,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #dia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4    
,keat+7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,affirm+ !      
support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,georgia's  
accession to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty  
,organization 7,,nato74  ,:]eas         
successive ,unit$ ,/ates ,adm9i/rations 
h support$ ,georgia's aspirations to jo9
 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization
 7,,nato72 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia
 has met ! basic /&>ds = accession1 ev5 
z specific re=ms cont9ue1 & has         
consi/5tly display$ its will+ness &     
ability to meet ! responsibilities (    
memb]%ip 9 ,,nato2 ,:]eas ,georgia's    
def5se sp5d+1 z r\ghly #b4e p]c5t (     
,,gdp1 is a half po9t high] ?an !       
basel9e #b p]c5t t>get set by ,,nato1   
:i* only ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$      
,k+dom1 ,france1 ,greece1 ,turkey1 &    
,e/onia curr5tly meet2 ,:]eas x 0 decl>$

 by ! ,heads ( ,/ate & ,gov]nm5t        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! #bjjh ,,nato ,summit 9   
,bu*>e/1 & reaffirm$ 9 #bjji at !       
,summit 9 ,/rasb\rg & ,kehl1 9 #bjaj at 
! ,summit 9 ,lisbon1 & 9 #bjab at !     
summit 9 ,*icago1 t ,georgia w become a 
memb] ( ,,nato2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$         
,/ates-,georgia ,*>t] on ,/rategic      
,p>tn]%ip1 sign$ 9 ,janu>y #bjji1       
outl9es ! importance ( ! bilat]al       
relation%ip z well z ! int5t ( bo?      
c\ntries to exp& democracy & economic   
programs1 enhance def5se & security     
coop]ation1 fur!r trade & en]gy         
coop]ation1 & build p-to-p cultural     
ex*anges2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$               
,/ates-,georgia ,*>t] on ,/rategic      
,p>tn]%ip pl$ges bo? sides to /r5g!n    
,georgia's c&idacy = ,,nato memb]%ip1 & 
to "w )9 ! framework ( ! ,,nato-,georgia
 ,commission to pursue a /ructur$ plan  
to increase int]op]ability & coord9ation
 ( capabilities betwe5 ,,nato &         
,georgia1 includ+ via enhanc$ tra9+ &   
equipm5t = ,georgian =ces2 ,:]eas !     

,european ,union 7,,eu7-,georgia        
,association ,agreem5t1 initial$ 9 late 
,novemb] #bjac & expect$ to be sign$    
be=e fall #bjad1 op5s new opportunities 
( political association & deep] economic
 integration ) ! ,,eu2 ,:]eas ! creation
 ( a ,deep & ,compreh5sive ,free ,trade 
,area is an integral "p ( !             
,,eu-,georgia ,association ,agreem5t1   
:i* aims to gradually integrate ,georgia
 into ! ,,eu's int]nal m>ket2 ,:]eas !  
ongo+ ,,eu-,georgia ,visa ,dialogue & ! 
,visa ,lib]alization ,action ,plan1 be+ 
implem5t$ by ,georgia1 aim at introduc+ 
! visa-free regime betwe5 ! ,,eu &      
,georgia 9 a secure & well-manag$       
environm5t2 ,:]eas ,vice ,presid5t      
,joseph ,bid5 /at$ 9 ,tbilisi 9 ,july   
#bjji t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w n recognize   
,abkhazia & ,s\? ,ossetia z indep5d5t   
/ates2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,hill>y 
,rodham ,cl9ton /at$ 9 ,tbilisi on ,july
 #e1 #bjaj1 t1 we cont9ue to call =     
,russia to abide by ! ,augu/ #bjjh      
ceasefire commitm5t ''' includ+ end+ !  

occupation & )draw+ ,russian troops f   
,s\? ,ossetia & ,abkhazia to _!         
pre-conflict positions2 ,:]eas 9 ,octob]
 #bjaj1 at ! meet+ ( ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,georgia ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip     
,commission1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,hill>y  
,rodham ,cl9ton /at$1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w 
n wav] 9 its support = ,georgia's       
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity2      
,:]eas ! ,:ite ,h\se releas$ a ,fact    
,%eet on ,july #bd1 #bjaj1 call+ =      
,russia to end its occupation ( !       
,georgian t]ritories ( ,abkhazia & ,s\? 
,ossetia ''' & = a return ( int]national
 obs]v]s to ! two occupi$ regions (     
,georgia2 ,:]eas ,human ,rights ,wat*   
conclud$ 9 its #bjaa ,_w ,report t      
,russia cont9u$ to ex]cise effective    
con- troll ov] ,s\? ,ossetia &          
,abkhazia1 prev5t+ int]national obs]v]s'
 access & veto 9 int]national missions  
work+ !re2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate ( ! #aab?    
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress adopt$ a        
resolution 7,s4 ,res4 #age7 9 ,july     
#bjaa affirm+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates support = 

