United democratic opposition created in Ukraine

The viche of national-patriotic forces of Ukraine has adopted a resolution on creating a united democratic coalition.

Batkivshchyna, People’s Movement of Ukraine (Rukh), Motherland Defenders Party, People’s Self-Defense, Christian Democratic Union, Reforms and Order Party, Ukrainian Social Democratic Party, and other political and public organizations have joined the opposition.

"We’re calling on all political and public forces to join the opposition battle for Ukraine, its independence and European course. We’re appealing to the Ukrainian people to stand up to all possible action that will infringe on Ukraine’s statehood, constitutional order, democracy and values," says the resolution.

The united democratic coalition sets such goals as defending Ukraine’s European course of development, defending democracy, fighting for the creation of a socially-oriented economy, countering the domination of the oligarchs in the economy, strengthening Ukraine’s independence and protecting its territorial integrity, preventing Ukraine’s entry into any international organizations that conflict with Ukraine’s European aspirations, strengthening energy security and maintaining state ownership of the gas transport system, as well as protecting the status of Ukrainian as the only state language.

During today’s viche, Yulia Tymoshenko was chosen as the leader of the united democratic opposition.