NEW UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO TAKES OATH

I, Viktor Yushchenko, elected president of Ukraine by the will of the people, on assuming this lofty post do solemnly swear allegiance to Ukraine. I pledge to protect the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine in all my actions, to care for the benefit of the fatherland and the prosperity of the Ukrainian people, to defend the rights and liberties of the citizens, to uphold the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine, to carry out my duties in the interests of all my compatriots, and to promote Ukraine's authority in the world.