,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #djb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjac,mr4 ,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,royce1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 & ,mr4 ,poe (      
,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
,european aspirations ( ! peoples ( !   
,european ,union's ,ea/]n ,p>tn]%ip     
c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas a   
democratic1 prosp]\s1 & /able ,ea/]n    
,europe & ,caucasus region is 9 !       
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas ! /ability & economic vitality ( 
?is region also is important to our     
allies 9 ,,nato & ! ,european ,union    
7,,eu72 ,:]eas ,ukra9e1 ,moldova1       
,georgia1 ,arm5ia1 ,az]baijan1 & ,bel>us
 h to v>y+ ext5ts s\ght to /r5g!n _!    
economic & political ties ) ! ,,eu ?r\gh
 p>ticipation 9 ! ,,eu's ,ea/]n         
,p>tn]%ip program2 ,:]eas clos]         
relations ) ! ,,eu ?r\gh ! ,ea/]n       
,p>tn]%ip program w promote democratic  

values1 good gov]nance1 & economic      
opportunity 9 ! region2 ,:]eas ,ukra9e  
may sign an ,,eu ,association ,agreem5t1
 provid$ t x meets cle> & ess5tial ,,eu 
conditions1 & ,moldova & ,georgia may   
initial ,,eu ,association ,agreem5ts at 
! ,ea/]n ,p>tn]%ip summit to be held 9  
,vilnius1 ,li?uania1 on ,novemb] #bh &  
#bi1 #bjac2 ,:]eas ^! ,,eu ,association 
,agreem5ts conta9 free trade & o!r      
provisions t w create ! conditions =    
great] economic gr[? & w /r5g!n         
democratic in/itutions & norms1 bol/] ! 
rule ( law1 & r$uce corruption 9        
signatory /ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,eu's ,ea/]n 
,p>tn]%ip program & ,association        
,agreem5ts are volunt>y associations2   
,:]eas all sov]eign /ates h ! "r to ent]
 into volunt>y p>tn]%ips ( _! *oos+1 9  
keep+ ) _! int]e/s & values2 ,:]eas     
majorities ( ! populations ( ,ukra9e1   
,moldova1 ,georgia1 & o!r /ates 9 !     
region desire clos] relations ) ! ,,eu2 
,:]eas ! ,,eu ,association ,agreem5ts d 
n pose a ?reat to any nation1 & all     

/ates 9 ! region1 includ+ ,russia1 w    
b5efit f ! economic gr[? & increas$ rule
 ( law & /ability result+ f clos]       
relations ) ! ,,eu2 ,:]eas ,russia has  
s\ght to dissuade ,ukra9e1 ,moldova1    
,georgia1 & ,arm5ia f initial+ or sign+ 
,association ,agreem5ts ) ! ,,eu2 ,:]eas
 ,russia has imp$$ "s ,ukra9ian imports 
& bann$ ! import ( ,moldovan w9e2 ,:]eas
 ,russia has pressur$ ,georgia1 notably 
by erect+ physical b>ri]s along !       
,adm9i/rative ,b\nd>y ,l9es ( ! occupi$ 
,georgian regions ( ,abkhazia & ,s\?    
,ossetia1 :]e ,russian troops cont9ue to
 be /ation$ despite a commitm5t 9 !     
#bjjh ceasefire agreem5t to )draw to    
pre-conflict positions2 ,:]eas ^!       
actions contrav5e ,russia's commitm5ts  
"u ! ,hels9ki pr9ciples ( !             
,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 
9 ,europe 7,,osce7 & ! ,*>t] ( ,p>is1 & 
also call into "q ,russia's ,_w ,trade  
,organization 7,,wto7 commitm5ts2 ,:]eas
 ! ,european ,p>liam5t on ,septemb] #ab1
 #bjac1 pass$ a resolution express+     

support = ! ,ea/]n ,p>tn]%ip c\ntries2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has long support$
 ! ,european aspirations ( ! peoples (  
,ukra9e1 ,moldova1 & ,georgia1 z well z 
! o!r ,ea/]n ,p>tn]%ip c\ntries2 &      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates believes t deep5+
 ties ) ! ,,eu w b5efit ^! /ates1 ! wid]
 region1 & ,russia1 & w repres5t a /ep  
=w>d t[>d ! realization ( ! vision ( a  
democratic ,europe1 :ole1 free1 & at    
peace3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
,european aspirations ( ! peoples ( !   
,ea/]n ,p>tn]%ip c\ntries2  7#b7        
recognizes ! significant b5efits to ^! &
 o!r c\ntries 9 ! ,ea/]n ,europe &      
,caucasus region ( clos] economic &     
political ties ) ! ,,eu1 :i* w spur     
economic gr[?1 /r5g!n democratic        
in/itutions & norms1 & bol/] ! rule (   
law 9 ! region2  7#c7 supports ! "r (   
all sov]eign /ates to ent] into volunt>y
 p>tn]%ips ( _! *oos+1 9 keep+ ) _!     
int]e/s & values1 & z en%r9$ 9 !        
,,osce's ,hels9ki pr9ciples2  7#d7      

rejects ! concept ( sph]es ( influ5ce   
:i* w\ld divide ! ,european cont95t2    
7#e7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia to  
respect ! rights ( /ates to make _! own 
sov]eign *oices ) reg>d to int]national 
p>tn]%ips1 includ+ to sign ,association 
,agreem5ts ) ! ,,eu2  7#f7 applauds !   
significant progress ,ukra9e1 ,moldova1 
& ,georgia h made 9 adopt+ democratic   
norms & /&>ds1 calls on ^! /ates to     
cont9ue to implem5t necess>y re=ms1 &   
urges ,ukra9e to address ! rema9+       
ess5tial requirem5ts = sign+ its        
,association ,agreem5t ) ! ,,eu3        
electoral & rule ( law re=ms & ^? relat$
 to selective ju/ice1 includ+ ! release 
( ex-,prime ,m9i/] ,yulia ,tymo%5ko2    
7#g7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to       
cont9ue to "w closely ) our ,european   
p>tn]s & allies to support ! "r (       
,ukra9e1 ,moldova1 & ,georgia to ent]   
into volunt>y p>tn]%ips ( _! *oos+1     
provid$ t any conditions are met2 &     
7#h7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to    
cont9ue to support re=ms 9 all ,ea/]n   

,p>tn]%ip c\ntries :i* w bo? help !m    
meet ! conditions necess>y = clos]      
relations ) ! ,,eu & :i* also make ^!   
/ates m democratic1 prosp]\s1 & secure4