VERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE RESOLUTION
On Implementation of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine in Foreign Relations

To ensure direct foreign political and economic relations between the Ukrainian SSR and foreign states in accordance with the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic r e s o l v e s that:

The Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR shall:

1.  Establish diplomatic, consular, and trade relations with foreign states proceeding from the necessity of the most effective security and priority importance of interests of the Ukrainian SSR.

Resolve the issue concerning accreditation of consular offices of foreign states on the territory of the Ukrainian SSR with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

2.  Apply its efforts to ensure direct participation of the Ukrainian SSR in the general European process and European structures.

3.  nvisage budget funds for foreign political and economic activity required by consequences of direct relations established by the Ukrainian SSR with foreign states, its participation in the general European process, European structures, and international organizations.

4.  Ensure transfer of all consular charges received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UkrSSR to the budget of the Republic providing 50% of the charges to the Ministry to cover expenses related to its activities.

5. Develop and submit a draft law to regulate foreign political and economic relations of Ukraine for the consideration of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR in the first quarter of 1991.

6.  Set up a system to train the staff for the foreign relations bodies of the Republic.

Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR    Leonid Kravchuk

Kyiv, December 25, 1990

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