
Summary: June 4, 2004: Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the Presidential Elections in the Dominican Republic (Brussels)
The European Union welcomes the fair and transparent way in which the presidential elections were held on May 16, 2004, thereby strengthening democracy in the Dominican Republic.
The European Union congratulates President-elect Dr. Leonel Fernandez on his victory and recognises the important role played by President Mejia in safeguarding the democratic principles of the election process.
The Candidate Countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, the Countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this declaration
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