Забавное совпадение
03/02/2001 | Andriyko
----- Original Message -----
From: Andriy Kozlov
To: president@whitehouse.gov
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:10 PM
Subject: The Address of the President of the United States of America to the President of Ukraine
To the President of the United States of America
George W. Bush, Jr.
Your Excellency,
I present to You my compliments and have the honour to request Your kind assistance in the following matter.
Yesterday, 28 February 2001 the Ukrainian media distributed certain extracts from Your formal letter to the President of Ukraine Leonid D. Kuchma where You express Your hope for further development of democracy and market-oriented economy of Ukraine with the rule-of-law principles being strongly established.
Unfortunately, especially in the view of current events in Kyiv where protesters' tent camp was illegaly destroyed by police forces neglecting the right of peaceful assembly directly guaranteed by Article 39 of the Constitution of Ukraine and also taking into account the statement made in this regard by the U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine, there is a great public concern in Ukraine that You, Your Excellency, anticipating such a development of the situation, strongly insisted upon Your Ukrainian counterpart that the principles of democracy must be strictly obeyed.
Proceeding from the foregoing, I kindly ask You, Your Excellency to order Your respective letter to be published in the Internet or a copy being transmitted to me if circumstances provide for such a possibility. I also kindly request You to publish all the further addresses made by You to introduce your understanding of the situation in Ukraine. I dare express my hope that, under current conditions, Your country jointly with the European Union might be able to contribute to democratisation of Ukraine considerably.
Accept, Your Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
Andriy G. Kozlov, Esq.
Attorney at Law
http://www.korrespondent.net/main.php?arid=14727
Буш Кучме письма не писал
«Назидательного» письма, которое якобы получил президент Украины Кучма от президента США Буша на самом деле не существует. Об этом заявил докладчик Госдепартамента Ричард Баучер во время брифинга в Госдепартаменте США. Буачер утверждает, что это было устное послание Кучме от Буша, содержащее три темы – что теперешняя ситуация является тестом для Украины по соблюдению права и демократии, что Америка рассчитывает на долгое сотрудничество с демократической Украиной, и о поддержке реформ.
Корреспондент.net
Март 02, 13:21
Докладчик Госдепартамента Ричард Баучер заявил во время брифинга, что американские послы передали «устное послание президента Буша президенту Кучме от 27 февраля». По словам Баучера, это послание содержало три главных темы. «Первая из них – о том, что теперешняя ситуация в Украине является для Украины и ее лидеров тестом на соблюдение права закона, демократии и прав человека», сказал Баучер
Второе, по словам Баучера, - то, что в сотрудничестве США хотели бы видеть Украину независимым, демократическим, рыночно ориентированным государством, соблюдающим верховенство права, и интегрированным в Евро-Атлантические сообщество.
И третье – успех в достижении этих целей и возможность помощи в этом США зависит от того, какие конкретные шаги предпримет Украина в направлении к значимым реформам, сказал Баучер.
Напомним, что до этого в украинских средствах массовой информации появились сообщения со ссылкой на Администрацию президента о том, что Буш написал письмо Леониду Кучме. В письме американский президент выражает уверенность, что глава украинского государства сделает все возможное для разрешения политической ситуации, сложившейся в стране.
From: Andriy Kozlov
To: president@whitehouse.gov
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:10 PM
Subject: The Address of the President of the United States of America to the President of Ukraine
To the President of the United States of America
George W. Bush, Jr.
Your Excellency,
I present to You my compliments and have the honour to request Your kind assistance in the following matter.
Yesterday, 28 February 2001 the Ukrainian media distributed certain extracts from Your formal letter to the President of Ukraine Leonid D. Kuchma where You express Your hope for further development of democracy and market-oriented economy of Ukraine with the rule-of-law principles being strongly established.
Unfortunately, especially in the view of current events in Kyiv where protesters' tent camp was illegaly destroyed by police forces neglecting the right of peaceful assembly directly guaranteed by Article 39 of the Constitution of Ukraine and also taking into account the statement made in this regard by the U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine, there is a great public concern in Ukraine that You, Your Excellency, anticipating such a development of the situation, strongly insisted upon Your Ukrainian counterpart that the principles of democracy must be strictly obeyed.
Proceeding from the foregoing, I kindly ask You, Your Excellency to order Your respective letter to be published in the Internet or a copy being transmitted to me if circumstances provide for such a possibility. I also kindly request You to publish all the further addresses made by You to introduce your understanding of the situation in Ukraine. I dare express my hope that, under current conditions, Your country jointly with the European Union might be able to contribute to democratisation of Ukraine considerably.
Accept, Your Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
Andriy G. Kozlov, Esq.
