Croatia celebrates Statehood Day on May 30, when the foundations of a modern Parliament were laid in 1990, confirming its historical role in preserving Croatian statehood. On this occasion, Niagara Falls shone in the colors of the Croatian flag, reports HRT.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated the Croatian people on Statehood Day on behalf of the United States of America.
“The United States looks forward to further deepening relations with Croatia, strengthening trade and investment ties, strengthening energy security, tackling the climate crisis, and working together to address regional and global challenges, including Putin’s unchallenged, unjust, and planned war against Ukraine,” the State Department said in a statement.
“Thirty years ago, at the very beginning of our diplomatic relations, we were proud to be with Croatia. We are proud to stand with Croatia today as NATO allies, transatlantic partners, and as two peoples firmly connected by common values and unbreakable bonds of friendship,” reads the congratulatory message from Secretary of State Blinken.
The Republic of Croatia celebrates Statehood Day on May 30. It marks the 32nd anniversary of the constitution of the first democratic and multi-party parliament. On May 30, 1990, after a decade of Communist rule, the foundations of a modern parliament were laid, and its historical role in preserving Croatian statehood was confirmed.
In the working part of the session, the Commission for Elections and Appointments was first elected, headed by Ivan Milas, whose proposal the leadership of the first multiparty parliament was elected. Žarko Domljan was elected president, and Ivica Percan, Stjepan Sulimanac, and Vladimir Šeks were vice presidents.
Stipe Mesić was elected President of the Executive Council of the Parliament, and Dr. Franjo Tuđman was elected President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Croatia. He addressed the audience and pointed out that during its long history, “the Croatian National Assembly has been the guardian of the sovereignty (except from 1918 to 1941) of the Croatian people concerning other national and state communities.”
The first convocation of the Parliament had 351 deputies and three councils: the municipality, the associated labor, and the socio-political council. The majority, 207 out of 351 seats, was held by HDZ, the League of Communists of Croatia – SDP had 107, the Coalition of People’s Accord 21, the Serbian Democratic Party 5, while 13 seats went to independents and representatives of national minorities.
The Parliament worked for a little over two years. Then, in August 1992, elections were held for the House of Representatives of the Croatian Parliament. The new Parliament had only one house and significantly fewer deputies – 138.
(Source Sabor.hr).
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