Combating of Terrorism
D E C L A R A T I O N
of the 39the National Assembly of 21 September 2001
on the Terrorist Acts in New York and Washington
Recalling its principled position of condemnation of the barbarian acts of terrorism laid down in its Declaration of 12 September 2001, the Republic of Bulgaria reaffirms its position of a categorical and consistent condemnation of and counteraction to any forms of terrorism no matter whether they are of a national or international character and whether they are related to political, religious, ethnic, social or other motives;
Emphasizing the aspiration of the Republic of Bulgaria to become a full member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;
Guided by the belief that international terrorism constitutes a grave threat to peace and stability and reaffirming the affiliation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the family of countries sharing the values of democracy, humaneness and freedom,
The Thirty Ninth National Assembly:
1. Backs up the efforts of the United Nations Organization and the international community to build up a global coalition to combat terrorism and expresses the readiness of the Republic of Bulgaria to effectively participate in that process.
2. States its support to the NATO Council Statement of 12 September of this year in the spirit of its own Declaration of the same date.
3. Expresses its solidarity with the states affected by terrorism and the categorical determination of our country to provide an all-round assistance for neutralizing, i.a. identifying, searching for, detaining and handing over any persons or groups involved in terrorist activities.
4. Supports the position of the Government of 13 September that the Republic of Bulgaria assist the United States of America and the NATO Member-States, as a factual ally, in the measures to combat world terrorism, and observe the commitments arising from the North Atlantic Treaty, including Article 5, in keeping with the national interest of the country to become a full member of the Organization.
5. Reaffirms the readiness of the Republic of Bulgaria, under the Agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Transit Passage of NATO Forces and Personnel, to provide the necessary assistance to the passage, servicing and logistic support to the respective formations in the conditions of rendering additional support.
6. Calls upon the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria to make further efforts, jointly with the allies, to guarantee the national security of the Republic of Bulgaria and the security of each of its citizens.
7. Declares the suppression of terrorism, in all its forms, a leading long-term priority of the Republic of Bulgaria
Updated on at Wednesday, June 13, 2007
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