Posted on 02/12/2005 8:34:47 AM PST by FairOpinion
President Viktor Yushchenko met Feb. 11 with a U.S. congressional delegation that included two prominent U.S. senators who have nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The 11-member delegation that included Sens. Hillary Clinton and John McCain discussed ways to strengthen U.S.-Ukrainian relations, develop democratic values in this ex-Soviet state and the new government's plans to attract foreign investment, Yushchenko's office said.
In meetings with parliament speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn, McCain said they also discussed assistance in the clean-up of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster and U.S. assistance to Ukraine in its efforts to join the World Trade Organization and the European Union.
Clinton, a liberal Democrat and the wife of former President Bill Clinton, and McCain, a conservative Republican, last month nominated Yushchenko and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili for the Nobel Peace Prize. In their nomination letter, the senators commended the presidents for winning "popular support for the universal values of democracy, individual liberty and civil rights."
Both men came to power after mass demonstrations protesting fraudulent votes in their former Soviet republics.
"Both presidents not only deserve that recognition on behalf of themselves, but they are really being nominated because of what they, together with the people of Georgia and Ukraine, have done," Clinton told journalists in Kyiv.
Yushchenko and the U.S. delegation also discussed Ukraine's plans to withdraw its 1,650 peacekeepers from Iraq. The Ukrainian leader told the U.S. lawmakers that the country would first discuss the issue with its coalition partners and the Iraqi government, his press office said.
A total of 16 Ukrainian soldiers have died in Iraq and its involvement in the U.S.-led mission is deeply unpopular among Ukrainians.
The U.S. delegation also met with Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
Senator Hillary Clinton and U.S. delegation to visit Yushchenko and Tymoshenko
On Friday, February 11, 2005 a U.S. delegation headed by Republican Senator John McCain will visit Ukraine.
Included in the delegation will be Senator Joseph Lieberman (Democrat-Connecticut]), Hillary Clinton (Democrat-New York), Lindsey Graham (Republican-South Carolina) and members of the House of Representatives, Howard Berman (Democrat-California), Jane Harman (Democrat-California), Ellen Tauscher (Democrat-California), John Larson (Democrat-Connecticut), Mark Udall (Republican-Utah), and John Schwartz (Democrat-Pennsylvania).
Birds of a feather?
I bet that they went there to encourage Ukraine to withdraw their troops from Iraq ASAP.
Isn't it the GOP's own fault for letting the Dems pile on? We need to be letting Yushchenko know where the power is in this country.
http://www2.pravda.com.ua/en/archive/2005/february/11/news/21.shtml
Hillary Clinton after her business lunch with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko admitted that her visit to Ukraine was one of the best visits to this country ever, UNIAN informs.
That’s what she said, “I express my admiration with my present trip to Ukraine. This is my 3d visit to Ukraine and it turned out to be the happiest one”.
She added,” I have seen the results of the struggle for democracy”. Hillary Clinton wished good luck to the president of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko and the Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
Hillary Clinton assured that the USA remains the partner of Ukraine. “God bless Ukraine”, – she said.
During their meeting with Tymoshenko American Senators expressed confidence that Ukraine from nowadays would be the democratic country, which would follow human rights and democratic liberties. And this is just the beginning.
One of the main points of the meeting was the cancellation of Jakson –Venik amendment.
American guests completely agreed with the Prime Minister’s arguments and expressed hope that the amendment of Jakson –Venik would be cancelled in near future.
As the press-centre reports after the official part of the meeting Tymoshenko had a friendly talk with Hillary Clinton.
Source: Ukrayinska Pravda.
Well Hillary wants an EU like state here and Yushchenko is implimenting one in Ukraine, so it's a learning trip.
With 7 Democrats??? Viktor, watch the soup!!!
Kerry rejected McCain's so now McC is using his kneepads for her heinous.
You're under the impression that when the MSM said he was pro-West he was pro-US. Sorry, but that's fantasy that a lot of Freepers choose to believe even when the evidence keeps slapping them in the face. He's pro-West alright: pro: Germany, France, Spain, Belgium and the EU in general. They had to use a stick to beat him off he came on so strong for immediate EU membership.
"We need to be letting Yushchenko know where the power is in this country."
We should have sent liberal judges?
She added,” I have seen the results of the struggle for democracy”. Hillary Clinton wished good luck to the president of Ukraine.....
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The flow of liberal leftist lies keeps coming. Since when is the MARXIST HildaBeast interested in Democracy?? She is a raving lefitst...ANOTHER SHAM OF MAJOR PROPORTION.
The fruit was poisoned from the get go: lets see the progressive Yushchenko's line up: his PM is a "self-made" former civil servant who made herself $11 billion while running the gas industry (in 5 years that's about $2 million every day and that's her personal money), his next two is another oligarch and the head of the socialist party. Yup, he's definitly the Hillary kind.