! sov]eignty1 indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial  
integrity ( ! c\ntry ( ,georgia1 & call+
 ^u ,russia to remove its occupy+ =ces f
 ,abkhazia & ,s\? ,ossetia2 ,:]eas !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! #aab? ,unit$
 ,/ates ,congress adopt$ a resolution   
7,h4 ,res4 #ebf7 9 ,septemb] #bjab      
affirm+ support = ! sov]eignty1         
indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial integrity (    
,georgia & ! inviolability ( its bord]s1
 & recogniz+ ,abkhazia & ,s\? ,ossetia z
 regions ( ,georgia illegally occupi$ by
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,augu/  
#bjjh milit>y conflict betwe5 ,russia & 
,georgia result$ 9 civilian & milit>y   
causalities1 ! violation ( ,georgia's   
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity1 &    
increas$ ! numb] ( int]nally displac$   
p]sons2 ,:]eas ! ,augu/ #ab1 #bjjh1     
ceasefire agreem5t negotiat$ by !       
,european ,union ,presid5cy & agre$ to  
by ! ,presid5ts ( ,georgia & ! ,russian 
,f$]ation1 provides t all ,russian      
troops %all be )drawn to preconflict    
positions2 ,:]eas ,georgia 9 #bjaj made 

a unilat]al pl$ge n to use =ce aga9/    
,russia or ,georgia's ,russian-occupi$  
t]ritories ( ,abkhazia & ,s\? ,ossetia1 
& reit]at$ t pl$ge 9 a unanim\s         
p>liam5t>y resolution 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas   
s9ce #aiic1 ! t]ritorial integrity (    
,georgia has be5 reaffirm$ by !         
int]national community 9 #cf ,unit$     
,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolutions2 
,:]eas ,russia cont9ues to 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 preconflict        
positions2 ,:]eas ,russia has n         
reciprocat$ to ,georgia's unilat]al     
pl$ges = non-use ( =ce2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates supports ,georgia's indep5d5ce1  
sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial integrity )9 ! 
int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s (       
,georgia2 ,:]eas at ! ,april #ae1 #bjaa1
 meet+ 9 ,b]l91 ,g]many1 betwe5 !       
,georgian =eign m9i/] & =eign m9i/]s (  

,,nato1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,hill>y       
,rodham ,cl9ton /at$1 ,u4,s4 support =  
,georgia's sov]eignty & t]ritorial      
integrity rema9s /eadfa/ ''' ,we %>e    
,georgian conc]ns reg>d+ rec5t ,russian 
activities t c negatively affect        
regional /ability2 ,:]eas ! ,nor?       
,atlantic ,c\ncil ,=eign ,m9i/]s1 meet+ 
on ,decemb] #g1 #bjaa1 applaud$ !       
significant op]ational support provid$  
to ,,nato by aspirant p>tn]s ,georgia1 !
 =m] ,yugoslav ,republic ( ,mac$onia1   
,mont5egro1 & ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2     
,:]eas ,vice ,presid5t ,joseph ,bid5    
/at$ 9 ,muni* on ,febru>y #b1 #bjad1 t  
!re is unf9i%$ bus9ess 9 our common     
project ( a ,europe :ole & free4        
,georgia & ! /ates ( ! ,balkans h       
unfulfill$ aspirations = ,euro-,atlantic
 integration4 ,! pace ( ^! integration  
ef=ts w be det]m9$ by ! aspirants       
!mselves4 ,b we too %>e a responsibility
 = help+ !m a*ieve _! rightful place 9  
,europe & ! ,transatlantic ,alliance42  
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia1 beg9n+ ) 

! ,rose ,revolution ( #bjjc1 has tak5   
significant /eps t[>d promot+           
democratic1 judicial1 & economic re=ms &
 has indicat$ its int5t to cont9ue to   
make progress 9 ^! areas2 ,:]eas        
,georgia has initiat$ positive          
developm5ts & commitm5ts 9 ! areas (    
con/itutional re=ms1 /r5g!n+ ! role (   
,p>liam5t1 & utiliz+ int]national       
election organizations & transp>5cy2    
,:]eas ! ,(fice = ,democratic           
,in/itutions & ,human ,rights1 o!r      
int]national obs]v]s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
indicat$ t ,georgia's ,octob] #bjac     
,presid5tial election met int]national  
/&>ds2 ,:]eas int]national obs]v]s h    
hail$ ,georgia's ,octob] #bjab          
p>liam5t>y elections z competitive &    
complim5t$ ! c\ntry's lead]s = conduct+ 
a democratic vote2 ,:]eas ,secret>y (   
,/ate ,john ,k]ry said 9 ,may #bjac1 ,we
 rema9 committ$ to ,georgia's t]ritorial
 integrity & sov]eignty )9 its          
int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s1 & to ! 
cont9u$ /r5g!n+ ( ,georgia's democratic 

