Cooperation of Ukrainian NGOs and the International Renaissance Foundation has caught the interest of the State Security Service (SBU) of Ukraine

In this regard, Administration of the International Renaissance Foundation asks relevant authorities to take into account that, according to its Statute, the International Renaissance Foundation cannot support initiatives of any political party.

We also ask to note the fact that the Foundation has never supported initiatives aimed at something other than fair and free elections. If we support non-governmental organizations during the autumn elections of 2010, this support will be directed just for such non-party initiatives.

On this occasion, we would also like to note that if the State Security Service directed their forces, accumulated due to voters-taxpayers, to ensure fair elections, non-use of administrative resources etc, such foundations as ours could put saved financial resources with more use into the development of open, non-corrupt, democratic society in Ukraine.

Yevhen Bystrytsky,

Executive Director of the IRF