Milan Kučan Receives Congratulatory Messages from all over the World for his Election Victory

Ljubljana, 24 December - On being elected as the first president of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr. Milan Kučan received many congratulatory messages from all parts of Slovenia and all over the world. Among his congratulators was Mr. Allan Wendt, the Charge d'Affaire at the American Embassy in Slovenia; who characterized the Slovenian elections as an important step towards developing a democratic society. He congratulated the president and the people of Slovenia for "the peaceful and democratic manner in which the election and the campaign were conducted".