Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Oct. 29 expressed gratitude to all voters for an active civil position and voting for the future of the state.

“I congratulate Ukrainian people with an important step in the development of free, independent and democratic state,” the president said.

Viktor Yanukovych stressed that the election process and counting were conducted peacefully, demonstrating the responsibility and wisdom of Ukrainians to the world.

“I am glad that according to the preliminary estimations of many Ukrainian and international observers, including the OSCE [Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe], the elections were held decently.

The voters had a wide choice among candidates. The election process was evaluated positively,” Yanukovych noted.

Yanukovych emphasized that Ukraine would work with the international community in order to fix the problems noticed by the observers and ensure even greater democracy of the future elections.