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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Leaders from the Kharkiv region in Ukraine are |
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visiting the State Capitol on this day, February 26, 2013, to forge |
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stronger ties and greater understanding between our two great |
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areas; and |
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WHEREAS, Our guests here today include Kharkiv Governor |
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Mikhail Dobkin, Lieutenant Governor Yuriy Sapronov, member of |
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parliament Victor Bondar, advisor to the governor Vadim Averbuch, |
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and director of the Department for Agricultural Development of the |
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Kharkiv Oblast State Administration Vitaliy Panov; and |
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WHEREAS, A culturally and historically rich province in |
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northeastern Ukraine, the Kharkiv region leads industrial and |
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agricultural innovation in the country; the area has a wealth of |
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natural resources, primarily natural gas, as well as oil, coal, and |
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other important minerals, and has thus become a key fuel and energy |
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center of Ukraine; Kharkiv region also boasts impressive |
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manufacturing, ranging from machine tool construction to radio |
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electronics to pharmaceuticals; moreover, because of its location |
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at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and its well-planned |
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infrastructure, it is a hub of international as well as national |
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trade, transportation, and communication; and |
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WHEREAS, Building on these economic advantages, the Kharkiv |
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region has also made important investments in education; the |
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province has over 200,000 students in more than 80 state and private |
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institutions of higher learning, and the region's medical |
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establishments employ and train many thousands of medical |
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professionals; in addition, the advances made in Kharkiv research |
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institutes have contributed to scientific progress around the |
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globe; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Texas and the Kharkiv region share a |
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common entrepreneurial drive, and the visit of these leaders is an |
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excellent opportunity to develop connections and forge mutually |
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beneficial relationships between our two prosperous states; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome Governor Mikhail Dobkin, Lieutenant |
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Governor Yuriy Sapronov, Victor Bondar, Vadim Averbuch, and Vitaliy |
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Panov to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes |
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for an enjoyable and productive visit to Texas. |