21. Its republics of Slovenia , Croatia, Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina seceded, leaving only Serbia and Montenegro together. 22. In 2000 he was awarded the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Science award. 23. The former Yugoslav republics of Slovenia , Croatia, Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina all declared independence by 1992. 24. More recently, they have lost wars with the previously-aligned republics of Slovenia , Croatia and Bosnia. 25. Soros was given a medal, the Honorary Decoration of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia . 26. They joined May 1, along with the former Yugoslav republic of Slovenia , Cyprus and Malta. 27. He is currently director of the Public Agency for Research of the Republic of Slovenia . 28. From 2002-2006 he was the ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to the Holy See. 29. Adria Air from the neighboring republic of Slovenia also is no longer flying to Zagreb. 30. On 22 December, T�rk was sworn in as the President of the Republic of Slovenia .
