Ukraine's Pivotal Parliamentary Poll

Official Transcript:

UkrainesPivotalParliamentaryRole.pdf

Members:

Name:

Hon. Michael Burgess

Title Text:

Commissioner

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Staff:

Name:

Orest Deychakiwsky

Title Text:

Policy Advisor

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

David Kostelancik

Title Text:

Policy Advisor

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Witnesses:

Name:

Olha Aivazovska

Title:

Board Chair

Body:

Ukrainian Citizen Network OPORA

Name:

Katie Fox

Title:

Deputy Director of Eurasia

Body:

National Democratic Institute

Name:

Stephen Nix

Title:

Director of Eurasia

Body:

International Republican Institute

Name:

Gavin Weise

Title:

Deputy Director Europe and Asia

Body:

International Foundation for Electoral System

Hon. Michael Burgess, a member of Congress from the state of Texas, presided the briefing on Ukrainian parliamentary elections, an important moment for the future of the State.

Ukraine faced significant internal challenges, such as overcoming the institutional corruption which had so debilited the country, reforming the system of governance, getting the economy back on track and tracking the dire humanitarian situation resulting from the war and other challenges.

Hon Burgess was joined by four distinguished panelists, all seasoned experts with long years of exeperience working with Ukraine: Olha Aivazovska, Katie Fox, Stephen Nix, and Gavin Weise.

Relevant issues:

Elections

Relevant countries:

Ukraine

Title

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