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Ärende: Press Release (0501271) for Thu, 2005 Jan 27
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Vice President's Remarks with Ukrainian President Yushchenko
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Vice President
January 27, 2005

Vice President's Remarks with Ukrainian President Yushchenko
Villa Decius Krakow, Poland
January 26, 2005




VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY: It's a pleasure to be here tonight and to
congratulate President Yushchenko on his election and inauguration as the
leader of the proud sovereign nation of the Ukraine.

The world has been inspired by the remarkable images emanating from Ukraine
in recent months. We have watched as Ukrainians by the hundreds of
thousands converged on Kiev's Independence Square to preserve their freedom
and safeguard their right to determine the destiny of their nation.

Fifteen years after the democratic revolutions that swept Central and
Eastern Europe, liberty continues its steady advance in this vital area of
the world. With their courage, dedication and peaceful determination, the
Ukrainian people have shown a watching world the unstoppable power of the
popular will.

What President Yushchenko has accomplished is remarkable and inspiring and
there are great tasks ahead. Free nations stood with him as he made his
just demands that the voice of the people be heard. The free world will
stand with him once again as he works to consolidate Ukraine's democratic
gains and adds to the prosperity and justice of his country.

As President Yushchenko assumes his responsibilities, he and the people he
serves can know this: the United States supports the sovereignty and
independence of Ukraine and we support Ukraine's aspirations to join the
institutions that bind the free nations of the West.

President Yushchenko is an ally in freedom's cause, and President Bush and
the American people stand with him.

We look forward to working with President Yushchenko to strengthen a
democratic Ukraine to enhance security, preserve peace, and build a better
world.

Once again, Mr. President, my congratulations.

PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO: Dear Mr. Vice President, ladies and gentlemen, dear
guests. The United States as well as Russia, as well as the European Union,
and as well as Poland - belong to the strategic partners of Ukraine.

We built on an assumption that in many respects our national interests
coincide. And I would suspect that, with respect to the previous policy of
the previous power, our allies had a lot of frustrations. Very frequently
the inconsistency in our policies made our bilateral and multilateral
relations ineffective.

And today I am proud to state that the Ukrainian party is responsible for
all the commitments that we have before our allies and partners. We want to
pursue the processes of liberalization and democratization in all aspects
of public life that are so badly needed for Ukraine and other Eastern
European countries - shoulder to shoulder with our partners.

In my discussion with Mr. Vice President, I have repeatedly highlighted
that, after the Orange Revolution, the country and the nation have changed.
Not only do we have an independent country, we have a free country - a
country capable of pursuing new, independent, and responsible policy.

We have discussed a number of issues that refer to our bilateral relations,
both in economic and political aspects. I was pleased to invite Mr. Vice
President to visit Ukraine at his convenience, and we hope that our
bilateral relations will continue to remain constructive and effective.

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