Quotable notes

"...We're very strong supporters of the Orange Revolution inasmuch as it represented a cry for free and fair elections, and for democracy to take root - true democracy, to take root in Ukraine. And the Orange - and the leadership of the Orange Revolution did embody that. And they were successful in bringing about what the world said were relatively free and fair elections.

"What we're seeing right now is the evolution of a democratic process in Ukraine. Mr. [Viktor] Yanukovych has come to the prime ministership in the old-fashioned democratic way: he worked hard for votes, he campaigned, he politicked. And we are going to work with the government of Mr. Yanukovych just as we would with any other democratically elected government. We look forward to talking about the full range of issues between the United States and Ukraine. We want to have a good relationship with the Ukrainian government. So he is the elected prime minister of the Ukrainian government, appointed according to the terms of the Ukrainian Constitution. So we look forward to working with his government. ..."

- Sean McCormack, U.S. State Department spokesman, replying during the August 3 press briefing to a question on the comeback of Viktor Yanukovych as Ukraine's prime minister.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, September 3, 2006, No. 36, Vol. LXXIV

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