[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
[June 5, 2000]
[Page 1100]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement on Termination of the Ukraine-United States Commercial
Space Launch Agreement
June 5, 2000

    I am pleased to announce that today the United States has terminated 
the commercial space launch trade agreement with Ukraine. This decision 
eliminates launch quotas and gives U.S. firms greater opportunity to 
enter into commercial space launch joint ventures with Ukrainian 
partners without limit and reflects Ukraine's steadfast commitment to 
international nonproliferation norms.