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Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Press Release on Ukraine
 Ukraine must make up for lost time
The European Parliament adopted its resolution on Ukraine following recent Presidential elections.
ALDE Vice President, Adina Valean (PNL, Romania ), was a member of the EU's election monitoring mission. In adopting the resolution Valean highlighted the five years of lost time in addressing the constitutional deficits in Ukraine that have held back genuine reforms and undermined Ukraine 's reputation as a stable democracy:
"Ukraine has a great deal of potential but it has sacrificed a lot of good will in recent years by its failure to resolve the internal checks and balances in its own system of governance."
"The paradox is that the leaders of the Orange revolution now find themselves in opposition whilst Victor Yanukovych has begun his mandate by making overtures to the European Union."
"Unfortunately for the moment there exists a lack of clarity on both sides regarding the nature of the EU's present and future relationship with Ukraine which is hindering better cooperation and understanding. Following the change in Government, this is the first honest debate we need to have with the new leadership in Kiev , and to see what common ground and common projects we can find that are in the interest of both parties."
2 March 2010, 17:55
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