2005 Ukrainian Presidential inaugural address [Yushchenko campaign] News
2005 Ukrainian Presidential inaugural address [Yushchenko campaign]

Inaugural address, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, January 23, 2005. Excerpt:

Today's event has proven once more that the Ukrainian nation and the Ukrainian state have come through. The citizens of Ukraine have secured honest elections and the transfer of government has been legitimate. This is a tremendous national victory.

Build with millions of Ukrainian hands, democracy has withstood the test of strength; the Verkhovna Rada too has passed a difficult test. In the time of ordeal it has found strength to come to the aid of justice. The parliament was together with its people, supported its desires and hopes.

Read the full text of the address here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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