,,iv #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bhd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bg1 #bjac ,mr4 ,turn] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,%u/]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,grang]1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,loretta ,san*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) respect to promot+ en]gy security ( ,european allies ?r\gh op5+ up ! ,s\!rn ,gas ,corridor4 ,:]eas r$uc+ vuln]abilities ( ,european allies to gas supply disruption & to ?is end developm5t ( multiple s\rces ( gas is a key compon5t ( ef=ts to ensure ,european en]gy security2 ,:]eas div]sification ( s\rces ( gas & ! r\tes ( _! deliv]y w increase competitiv5ess 9 ! ,european m>ket & w help /abilize ,european & global en]gy prices2 ,:]eas ! ,caspian ,sea region /rategically locat$ at ! crossroads ( ,europe1 ,asia1 & ! ,middle ,ea/ holds significant en]gy res\rces & prov5 natural gas res]ves ( ,az]baijan1 ,kazakh/an1 ,turkm5i/an1 & ,uzbeki/an are e/imat$ at #gce trillion cubic feet or ab\t #aa p]c5t ( ! _w's res]ves2 ,:]eas oil & gas exports f ! ,caspian ,sea region are project$ to m ?an d\ble ov] ! next #be ye>s2 ,:]eas x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! c\ntries ( ! ,s\? ,caucasus & ,c5tral ,asia to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( infra/ructure necess>y = en]gy & trade on an ,ea/-,we/ axis 9 ord] to build /rong int]national relations & comm]ce betwe5 ^? c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,az]baijan1 ,turkey & ,georgia h work$ collaboratively ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,european allies1 & o!r regional p>tn]s to jo9tly develop & promote en]gy projects 9 ! ,caspian ,sea region = almo/ two decades2 ,:]eas en]gy exploration 9 ?is region is a rem>kable example ( int]national coop]ation ) ov] #cd companies repres5t+ #ae c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates engag$ 9 ^! projects2 ,:]eas successive ,unit$ ,/ates ,adm9i/rations support$ developm5t ( en]gy res\rces 9 ! ,caspian ,sea region1 includ+ con/ruction ( ! l&m>k ,baku-,tbilisi-,ceyhan oil pipel9e & ,baku-,tbilisi-,erz]um gas pipel9e t are ma9 art]ies deliv]+ ,caspian en]gy res\rces to global m>kets2 ,:]eas fur!r en]gy exploration 9 ! ,caspian ,sea region & its we/w>d exports w r$uce ! dep5d5ce ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies on en]gy f ! volatile ,middle ,ea/ region2 ,:]eas ! priority n[ becomes ! realization ( ! ,s\!rn ,gas ,corridor to deliv] additional volumes ( natural gas f ! ,caspian ,sea region to ,european m>kets2 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,az]baijan-,european ,union ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( ,janu>y #ac1 #bjaa1 e/abli%$ ! ,republic ( ,az]baijan z a sub/antial contributor to1 & enabl] (1 ! ,s\!rn ,gas ,corridor2 ,:]eas at ! ?ird meet+ ( _! bilat]al ,economic ,p>tn]%ip ,commission conv5$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 on ,april #ah1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,az]baijan reaffirm$ ! importance ( a high-level dialogue on en]gy security 9 ! ,caspian region to discuss issues ( mutual int]e/ 9 ! en]gy sector1 includ+ e/abli%m5t ( ! ,s\!rn ,gas ,corridor2 ,:]eas ! ,european ,union-,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,c\ncil at its f\r? meet+ 9 ,brussels on ,decemb] #e1 #bjab1 not$ progress on ! realization ( ! ,s\!rn ,gas ,corridor & reaffirm$ t x rema9s a pivotal opportunity to div]sify supply & all[ new provid]s to p>ticipate 9 ! ,european ,union en]gy m>ket2 ,:]eas ! (f-%ore ,%ah ,d5iz field 9 ,az]baijan is "o ( ! _w's l>ge/ gas-cond5sate fields1 ) ov] #cj trillion cubic feet ( recov]able gas & #bdj million tons ( cond5sate deposits2 ,:]eas developm5t ( ! second phase ( ! ,%ah ,d5iz project1 :i* is a /epp+ /one 9 op5+ ! ,s\!rn ,gas ,corridor w deliv] ! fir/ sizeable quantities ( alt]native gas to ,european m>kets f ! ,caspian ,sea region2 ,:]eas ! ,trans-,anatolian ,natural ,gas ,pipel9e 7,,tanap7 project laun*$ by ,az]baijan & ,turkey w be a key "p ( ! ,s\!rn ,gas ,corridor l9k+ ! gas res\rces ( ! ,caspian ,sea to ! ,european m>kets2 ,:]eas ! two possible ,s\!rn ,gas ,corridor r\tes1 ,nabucco ,we/1 :i* w\ld run f ,turkey ?r\gh ,bulg>ia1 ,romania1 & ,hung>y to ,au/ria1 & ! ,trans ,adriatic ,pipel9e1 :i* w\ld run f ,turkey ?r\gh ,greece & ,albania to ,italy1 w improve regional en]gy /ability1 z well z advance ov]all regional developm5t & prosp]ity2 ,:]eas ! ,s\!rn ,gas ,corridor complem5ts o!r ef=ts by ! ,european ,union to div]sify its s\rces ( gas supply2 ,:]eas realization ( ! ,%ah ,d5iz & ^! projects w help op5 up up/ream developm5t 9 ! regions beyond ,europe's s\!a/]n fronti]s2 ,:]eas ^! en]gy projects h /imulat$ social & economic progress 9 ! region1 promot+ fri5dly relations & economic coop]ation among regional c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! developm5t ( natural gas res\rces & build+ ( new r\tes to ,european m>kets = en]gy produc]s 9 ! ,s\? ,caucasus & 9 ,c5tral ,asia w fur!r provide economic developm5t & consolidate political indep5d5ce ( ^! c\ntries2 & ,:]eas ap>t f e/abli%+ direct en]gy & transport l9ks betwe5 ,europe & ! c\ntries ( ! ,caspian region1 ^! projects ensure ,we/]n ori5tation ( ^! nations1 help promote m>ket-ori5t$ pr9ciples & practices1 & fur!r contribute to _! integration ) ! ,european & ,euro-,atlantic in/itutions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 notes t fur!r en]gy exploration 9 ! ,caspian ,sea region w enhance en]gy security ( ,european allies2 7,b7 affirms t x is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support & enhance ,europe's en]gy security by op5+ up ! ,s\!rn ,gas ,corridor2 & 7,c7 enc\rages ! ,adm9i/ration to cont9ue to actively engage ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,az]baijan1 ,turkey1 ,georgia1 & o!r regional p>tn]s to provide support = new & ongo+ projects2 & 7#b7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t x is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support & enhance ,europe's en]gy security by work+ ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,turkey1 ,az]baijan1 & ,georgia & its p>tn]s to make available additional gas & oil supplies to t m>ket 9 a co/ effective & secure mann]4