Attorney at Law
http://www.korrespondent.net/main.php?arid=14727
Буш Кучме письма не писал
«Назидательного» письма, которое якобы получил президент Украины Кучма от президента США Буша на самом деле не существует. Об этом заявил докладчик Госдепартамента Ричард Баучер во время брифинга в Госдепартаменте США. Буачер утверждает, что это было устное послание Кучме от Буша, содержащее три темы – что теперешняя ситуация является тестом для Украины по соблюдению права и демократии, что Америка рассчитывает на долгое сотрудничество с демократической Украиной, и о поддержке реформ.
Корреспондент.net
Март 02, 13:21
Докладчик Госдепартамента Ричард Баучер заявил во время брифинга, что американские послы передали «устное послание президента Буша президенту Кучме от 27 февраля». По словам Баучера, это послание содержало три главных темы. «Первая из них – о том, что теперешняя ситуация в Украине является для Украины и ее лидеров тестом на соблюдение права закона, демократии и прав человека», сказал Баучер
Второе, по словам Баучера, - то, что в сотрудничестве США хотели бы видеть Украину независимым, демократическим, рыночно ориентированным государством, соблюдающим верховенство права, и интегрированным в Евро-Атлантические сообщество.
И третье – успех в достижении этих целей и возможность помощи в этом США зависит от того, какие конкретные шаги предпримет Украина в направлении к значимым реформам, сказал Баучер.
Напомним, что до этого в украинских средствах массовой информации появились сообщения со ссылкой на Администрацию президента о том, что Буш написал письмо Леониду Кучме. В письме американский президент выражает уверенность, что глава украинского государства сделает все возможное для разрешения политической ситуации, сложившейся в стране.
Відповіді
2001.03.02 | Andriyko
Briefing
DAILY BRIEFINGRichard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
March 1, 2001
Q: Do you have anything to say about Ukrainian police pulling down a tent camp of anti-Kuchma protestors?
MR. BOUCHER: We regret the actions by Ukrainian law enforcement authorities this morning. They disbanded what we saw as a peaceful demonstration, which has been in place along Kiev's main street for several weeks. We would call upon the Ukrainian authorities to observe their international commitment to freedom of assembly.
The Ukrainian Government has stated its commitment to resolve political issues using constitutional means, to engage in dialogue with the opposition, and to take steps to conduct and conclude a transparent investigation of the Gongadze case. And we would strongly urge the government to honor those commitments.
Q: There was also a report in Kiev that President Bush had sent a letter to President Kuchma preceding this. Can you give any clarification on that?
MR. BOUCHER: Our Ambassador conveyed an oral message from President Bush to President Kuchma on February 27th. He covered in that message three main themes that will, I think, be familiar to you. The first is the present situation in Ukraine presents Ukraine and its leaders with a test of their commitment to the rule of law, democracy and human rights; second, the United States and Ukraine share the long-term goal of seeing Ukraine become an independent, democratic, market-oriented state committed to the rule of law and integrated with the Euro-Atlantic community; and, third, success in reaching that goal and our ability to provide support towards that goal depend on the Ukraine's taking concrete steps toward meaningful reform.
Q: It's slightly coded. I mean, it's not specific. Has the Administration come to any conclusion about these allegations of corruption, and when you're talking about -- I mean, they are repressing journalists, but are there any instances of anti-democratic activities? I guess theft would be one, if true. But what's behind your concern?
MR. BOUCHER: There are a lot of allegations. A lot of them have to do with these audiotape recordings. Some of them talk about repressing journalists, some talk about attitudes towards opponents, some talk about undermining elections. We have no basis for speculating as to which ones of those might be true and which ones might not be.
As you know, the Government in Ukraine has pledged an investigation. I think we have pledged to help with that investigation in some ways. But in the end, what we want to see is an investigation and respect for constitutional process. And our ability to help this government, to help with the process of reforms, depends on their honoring their commitments to respect the constitution and democracy and the rule of law.
Q: Any consideration of assistance, which is what, the third largest? They are our biggest recipient of US aid. Anybody thinking of maybe using aid as leverage to get a little more democracy in Kiev?
MR. BOUCHER: There is no change in our aid program at this point, but I think the message that we delivered makes quite clear that our ability to help them in the future depends on their ability, on their willingness, to abide by the constitution, abide by the commitments to the rule of law.
Q: Are you concerned that this crackdown of the protestors, and some of the press incidents, that perhaps President Kuchma doesn't have the moral authority to govern?
MR. BOUCHER: I wouldn't make a statement like that.
Q: Can you confirm that Ukraine is still the third largest recipient of US aid? Do you know the numbers?
MR. BOUCHER: I don't have the numbers in my head. I have to check.