[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 141 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E895]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS (IFES) RESOLUTION OF 
                          SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE

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                          HON. DAVID E. PRICE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 2, 2022

  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and to place 
the following statement from IFES in the Record.


                   Resolution of Support for Ukraine

       The Board of Directors of the International Foundation for 
     Electoral Systems (IFES), meeting in Arlington, Virginia, USA 
     on this 15th day of March 2022, does hereby declare its full 
     support for the people of Ukraine, and the sovereignty, 
     independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
       The Board of Directors condemns the invasion of Ukraine by 
     the Russian Federation as a flagrant act of aggression and 
     violation of international law, including the Helsinki Final 
     Act and the United Nations Charter.
       Since Ukraine became an independent country more than 30 
     years ago, its people have repeatedly chosen the path of 
     freedom and democracy. Over the course of three decades, IFES 
     has been honored to support Ukrainians in their efforts to 
     strengthen and safeguard their democracy. The Board of 
     Directors of IFES affirms its continued solidarity with the 
     Ukrainian people, who are bravely resisting this unprovoked 
     assault on their freedom and democracy.
       The Board of Directors pays tribute to the contributions of 
     current and former IFES staff in Ukraine who have helped to 
     build Ukrainian democracy. We stand in solidarity with these 
     IFES staff, with the Central Election Commission of Ukraine, 
     and with our civil society partners and the members of the 
     public institutions with whom we work. The Board of Directors 
     further recognizes the important work of those fighting for 
     democracy and human rights in and around Russia and Belarus, 
     especially those who have worked to oppose the invasion of 
     Ukraine.
       The IFES Board of Directors eagerly looks forward to the 
     day when peace in Ukraine, and respect for the sovereign and 
     democratic rights of the Ukrainian people are restored. We 
     pledge to stand with the people of Ukraine now and in the 
     future.

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