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05 June 2000

Text: Clinton Eliminates U.S.-Ukraine Space Launch Quotas

(Kiev announcement opens way for more commercial joint ventures) (150)
In Kiev June 5, President Clinton announced that commercial space
launch quotas with Ukraine are being eliminated, opening the way for
more commercial joint ventures.
Following is the text of his statement:
(begin text)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Kiev, Ukraine)
June 5, 2000
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
I am pleased to announce that today the United States has terminated
the commercial space launch trade agreement with Ukraine. This
decision eliminates launch quotas and gives U.S. firms greater
opportunity to enter into commercial space launch joint ventures with
Ukrainian partners without limit and reflects Ukraine's steadfast
commitment to international nonproliferation norms.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)