They can't speed it up that much. Yushchenko promised he'd pull the troops out by the end of the year during his campaign.
bump
Geez, we don't need to alienate the guy completely.
If the GOP has a backbone and Yushchenko is a honest man as advertised, he can find out for himself.
"the amendment of Jakson –Venik would be cancelled in near future. "
Anyone knows what this amendment is?
"Clinton, a liberal Democrat and the wife of former President Bill Clinton, and McCain, a conservative Republican"
And what do you all think of them referring to McCain as a conservative Republican???
Isn't the house and senate in session? Come on gang...get back to work. (Or not, sometimes it's better when you do nothing)
But but but, he's soooo pro-West, the MSM told me. Amazing that people who wouldn't believe the MSM for a second on any dealings or issues about America will hang on every word of the same lieing journalists, as if they were the gods of truth.
Maybe she can trade points with Hillary - since they both became rich overnight in suspect market deals.
McCrazy was there? I thought they said it was 7 democrats and 3 republicans, well I guess if you apply party label then they were right. McCrazy is lefter then Lieberman. I wonder, did Lieberman, as a jew, have a nice talk with Yushchenko's former body guards, UNA-UNSO?
And who did that advertisement? The MSM. And you believe them?
It was aimed against the Soviet Union, banning trade as long as Jews weren't allowed to immigrate out. Needless to say, though half the Jews have long left for Israel and Russia is actually experienced reverse Jewish immigration now, Russia, Ukraine and Belaruss are all still being slammed by this. It limits the amount of trade and investment by their companies in America....meanwhile we give everything away to the Chinese.
Since when do they have to be in attendance to be "working"? Look at John and John during the elections.
You'll notice that there was this "if" that came before the words you snipped away. Buzz off, dork.
Yep...and the article describes McPain as a 'conservative republican'. Yeah, right. Since when?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/11/20011113-16.html
Jackson-Vanik and Russia Fact Sheet
Jackson-Vanik and Russia
The Administration has begun consultations with Congress and interested groups on the possibility of graduating Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union from the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik amendment.
The Jackson-Vanik Amendment is contained in Title IV of the 1974 Trade Act. It effectively denies unconditional normal trade relations to certain countries, including Russia, that had non-market economies and that restricted emigration rights. Normal trade relations may be extended, on a conditional basis, to a country subject to the law only if the President determines that it complies with the freedom of emigration requirements of the amendment. Semi-annual reports on continued compliance of that country must be submitted to Congress. The President may also waive the emigration requirements.
Since 1994, Russia has been found in compliance with the Amendment's freedom of emigration requirements. It continues to be subject to semi-annual compliance reviews. Ending the application of the Jackson-Vanik provisions to Russia requires legislation by Congress. This is a prerequisite to the extending unconditional or permanent normal trade relations to Russia.
Jackson-Vanik has been an extraordinary success in securing freedom of emigration in the Soviet Union and its successor states. Since 1975, 573,000 refugees -- many of them Jews, evangelical Christians and Catholics -- from areas of the former Soviet Union have been resettled in the United States. The Russian Jewish community in the United States today numbers between 750,000 and 1 million, though some estimates are twice as high. An estimated 1 million more Jews have immigrated to Israel during that time. For fiscal year 2001, 3,875 refugees from Russia were resettled.
The United States continues to engage in a dialogue with Russia on emigration and other human rights, both bilaterally and multilaterally. We continue to report on emigration and the status of human rights in the annual reports on human rights and international religious freedom. Bilateral assistance programs are also used to promote respect for human rights and development of civil society.
this maybe dated from 2001?
Thanks!
I think the dems hate him for not agreeing to be the gigilos's running mate.
Maybe he was saving himself to run with the wide-load!
Well nice to see that you're the grown up conversationalist. Next time I'll try to relate on your level. That you give the MSM even an "if" is to much.
And a classice one from the Albanian days:
Some others:
Puty and Kissenger.
Mexican President Vicente Fox (news - web sites) (L) stands next to his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika upon his arrival at Algiers international airport February 12, 2005. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
Typical McVain behavior -- tagging along with the Dems.
Yeah I usually don't sink to junior high, sorry.
Actually the truth is that support for Yushchenko came from the Pro-US Eastern European nations like Poland and Czech Republic, not from people like German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Vladimir Putin's good friend.
Schroeder cool on EU membership for Ukraine - 27 January 2005 - "At present it's about a partnership - not accession."
Putin hails relations with France - 2005-01-22 - "Our views on global developments are mostly identical"
Yeah, right, that's why you posted the address of a webpage from www.larouchepub.com, the Lyndon LaRouche website.
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