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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 189 

Urging all sides to the political crisis in Ukraine to abide by the May 

27, 2007, agreement which calls for a new round of parliamentary 

elections on September 30, 2007, and to ensure a free and fair, transparent democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 23, 2007 

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. 

MCNULTY, Mr. GERLACH, and Mr. LEVIN) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Urging all sides to the political crisis in Ukraine to abide 

by the May 27, 2007, agreement which calls for a new 

round of parliamentary elections on September 30, 2007, 

and to ensure a free and fair, transparent democratic 

system in Ukraine based on the rule of law. 

Whereas the Ukrainian people, most spectacularly during the 

Orange Revolution of 2004, demonstrated their ability to 

resolve political differences through nonviolent protest 

and in a manner consistent with democratic principles; 

Whereas Ukraine has accepted numerous specific commitments governing the conduct of elections as a particiVerDate Aug 31 2005 04:25 Jul 24, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC189.IH HC189

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pating State of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); 

Whereas the March 26, 2006, Ukrainian parliamentary elections were pronounced to be free and fair by the OSCEled International Election Observation Mission; 

Whereas free, fair, and transparent elections are of vital importance to Ukraine’s continued democratic development; 

Whereas the people of Ukraine deserve to participate in free 

and fair elections and must be assured that the integrity 

of their democratic process continues to be consolidated 

and strengthened; 

Whereas Ukraine is currently grappling with political uncertainty, rooted in hastily conceived constitutional reforms, 

that could jeopardize that country’s hard-fought and substantial democratic gains; 

Whereas on April 2, 2007, Ukrainian President Viktor 

Yushchenko issued a decree dissolving the Ukrainian 

Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) and calling for early parliamentary elections, asserting that Prime Minister 

Viktor Yanukovich and his coalition government were 

overstepping their constitutionally-limited bounds and 

‘‘attempting to monopolize political power’’; 

Whereas weeks of tension nonetheless gave way to negotiations between President Yushchenko, Prime Minister 

Yanukovich, and Parliamentary Speaker Oleksander 

Moroz in an attempt to end the constitutional dispute; 

Whereas the May 27, 2007, agreement accepted and signed 

by the Ukrainian President, Prime Minister, and Parliamentary Speaker stipulated new parliamentary elections for September 30, 2007; 


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Whereas the United States supports the principles of the May 

27, 2007, agreement, as a forward-looking path to making Ukraine a more democratic and more united country; 

Whereas the United States Congressional delegation to the 

16th annual session of the Organization for Security and 

Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE 

PA) in Kyiv held a discussion with Ukrainian President 

Viktor Yushchenko, who reiterated his commitment to 

democratic principles and to holding elections on September 30, 2007, consistent with the May 27, 2007, 

agreement; 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 and especially following the Orange 

7 Revolution of 2004; 

8 (2) applauds Ukraine for holding free, fair, and 

9 transparent presidential elections consistent with Or10 ganization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 

11 (OSCE) standards on December 26, 2004, and par12 liamentary elections on March 26, 2006; 

13 (3) urges the leadership and political parties of 

14 Ukraine to abide by the May 27, 2007, agreement 


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1 and conduct elections as scheduled on September 30, 

2 2007; 

3 (4) supports the holding of free, fair, and trans4 parent elections on September 30, 2007, in a peace5 ful manner consistent with Ukraine’s democratic val6 ues and national interest, in keeping with its com7 mitments as a member of the OSCE; 

8 (5) expresses strong and continuing support for 

9 the efforts of the Ukrainian people to consolidate the 

10 democratic gains of the Orange Revolution of 2004 

11 by strengthening respect for human rights and the 

12 rule of law, including an independent judiciary; and 

13 (6) pledges its continued assistance to the fur14 ther development of a free and transparent demo15 cratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law, 

16 a free market economy, and consolidation of 

17 Ukraine’s security and sovereignty. 

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