•HRES 713 IH 
2007 pre-term parliamentary elections in Ukraine were 
conducted mostly in line with OSCE commitments and 
other international standards for democratic elections 
and in an open and competitive environment; 
Whereas voting was conducted in an orderly and transparent 
manner and International Election Observation Mission 
observers assessed the voting process as good or very 
good in 98 percent of the nearly 3,000 polling stations 
visited, notwithstanding some shortcomings, notably with 
respect to the quality of voter lists; 
Whereas the vote count was assessed as good or very good 
in 94 percent of the International Election Observation 
Mission reports; 
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, despite the real democratic gains made by the 
Ukrainian people since the Orange Revolution, serious 
political disputes between President Victor Yushchenko 
and Prime Minister Victor Yanukovich, rooted in weak 
constitutional delineations of their powers, resulted in a 
political crisis earlier this year; 
Whereas after weeks of tense standoff, agreement was 
reached on May 27, 2007 among the President, Prime 
Minister and parliamentary chairman stipulating new 
parliamentary elections for September 30; 
Whereas the United States Congressional delegation to the 
16th annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assem-
bly 
in 
Kyiv 
received 
assurances 
from 
President 
Yushchenko and other prominent Ukrainian officials that 
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Ukraine would not backtrack on the path to political re-
form and good governance; and 
Whereas the United States Congress has consistently dem-
onstrated strong bipartisan support for an independent, 
democratic Ukraine: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the people of Ukraine for 
holding free, fair, open and transparent parliamen-
tary elections on September 30, 2007, in a peaceful 
manner consistent with Ukraine’s democratic values 
and national interest, in keeping OSCE standards 
on democratic elections; 
(2) welcomes the strong relationship formed be-
tween the United States and Ukraine since the res-
toration of Ukraine’s independence in 1991 and es-
pecially following the 2004 Orange Revolution; 
(3) expresses strong and continuing support for 
the efforts of the Ukrainian people to build upon the 
democratic gains of the Orange Revolution by 
strengthening respect for human rights and the rule 
of law, including an independent judiciary; 
(4) recognizes that the consolidation of democ-
racy and the rule of law, and combating corruption, 
in Ukraine will further strengthen its independence 
and sovereignty, enhancing Ukraine’s aspirations for 
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full integration with the West and serving as a posi-
tive role model for other post-Soviet countries; 
(5) calls for the timely formation of a govern-
ment that reflects the will of Ukrainian voters and 
advances political stability and democratic develop-
ment, with a special focus on the constitutional 
framework, in order to address the important issues 
facing Ukraine; and 
(6) pledges its continued assistance to the fur-
ther development of a free and transparent demo-
cratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law, 
a free market economy and consolidation of 
Ukraine’s security and sovereignty. 
Æ 
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