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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 276 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 276

    Congratulating the people of Mongolia on embracing democracy in 
  Mongolia through their participation in the parliamentary elections 
                         held on June 30, 1996.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 8, 1996

  Mr. Robb (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Pell, Mr. Hatfield, and Mr. 
Bumpers) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

                             July 24, 1996

                Reported by Mr. Helms, without amendment

                           September 6, 1996

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Congratulating the people of Mongolia on embracing democracy in 
  Mongolia through their participation in the parliamentary elections 
                         held on June 30, 1996.

Whereas Mongolia conducted elections on June 30, 1996, for its unicameral 
        national parliament, the Great Hural;
Whereas Mongolian voters cast their ballots in a peaceful and orderly fashion at 
        1590 polling places, choosing from among 351 candidates representing 11 
        different parties and coalitions;
Whereas the primary issues facing Mongolian voters were the scope and pace of 
        continued democratization and economic liberalization;
Whereas the former Communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) 
        suffered a dramatic and unexpected loss at the polls, and the Democratic 
        Union Coalition won majority control of the Great Hural;
Whereas the Democratic Union Coalition espoused a policy of strengthening 
        democratic institutions, implementing free market economic reforms, and 
        strengthening the independence of the judiciary;
Whereas voter turnout exceeded 87 percent according to preliminary reports;
Whereas an international election observation team led by former Secretary of 
        State James A. Baker traveled to nine different areas of Mongolia to 
        observe pre-election day preparations and Mongolian citizens voting on 
        election day; and
Whereas the United States election observers judged the election to be free, 
        peaceful, and fair, with the results respected by all sides: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate hereby congratulates the people of 
Mongolia for--
            (1) overwhelmingly embracing democracy through their 
        participation in the June 30, 1996, elections for the national 
        parliament, the Great Hural;
            (2) conducting free, fair, and credible elections;
            (3) continuing to build on the progress of the past and 
        moving further away from their previous dependence on a 
        communist system; and
            (4) serving as an example to the peoples of East Asia who 
        seek further democratization of their countries.
    Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this 
resolution to the President with the request that he further transmit 
such copy to the Government of Mongolia.
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