in/itutions ''' & we cont9ue to support 
,georgia's integration into !           
,euro-,atlantic community2 ,:]eas       
recogniz+ t memb]s ( ,,nato %>e a common
 adh]5ce to democratic norms1 ,georgia c
 be/ prep>e itself = memb]%ip by        
progress+ on its democratic re=m ag5da2 
,:]eas1 ,h4 ,res4 #ebf ( ,septemb] #bjab
 also expresses support = ,georgia's    
,,nato memb]%ip aspirations & to advance
 fur!r implem5tation ( decisions tak5 by
 ! allies at ! ,,nato ,summits 9        
,bu*>e/1 ,/rasb\rg & ,kehl1 & ,lisbon ) 
reg>d to ,georgia's ,,nato memb]%ip2    
,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,,nato ,milit>y          
,committee 7,,mc7 visit to ,georgia on  
,febru>y #aa1 #bjad1 & ,febru>y #ab1    
#bjad1 ,g5]al ,knud ,b>tels1 ,*airman ( 
! ,,nato ,,mc emphasiz$ ,georgia's      
significant progress 9 a*iev+ its       
ambiti\s def5se re=ms2 express$ !       
,committee's /rong support = ! re=ms &  
its confid5ce t ! trans=mation is       
compreh5sive1 solid & irrev]sible1 also 
not+ t ,! ,,nato ,milit>y ,committee    

/rongly supports ^! re=ms & looks =w>d  
to /r5g!n+ milit>y coop]ation1 bo? 9    
t]ms ( op]ational engagem5ts &          
int]op]ability 9 ord] to ma9ta9 !       
b5eficial p>tn]%ip we h built ?r\gh\t ! 
ye>s42 ,:]eas ,georgia has be5 a        
reliable p>tn] & ally 9 enhanc+ global  
peace & /ability ) its contribution to  
op]ations 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas 
9 ,iraq1 ?\s&s ( ,georgian =ces help$   
gu>d ! ,iraqi side ( ! ,iraq-,iran      
bord]1 hav+ r$eploy$ f ! safety ( !     
,gre5 ,zone to accept ?is dang]\s       
mission2 ,:]eas 9 ,afghani/an1 ,georgia 
has contribut$ troops to !              
,,nato-,int]national ,security          
,assi/ance ,=ce 7,,isaf7 mission s9ce   
#bjjd1 & engag$ 9 combat op]ations 9    
,helm& prov9ce side-by-side ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,m>9es2 ,:]eas ,georgia has be5 !
 l>ge/ non-,,nato troop contributor & ! 
fif? l>ge/ troop contributor ov]all1    
s]v+ )\t any national caveats2 ,:]eas1  
despite ! heavy casualties1 ,georgia is 
committ$ to rema9 9 ! ,,nato ,,isaf     

until ! end ( ! mission & /&s ready to  
cont9ue its significant contribution to 
! ,,nato's po/-,,isaf missions 9        
,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ,georgia rema9s     
committ$ to provide full transit        
capacity 9 support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
coalition troops 9 ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas  
,,nato agre$ to include ,georgia 9 !    
,,nato ,response ,=ce 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas   
,georgia express$ its int5t to          
p>ticipate 9 ,,eu & ,unit$ ,nations-l$  
crisis managem5t & /abilization         
missions2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates rejects
 ! long-outdat$ notion ( ! sph]es (     
influ5ce & /rongly /&s by ! pr9ciple t  
sov]eign democracies are free 9 _!      
decision & *oice ( _! own p>tn]%ips &   
alliances2 ,:]eas ,georgia has s\ght to 
/r5g!n its economic & political ties )  
,,nato c\ntries2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates has long support$ ! ,european    
aspirations ( ,georgia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7  
supports ,georgia's aspirations to jo9 !
 ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization  

7,,nato72  7#b7 recognizes ! significant
 b5efits ( clos] economic & political   
ties betwe5 ,,nato memb]s & ,georgia :i*
 w spur economic gr[?1 /r5g!n democratic
 in/itutions & norms1 & bol/] ! rule (  
law 9 ! ,s\? ,caucasus region z well z  
o!r c\ntries 9 ,ea/]n ,europe2  7#c7    
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia to       
respect ! rights ( c\ntries to make _!  
own sov]eign *oices ) reg>d to          
int]national p>tn]%ips1 includ+ to jo9  
,,nato2  7#d7 urges ! ,adm9i/ration & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to      
cont9ue to "w closely ) ,georgia to     
support its entry into ,,nato2  7#e7    
ackn[l$ges & supports ! progress made by
 ,georgia 9 ! ,,nato memb]%ip process2 &
  7#f7 urges ,,nato memb]s to ext5d a   
,memb]%ip ,action ,plan 7,,map7 to      
,georgia at ! ,,nato ,summit 9 ! ,unit$ 
,k+dom 9 ,septemb] #bjad4