Quotable notes

"The reason that we have focused on Ukraine is that it is very important in terms of its geographical location and generally in terms of the stability of that region. We have noted a lot of progress in Ukraine and their recent elections we think went in the right direction. But, obviously, the reason that we are putting money into Ukraine is because we think that it's still fragile and that the reform movements have to go forward and that President [Leonid] Kuchma and his government have to work very carefully to make sure that the reform process, both in terms of the economic issues, as well as democracy and civil society issues, are able to go forward."

- Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright speaking on February 7 during a briefing on the Fiscal Year 2001 budget for international affairs (excerpted from a State Department transcript).

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, February 20, 2000, No. 8, Vol. LXVIII

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