[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 320 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







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.


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                   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

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                               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;
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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) acknowledges the cooperation and friendship between the 
        people of the United States and the people of Ukraine since the 
        restoration of Ukraine's independence in 1991 and the natural 
        affections of the millions of Americans whose ancestors 
        emigrated from Ukraine;
            (2) expresses the admiration of the American people for the 
        ongoing success of the Ukranian people at removing violence 
        from politics, for which Ukrainians should be proud, in 
        particular the free and fair presidential elections of December 
        26, 2004, and the parliamentary elections of March 26, 2006;
            (3) encourages the people of Ukraine to maintain the 
        democratic successes of the Orange Revolution of 2004, and 
        expresses the hope that the leaders of Ukraine will conduct the 
        September 30, 2007, elections in keeping with the standards of 
        the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 
        of which both the United States and Ukraine are participating 
        states;
            (4) urges the leaders and parties of Ukraine to overcome 
        past differences and work together constructively to enhance 
        the economic and political stability of the country that the 
        people of Ukraine deserve; and
            (5) pledges the continued assistance of the United States 
        to the continued progress and further development of a free and 
        representative democratic government in Ukraine based on the 
        rule of law and the principle of human rights.
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