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On March 26, Ukraine's voters elected 450 members to the VerkhovnaRada, Ukraine's parliament, from an array of 45 parties and blocs.Charles Tannock, a British Member of the European Parliament (MEP),who oversaw the Parliament's election observers, said Ukraine hadpassed an important test of democracy in an "exemplary" fashion.
Relaunching the effort to put Ukraine on the road to economicreform, increased domestic and foreign investment, and prosperitywill require bold leadership, commitment to economic freedom, andqualitative improvement in the rule of law and protection ofproperty rights. If done right, U.S.-Ukrainian cooperation oneconomic policy will greatly benefit the peoples of both countries.