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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 115 

Urging all sides to the current political crisis in Ukraine to act responsibly 

and use dialogue to resolve the crisis and ensure a free and transparent 

democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 17, 2007 

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mr. LEVIN) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Urging all sides to the current political crisis in Ukraine 

to act responsibly and use dialogue to resolve the crisis 

and ensure a free and transparent democratic system 

in Ukraine based on the rule of law. 

Whereas the Ukrainian people, most dramatically during the 

2004 Orange Revolution, clearly proved their ability to 

resolve political differences through nonviolent protest 

and in a manner consistent with democratic principles; 

Whereas Ukraine currently faces a political crisis, rooted in 

hastily conceived constitutional reforms, that could jeopardize that country’s hard-fought and substantial democratic gains; 


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Whereas on April 2, 2007, Ukrainian President Viktor 

Yushchenko issued a decree dissolving the Parliament 

(Verkhovna Rada) and calling for early parliamentary 

elections, asserting that the government of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich has ‘‘exceeded its mandate and 

is attempting to monopolize political power’’; 

Whereas the Verkhovna Rada subsequently passed a resolution alleging that the presidential decree was unconstitutional and has refused to comply; 

Whereas Ukraine’s Constitutional Court has been asked to 

rule on whether President Yushchenko’s decree violates 

the Ukrainian Constitution; 

Whereas several Constitutional Court judges have stated that 

political pressure and threats were preventing their efforts to end Ukraine’s political deadlock; 

Whereas demonstrations by supporters of all sides to the crisis are being held in the streets of Kyiv; and 

Whereas the United States Congress has consistently demonstrated strong bipartisan support for an independent, 

democratic Ukraine: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) acknowledges and welcomes the strong rela4 tionship formed between the United States and 

5 Ukraine since the restoration of Ukraine’s independ6 ence in 1991; 

7 (2) urges all sides to the current political crisis 

8 in Ukraine to act responsibly and use dialogue to re9 solve the crisis; 


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1 (3) urges all sides to adhere to the rule of law 

2 and resolve disputes in a peaceful manner consistent 

3 with Ukraine’s democratic values and national inter4 est, in keeping with its commitments as a member 

5 of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in 

6 Europe (OSCE); 

7 (4) expresses strong and continuing support for 

8 the efforts of the Ukrainian people to establish a full 

9 democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human 

10 rights; 

11 (5) pledges its continued assistance to the 

12 strengthening of a free and transparent democratic 

13 system in Ukraine based on the rule of law and the 

14 continued development of a free market economy in 

15 Ukraine; and 

16 (6) reaffirms its commitment to Ukraine’s inde17 pendence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and 

18 assumption of Ukraine’s rightful place as a full 

19 member of the international community of democ20 racies. 

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