[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11751]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 116--CONGRATULATING THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA ON ITS 
                   TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE

  Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Harkin) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 116

       Whereas on December 23, 1990, the people of Slovenia voted 
     overwhelmingly in favor of independence from the former 
     Yugoslavia in a national referendum;
       Whereas, on June 25, 1991, the Republic of Slovenia 
     declared itself an independent and sovereign nation;
       Whereas, on December 23, 1991, the Slovenian parliament 
     adopted a constitution based on the rule of law, respect for 
     human rights, and democratic ideals;
       Whereas, during its ten years of independence, Slovenia has 
     been an important United States ally in Central and Eastern 
     Europe and a strong advocate of democracy, the rule of law, 
     and the merits of an open, free market economy;
       Whereas the Republic of Slovenia has demonstrated an 
     outstanding record on human rights during the past decade, 
     and the country's market economy has experienced continued 
     growth and success;
       Whereas Slovenia has made important contributions to 
     international efforts to promote peace and stability in 
     Southeast Europe and other parts of the world;
       Whereas Slovenia serves as a leader in efforts to remove 
     destructive land mines in parts of Southeast Europe plagued 
     by war and ethnic violence during the 1990s;
       Whereas Slovenia has become an active member of 
     international organizations, including the United Nations, 
     the World Trade Organization, the Council of Europe and the 
     Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; and
       Whereas the Republic of Slovenia has made significant 
     progress in its work to join the NATO Alliance and the 
     European Union: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate hereby--
       (1) congratulates the Republic of Slovenia as the country 
     celebrates ten years of independence on June 25, 2001;
       (2) commends the people of Slovenia on the significant 
     progress made during the past decade to advance respect for 
     human rights, the rule of law, free market economies, and 
     democracy;
       (3) recognizes the important role played by the Slovenian 
     community in diaspora to promote independence in the Republic 
     of Slovenia; and
       (4) encourages the Republic of Slovenia to continue its 
     important work toward membership in the NATO Alliance and the 
     European Union, as well as efforts to further peace, 
     stability, and prosperity in Central and Eastern Europe.

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