New York K 192: Commemorating the 33rd Anniversary of the Independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 1, 2025

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K00192 Summary:

BILL NOK00192 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORButtenschon

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MLTSPNSRAngelino, Brabenec, Brown K, Conrad, Epstein, Griffin, Lunsford, Maher, McDonald, Novakhov,
 Rosenthal, Rozic, Sayegh, Schiavoni, Shimsky

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03/12/2025introduced

03/12/2025adopted

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Assembly Resolution No. 192

BY: M. of A. Buttenschon

 COMMEMORATING the 33rd Anniversary of the
 Independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 1,
 2025

 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay just tribute to the cultural heritage of the ethnic groups which
comprise and contribute to the richness and diversity of the community
of the State of New York; and

 WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the 33rd Anniversary of the Independence of Bosnia and
Herzegovina on Wednesday, March 1, 2025; and

 WHEREAS, Known locally as Dan nezavisnosti, this public holiday is
marked by parades, cultural pageants, speeches, historical lessons,
Bosnian cuisines, and traditional folk dances; family and friends
celebrate with get-togethers and picnics, culminating in an evening of
fireworks and concerts; and

 WHEREAS, Following the end of the First World War and the collapse
of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) joined the
South Slav Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which was renamed
Yugoslavia; and

 WHEREAS, After an economic and political crisis in the 1980s and the
rise of nationalism, Yugoslavia broke up along its republics' borders at
the start of the 1990s; and

 WHEREAS, Bosnia and Herzegovina became independent from the former
Yugoslavia when a referendum was held on February 29, 1992, and March 1,
1992; most Serbs boycotted the referendum, while 99.7% of the remaining
population voted for independence; and

 WHEREAS, Independence was officially declared on March 3, 1992, and
Bosnia and Herzegovina were admitted as a member state of the United
Nations on May 22, 1992; unfortunately, this resulted in a political
upheaval which would eventually turn into a bloody and brutal war; and

 WHEREAS, Between 1992 and 2007, the State Department resettled
131,000 refugees from war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United
States, 8,000 of whom were resettled in Utica, New York, where they have
rebuilt their own community; and

 WHEREAS, The 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement divided post-war Bosnia
into two entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and
Republika Srpska; and

 WHEREAS, Today, Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates its relationship
with Europe and focuses on its main objective of becoming a member of
the European Union; and

 WHEREAS, The 33rd Anniversary of Bosnia and Herzegovina's
Independence provides an opportunity for citizens to raise their flags
of white, blue and yellow, to remember the innocent victims who lost
their lives in their quest for freedom, and to recognize the
significance of their contributions to the quality and character of
life, and, through events and activities, for all people to gain a
greater appreciation of Bosnian history and traditions, and of the role
Bosnians have played, and will continue to play, in our society; and

 WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity
to recognize such events of significance which foster ethnic pride and
exemplify the cultural diversity that represents and strengthens the
fabric of the people and the State of New York; now, therefore, be it

 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 33rd Anniversary of the Independence of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.

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