Our assistance has played a significant role in enabling dozens of countries around the world to make the transition to democracy.

"You can only make an assessment of leaders' contribution to democracy after they are out of office."

Then we moved on, working maniacally to build our economy and to slowly make the transition to democracy.

No former Communist state has made a soft landing to democracy.

However, the sufficient condition can be satisfied when both sides make full commitment to democracy.

Unfortunately, Washington is rarely willing to make the commitment to true democracy requires.

"The people have made a deep commitment to democracy and secular government with 87 percent Muslims," he said.

No one ever suggested Russia would make an easy transition from tyranny to democracy.

And what progress has been made on the road to democracy?

I am committed to making my contribution to European parliamentary democracy.