英語(yǔ)演講稿布什與烏克蘭總統(tǒng)尤先科會(huì)談

1、英語(yǔ)演講稿布什與烏克蘭總統(tǒng)尤先科會(huì)談(2008PresidentBushParticipatesinJointPressAvailabilitywithPresidentViktorYushchenkoofUkrainePRESIDENTYUSHCHENKO(A:stranslated.)DearMr.President,excellencies,ladiesandgentlemen,thisisagreathonorforUkraineandUkrainiangovernmenttowelcomethedelegationchairedbytheU.S.President.Wejusthad

2、one-on-onenegotiationsandexpandednegotiations,andwecanmakegeneralassessmentofourtalks.Weareverypleasedwiththefranknessandtheatmospherethatthetalkswerecarriedoutin.Andtheywereaboutthepositionsofourbilateralrelations,thevisitofHisExcellencyPresidentBush,theveryrecentdocumentsthatweresigned.Andwealsoto

3、uchedupontheissuesoftheinternationalpoliticsandregionalpolitics.IalsowanttosaythatoneofthemajorissuesthatalotofattentionwaspaidbyusisUkraine'sjoiningtheNATOAndonceagainIwantedtoproveMembershipActionPlan,toMr.PresidentandtheAmericandelegationrethatwhenwespeakingabouttheMAP,wemeanpoliticalandsecur

4、ityessence.Thepoliticalessenceofitisthatthiscountry,whenwearespeakingaboutthe20thcentury,hasmanytimesannounceditsindependence,butmanytimesthisindependencefailed.Forthelast80years,Ukrainehasdeclareditsindependencesixtimes,andfivetimesitfailed.Itfailedprobablybecausetherewerenointernationalsignatures-

5、honoroursovereignty,andveryoftenUkrainelookedlikeadiversifiedcountry,apartedcountryinaninternationalcommunity.Andwearespeakinghereaboutthesystemofpoliticaldecisionsthatfixeditright.Andontheotherhand,wearespeakingaboutthesecuritycontext.Inmyopinion,therearenoalternativesagainsttheideaofcollectivesecu

6、rity.AndIbelievethatcollectiveresponsibilityforsecuritypolicy,ordefensepolicy,ifyoumay,isthebestresponsetothechallengesthatcurrentlyexistinthissociety;thatexistinthesystemofinternationalcoordinance.Andwereceivedfull-fledgedsupportfromtheU.S.A,inUkraine'splantojointheMAP.AndinthecourseoftheBuchar

7、estsummit,I'msurethatwewillreceiveapositivesignalinBucharest,andthat'sthespiritthatwe'regoingtherewith.Andweresurethatitwillbealsoanadvantageforthosecountrieswhoareonlyabouttodeterminetheirwaythere.Anditwasveryimportantforustohavetheroadmapsigned.Itwilldetermineactuallyourapplicableactio

8、nplan.Thiscomplexdocumentdeterminestheprioritiesofourcooperationinmanysectors,startingfrompoliticaldialogue,spaceexploration,nuclearpolicy,andendingwithecologicalandenvironmentalissues.DuringMr.President'svisitwesignedaveryimportantagreement,whichisatradeandinvestmentframeworkagreement.Itlaysthe

9、necessaryfoundationtostartnegotiationsonthefreetradeareabetweenourcountries.Andinmyopinionit'salso-notlessimportantistheframeworkagreementonresearchanduseofspaceinpeacefulmanner.Itopensnewprospectsforourrelations.Stilltherelationshasalreadyhadgoodpractices.Andwealsotouchedupontheenergyissuesandd

10、iversificationofenergysupplies.WepaidattentiontotheenergysummitthatwilltakeplaceinKyivonthe22-23ofMay,ontheissuesregardingOdessa-BrodyEUpipelineprojectintheconceptofenergysecurity,andotherissuesthatwillbeconsideredinthecourseofthesummit.WealsospokeaboutthedomesticpoliticalsituationinUkraine.AndIwoul

11、dliketothankverymuchtoMr.Presidentforthisveryfruitfulanddynamicdialogue,andforthatopenandtrustfulatmospherethatwasduringourdialogue.Ithankyouverymuchindeed.Ireallyappreciateit.PRESIDENTBUSH:DobriiDen.Thankyouallverymuch.Iamthrilledtobehere,asismywife.Andthankyouforyourgracioushospitality,Mr.Presiden

12、t.Iamproudtobesittingnexttoaleaderwhohasstrongconvictionsandalotofcourage.WecomewithamessageforthepeopleofUkraine.YoursovereignnationhasafriendandasolidpartnerintheUnitedStates.Ournationshavebuiltourfriendshipontheloveofliberty.OurpeoplebelievethatfreedomisthegiftofanAlmightytoeveryman,womanandchild

13、.AndPresidentYushchenkoandIunderstandthatdemocraciesarethebestpartnersforpeaceandsecurityineverypartoftheworld.SowespentalotoftimetalkingaboutNATO.First,IdowanttoremindpeoplethatUkraineandtheNATOalliancehavebuiltastrongpartnership.Ukraineistheonlynon-NATOnationsupportingeveryNATOmission.InAfghanista

14、nandIraq,Ukrainiantroopsarehelpingtosupportyoungdemocracies.InKosovo,Ukrainiansare-helpkeepthepeace.UkrainenowseekstodeepensitscooperationwiththeNATOalliancethroughaMembershipActionPlan.Yournationhasmadeabolddecision,andtheUnitedStatesstronglysupportsyourrequest.InBucharestthisweekIwillcontinuetomak

15、eAmerica'spositionclear:WesupportMAPforUkraineandGeorgia.HelpingUkrainemovetowardNATOmembershipisintheinterestofeverymemberintheAllianceandwillhelpadvancesecurityandfreedominthisregionandaroundtheworld.Wealsosharemorethansecurityinterests;wesharedemocraticvalues.Ukrainehasdemonstrateditscommitme

16、nttodemocracyandfreemarkets.You'veheldthreeelectionssincetheOrangeRevolution.YourcommitmenttoopenmarketshasallowedyoureconomytogrowandearnedyournationtheopportunitytojointheWorldTradeOrganization.Iknowyou'reproudoftheseaccomplishments,andyoushouldbe,Mr.President,andsoshouldthepeopleofUkraine

17、.We1reworkingtogethertohelpUkraine-Ukrainiansbuildabetterlife.You'reonthepathtoreform,andyoucancountonourcontinuedsupport.Weworktogethertofightcorruption,andsupportcivilsocietygroups,andstrengtheninstitutionsofthefreeandprosperouseconomy.Andasyoumentioned,Mr.President,we'reexpandingoureconomicpartnershipwithtradeandinvestmentcooperationagreement.So,Mr.President,wehaveadeeprelationship,animportantrelationship.AndIwanttothankyouforyourfriendship.Iappreciatewhatyou1vedonetoadvancethecauseoffreedom,andIlookforwardtocontinuingtoworkwithyouduringmytimeasPresidenttomakesureourrela