Congratulating the Republic of Latvia on the 90th anniversary of its declaration of independence.

Congratulates the people of Latvia on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of that country's November 18, 1918, declaration of independence.

Commends the government of Latvia for its success in implementing political and economic reforms.

Recognizes the common goals and shared values of the people of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania and their tragic history in the last century under the Nazi and Soviet occupations.