,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjai,mr4 
,gos> submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! 
p & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,slov5ia  
on ! #bh? anniv]s>y ( ! c\ntry's        
indep5d5ce4  ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bc1   
#aiij1 ! p ( ,slov5ia vot$ ov]:elm+ly 9 
favor ( indep5d5ce f ! =m] ,yugoslavia 9
 a national ref]5dum2 ,:]eas1 on ,june  
#be1 #aiia1 ! ,republic ( ,slov5ia      
decl>$ itself z an indep5d5t & sov]eign 
nation2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bc1 #aiia1 
! p>liam5t ( ,slov5ia adopt$ a          
con/itution bas$ on ! rule ( law1       
respect = human rights1 & democratic    
ideals2 ,:]eas1 dur+ its #bh ye>s (     
indep5d5ce1 ,slov5ia has be5 an         
important ,unit$ ,/ates ally 9 ,c5tral  
,europe & a /rong advocate ( democracy1 
! rule ( law1 & ! m]its ( an op51 free  
m>ket economy2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,slov5ia has made important             

contributions to int]national ef=ts to  
promote peace1 /ability1 & developm5t 9 
,s\!a/ ,europe1 ,afghani/an1 & else:]e2 
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,slov5ia s]ves z a 
lead] 9 ef=ts to remove de/ructive l&   
m9es 9 p>ts ( ,s\!a/ ,europe & 9 o!r    
p>ts ( ! _w2 ,:]eas ,slov5ia has become 
an active memb] ( int]national          
organizations1 includ+ ! ,unit$         
,nations1 ! ,organization = ,security & 
,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 ! ,c\ncil (      
,europe1 ! ,_w ,trade ,organization1 !  
,european ,union1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization1 & ! ,organization
 = ,economic ,coop]ation & ,developm5t2 
& ,:]eas ,slov5ia has fur!r consolidat$ 
its int]national role ?r\gh successful  
*airman%ip ( ! ,organization = ,security
 & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe 9 #bjje1 &1 z !
 fir/ new memb] f ,c5tral & ,ea/]n      
,europe1 ! presid5cy ( ! ,c\ncil ( !    
,european ,union 9 #bjjh3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives h]eby--
 7#a7 congratulates ! p & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,republic ( ,slov5ia z ! c\ntry       

celebrates #bh ye>s ( indep5d5ce2  7#b7 
comm5ds ! p ( ,slov5ia on ! significant 
progress made 9 ! la/ #bh ye>s2  7#c7   
recognizes ! important role ( !         
,slov5ian community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 promote p>tn]%ip & coop]ation betwe5 ! 
two c\ntries2 &  7#d7 enc\rages !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,slov5ia to   
cont9ue its important "w 9 !            
transatlantic alliance1 & ! ef=ts to    
fur!r peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity 9    
,s\!a/ ,europe & else:]e4