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OSCE Acknowledges Ukrainian Famine
The annual session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe concluded yesterday in Astana. At it, Joao Soares of Portugal was chosen new chairman, replacing Swede Goran Lennmarker, and a resolution was passed on the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933. The resolution was passed despite objections from Russia and Kazakhstan, which insisted that the Ukrainian people were not the only ones affected by the tragedy. Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Sergey Mironov called the resolution acknowledging the famine “complete nonsense.” A resolution on Georgia was also passed.
The Georgian resolution was written by U.S. Congressman Alcee Hastings states that regional instability is tied to Russia’s decision to strengthen official ties with the separatist regimes in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, to increase the size of its military contingent in Abkhazia and to issue Russian passports to the residents of the territories. The document, calling on Russia to refrain from ties with the breakaway states and maintain OSCE standards in conflict resolution, was passed by a majority of votes.
The resolution on the Ukrainian famine (Holodomor) was authored by Ukrainian delegate Oleg Bilorus. Russian delegate Natalia Karpovich objected that “We should acknowledge that the Holodomor was not only in Ukraine, Russians, Poles, Kazakhs and other peoples suffered in the tragedy.” Kasymzhomart Tokaev, speaker of the Kazakhstani senate, supported Karpovich. The resolution was passed by a majority of votes and met with indignation in Moscow. “History will avenge!” Mironov steamed.
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