,,iv #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #edc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #d1 #bjad ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,mi*igan 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 & ,mr4 ,b5tivolio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,affirm+ ! support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,mac$onia's accession to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato74 ,:]eas ,mac$onia peacefully ass]t$ & a*iev$ indep5d5t /atehood 9 #aiia1 dur+ ! c\rse ( ! =m] ,yugoslavia's viol5t dis9tegration2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ ov] #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 aid to ,mac$onia s9ce x recogniz$ its indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ,mac$onia affirm$ its commitm5t to jo9+ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 9 #aiic1 sign$ ! ,framework ,docum5ts = ,,nato's p>tn]%ip = ,peace 9 #aiie1 & />t$ its ,memb]%ip ,action ,plan 7,,map7 9 #aiii2 ,:]eas 9 ,m>* #aiie1 aft] sign+ ( a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ 9 #aiid1 a ,v]mont ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program 0 e/abli%$ betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont & ! ,republic ( ,mac$onia2 ,:]eas ,mac$onia is an active p>ticipant z ! fir/ /ate p>tn] ( ! ,v]mont ,national ,gu>d = ! pa/ #bj ye>s1 & s9ce #aiie1 m ?an #c1jjj ,mac$onians & ,v]mont]s h %>$ _! exp]tise 9 m ?an #hjj ev5ts z ! p>tn]%ip has develop$1 includ+ a jo9t milit>y emb$m5t 9 ,afghani/an 9 #bjaa2 ,:]eas dur+ ! #aiii ,kosovo crisis1 ,mac$onia receiv$ & accommodat$ #djj1jjj ,kosov> refugees1 & s]v$ z a /ag+ area & ma9 corridor = logi/ical support to ! ,,nato ,kosovo ,=ce 7,,k=7 z well z lead+ ! ,,k= ,coord9ation ,c5tre = logi/ical support 9 ,skopje s9ce #bjjf2 ,:]eas "u its ,,nato ,memb]%ip ,action ,plan1 ,mac$onia1 9 its #ad? cycle ( ,,map1 has made /rong /rides on major re=ms & recon/ruction ( its arm$ =ces t[>ds ! goal ( build+ & su/a9+ a mod]n1 pr(essional def5se =ce ( ab\t #ab1jjj troops t is fully int]op]able ) ,,nato2 ,:]eas ,mac$onia 0 "o ( ! fir/ c\ntries to (f] support to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 t]rori/ attacks1 :i* has _h a policy ( 8an attack on ! ,unit$ ,/ates is an attack on ,mac$onia01 z /at$ by ! late ,mac$onian ,presid5t ,boris ,trajkovski2 ,:]eas 9 ,afghani/an1 ,mac$onia1 :o patrols ,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 7,,isaf7 headqu>t]s 9 ,kabul1 & is ! fif? l>ge/ ,,isaf troop contributor p] capita1 has contribut$ troops to ! ,,nato-l$ ,,isaf mission s9ce #bjjb1 & engag$ 9 combat op]ations side-by-side ) ,unit$ ,/ates troops1 increas+ troop levels 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas 9 ! int]e/ ( a fai?ful p>tn]%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mac$onia deploy$ troops to ,iraq "u ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t until #bjjh2 ,:]eas ,mac$onia also contributes to ! ,european ,union mission 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & has contribut$ troops 9 ,lebanon2 ,:]eas soldi]s f ,mac$onia e>n$ #abj m$als aw>d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjje1 9 ,mac$onia1 ,,nato & p>tn] nations conduct$ a ,p>tn]%ip = ,peace1 jo9t milit>y ex]cises nam$ ,coop]ation ,alliance #bjje t 0 aim$ to /r5g!n coord9ation & coop]ation betwe5 ! bloc & memb] c\ntries ( its ,p>tn]%ip = ,peace ,program2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjg1 ,mac$onia successfully ho/$ ! ,euro-,atlantic ,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil ,security ,=um1 :i* 0 att5d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ a ,decl>ation ( ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip & ,coop]ation ) ,mac$onia /at+ t ,! #bjjh ,,nato ,summit ,decl>ation 9 ,bu*>e/ made cle> t ! ,republic ( ,mac$onia has met ,,nato's democratic1 economic1 & def5se /&>ds ?r\gh its rigor\s p>ticipation 9 ! ,memb]%ip ,action ,plan42 ,:]eas ! #bjjh ,decl>ation outl9$ ! importance ( close p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! two c\ntries bas$ ^u common goals1 int]e/s1 & values1 9 ord] to enhance _! /rategic relation%ip ?r\gh int5sifi$ consultation & coop]ation 9 ! areas ( security1 p-to-p ties1 & comm]ce1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates committ$ itself to provide additional assi/ance to ,mac$onia to help build prosp]ity & /r5g!n security2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mac$onia not$ t a democratic1 secure1 & prosp]\s ,mac$onia1 ) fri5dly & con/ructive relations ) its neighbors is vital to peace & /ability 9 ,s\!a/ ,europe2 ,:]eas ! ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice 7,,icj7 9 ,decemb] #bjaa 9 its f9al judgm5t1 )\t possibility = appeal1 & b9d+ on ! p>ties1 f\nd t ,greece1 by object+ to ! admission ( ,mac$onia to ,,nato dur+ ! #bjjh ,bu*>e/ ,summit1 has brea*$ its obligation "u article #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]im ,accord ( ,septemb] #ac1 #aiie2 ,:]eas curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama on ,april #d1 #bjji1 at ! ,/rasb\rg-,kehl ,,nato ,summit /at$ ,i look =w>d to ! day :5 we c welcome ,mac$onia to ! ,alliance42 ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,c\ncil ,=eign ,m9i/]s meet+ on ,decemb] #g1 #bjaa1 applaud$ ! significant op]ational support provid$ to ,,nato by aspirant p>tn]s ,mac$onia1 ,mont5egro1 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 & ,georgia2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,hill>y ,rodham ,cl9ton at ! #bjab ,*icago ,summit /at$ ,i believe ?is summit %\ld be ! la/ summit t is n an enl>gem5t summit2 ,:]eas ,mac$onia is /rategically locat$ 9 ,s\!a/ ,europe display+ a unique gateway = rapid ,,nato troop deploym5ts to ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa 9 ord] to ma9ta9 regional /ability2 ,:]eas ,mac$onia has be5 recogniz$ by ! ,_w ,bank & ! ,european ,union z an economic re=m]1 & accord+ to ! ,h]itage ,f\ndation_/,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal #bjad ,index ( ,economic ,fre$om1 ,mac$onia's economic fre$om score is #fh4f1 mak+ its economy ! #dcrd free/ 9 ! #bjad ,index & is rank$ #bj? out ( #dc c\ntries 9 ! ,europe region1 & its ov]all score is above ! _w & regional av]ages2 ,:]eas ,mac$onia's ,,nato memb]%ip w\ld b5efit ,greek bus9esses1 :i* are "o ( ! mo/ significant =eign direct inve/ors 9 ,mac$onia2 & ,:]eas ,mac$onia has satisfi$ all ,,nato memb]%ip crit]ia p] decl>ations made by #bjjh ,bu*>e/ ,summit1 #bjaj ,lisbon ,summit1 & #bjab ,*icago ,summit1 is active 9 ,,nato missions1 & obta9$ ! support ( ! ,,icj1 ! ,,uk ,summit 9 ,septemb] #bjad provides a mom5t ( opportunity = ! ,alliance to complete ,mac$onia's transition into ,,nato3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ,mac$onia's aspirations to jo9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato72 7#b7 recognizes ! coop]ation betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont & ,mac$onia & ! jo9t milit>y p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,v]mont ,national ,gu>d & ! ,army ( ! ,republic ( ,mac$onia2 7#c7 recognizes ! significant b5efits ( clos] economic & political ties betwe5 ,,nato memb]s & ,mac$onia 9 its commitm5t to fo/] regional /ability & ! important pr9ciple ( mutual def5se ( all ,,nato memb]s1 includ+ ,greece2 7#d7 recognizes ! importance ( ! ,,nato memb]%ip = ,mac$onia = its economic gr[?1 /r5g!n+ ( ! democratic in/itutions & norms1 & bol/]+ rule ( law 9 ,s\!a/ ,europe2 7#e7 greatly appreciates ! ef=ts ( ,mac$onia 9 its commitm5t & p>ticipation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries 9 advanc+ peace1 democracy1 /ability1 & mutual und]/&+2 7#f7 urges ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to cont9ue to "w closely ) ,mac$onia & to support ,,nato enl>gem5t by grant+ full memb]%ip to ,mac$onia2 7#g7 ackn[l$ges & supports ! progress made by ,mac$onia's ef=ts 9 ! ,,nato memb]%ip process2 7#h7 calls on ! ,adm9i/ration & ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to "w ) ,greece & ,,nato allies to ensure t bilat]al disputes d n imp$e ,mac$onia's ,,nato accession = ! sake ( regional /ability 9 light ( ! curr5t situation ) ,ukra9e2 & 7#i7 urges ,,nato memb]s to =mally ext5d an invitation to ,mac$onia to jo9 ,,nato at ! ,,nato ,summit 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9 ,septemb] #bjad4