For immediate public release
Zurich and Ljubliana
May 8, 2002Merlene Ottey receives Slovenian citizenship
Merlene Ottey who has lived in the Slovenian capital of Ljubliana since 1998 was granted Slovenian citizenship on May 7, 2002. She established a successful Slovenian company called TMG – BMC Ltd.
www.tmg-bmc.si and has used Ljubliana as her training base since 1998.Her immediate plans are to compete on the European athletics circuit beginning in June of this year. She also plans to contribute to the future growth of her business venture.
Merlene Ottey:
"I am very happy to have found a new home in Europe. I have been living in Europe for more than 10 years and decided that Slovenia is the right place for me in the future. This is a small place like Jamaica and I like the lifestyle here. I am honored to be a citizen of this country but will never forget my Jamaican origin. The complete procedure of acquiring citizenship was done with lots of good will, recommendation and help from several organizations and individuals."
Please address all further questions and inquiries to:
Daniel Zimmermann
Phone: + 1 760 729 1025
Mobile: + 41 79 400 5700
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