukranian peo10 ple at removing violence from politics, for which 

11 Ukrainians should be proud, in particular the free 

12 and fair presidential elections of December 26, 

13 2004, and the parliamentary elections of March 26, 

14 2006; 

15 (3) encourages the people of Ukraine to main16 tain the democratic successes of the Orange Revolu17 tion of 2004, and expresses the hope that the lead18 ers of Ukraine will conduct the September 30, 2007, 


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1 elections in keeping with the standards of the Orga2 nization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 

3 (OSCE), of which both the United States and 

4 Ukraine are participating states; 

5 (4) urges the leaders and parties of Ukraine to 

6 overcome past differences and work together con7 structively to enhance the economic and political sta8 bility of the country that the people of Ukraine de9 serve; and 

10 (5) pledges the continued assistance of the 

11 United States to the continued progress and further 

12 development of a free and representative democratic 

13 government in Ukraine based on the rule of law and 

14 the principle of human rights. 

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