,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #efb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjad ,mr4   
,pitts 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4    
,keat+1 & ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) respect  
to enhanc$ relations ) ! ,republic (    
,moldova & support = ,moldova's         
t]ritorial integrity4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates has enjoy$ good relations s9ce ! 
,republic ( ,moldova's indep5d5ce 9     
#aiia2 ,:]eas s9ce ! ,republic (        
,moldova's indep5d5ce1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
has provid$ f9ancial assi/ance to       
support ! p ( ,moldova's ef=ts to build 
a prosp]\s ,european democracy2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,moldova 
fur!r /r5g!n$ _! p>tn]%ip ?r\gh ! laun*+
 ( a ,/rategic ,dialogue on ,m>* #c1    
#bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,moldova is 
due to sign an ,association ,agreem5t   
conta9+ compreh5sive free trade         

provisions ) ! ,european ,union 9 ,june 
or ,july ( #bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t supports ! democratic        
aspirations ( ! p ( ! ,republic (       
,moldova & _! express$ desire to deep5  
_! association ) ! ,european ,union2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports !       
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity ( !   
,republic ( ,moldova & on t basis       
p>ticipates z an obs]v] 9 ! #eb         
negotiations to f9d a compreh5sive      
settlem5t t w provide a special /atus = 
! sep>ati/ region ( ,transni/ria )9     
,moldova2 ,:]eas ! lead]s ( !           
,transni/rian region ( ! ,republic (    
,moldova reque/$ to po/pone ! #eb r\nd (
 talks s*$ul$ to take place 9 ,april    
#bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation bann$ ! import ( ,moldovan w9e
 9 #bjac & has ?reat5$ to ban ,moldovan 
agricultural products1 curtail ! supply 
( en]gy res\rces to ,moldova1 & impose  
/rict] labor migration policies on ! p (
 ,moldova2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation ma9ta9s a cont+5t (  

,russian troops & a /ockpile ( ,russian 
milit>y equipm5t & ammunition )9 !      
,moldovan region ( ,transni/ria2 ,:]eas 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia has be5 actively  
issu+ ,russian passports to ! resid5ts (
 ! ,transni/ria region2 ,:]eas ! ,c\ncil
 ( ,europe1 ! ,organization = ,security 
& ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 & ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,moldova h call$ ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation to remove its troops 
f ! t]ritory ( ! ,republic ( ,moldova2  
,:]eas au?orities 9 ! ,republic (       
,moldova's ,transni/ria region h        
re/rict$ access to ! region by ,,osce   
,mission to ,moldova monitors1 prev5t+ !
 ,mission f provid+ imp>tial report+ on 
! security situation 9 ! region2 ,:]eas 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate bo?
 pass$ by an ov]:elm+ majority1 & !     
,presid5t sign$ into law1 ,s4 #bahc1    
provid+ = a ,unit$ ,/ates int]national  
broadca/+ programm+ surge to c\nt]      
mis9=mation f ,russian-support$ news    
outlets & ensur+ t ,russian-speak+      
populations 9 ,ukra9e & ,moldova h      

access to indep5d5t news & in=mation2 & 
,:]eas ,moldova has be5 a valu$ &       
reliable p>tn] 9 promot+ global security
 by p>ticipat+ 9 ,u4,n4 peacekeep+      
missions 9 ,lib]ia1 ,cote d',ivoire1    
,sudan1 & ,georgia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7      
reaffirms t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to support ! sov]eignty1         
indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial integrity ( !  
,republic ( ,moldova & ! inviolability (
 its bord]s2  7#b7 supports ! ,/rategic 
,dialogue z a means to /r5g!n relations 
betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,moldova & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & enhance ! democratic1         
economic1 rule ( law1 & security re=ms  
already be+ implem5t$ by ! ,republic (  
,moldova2  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t & 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to enhance ,unit$   
,/ates coop]ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,moldova & civil society organizations &
 focus assi/ance on ju/ice sector re=m1 
anti-corruption ef=ts1 /r5g!n+          
democratic in/itutions1 dome/ic en]gy   
developm5t1 div]sification ( en]gy      

supplies & en]gy effici5cy1 z well z    
promot+ trade & inve/m5t opportunities2 
7#d7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to exp$ite ! 
implem5tation ( ,public ,law #aac-if1   
especially = populations 9 ,ukra9e &    
,moldova2  7#e7 affirms ! ,republic (   
,moldova's sov]eign "r to det]m9e its   
own p>tn]%ips free ( ext]nal co]cion &  
pressure1 & affirms ,moldova's "r to    
associate ) ! ,european ,union or any   
regional organization z well z its "r to
 develop political1 trade1 social1 &    
cultural & security l9ks ) ! ,european  
,union2  7#f7 calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,russia to fulfill its commitm5ts made  
at ! ,,osce's ,i/anbul summit 9 #aiii & 
to )draw its milit>y =ces & munitions f 
)9 ! int]nationally recogniz$ t]ritory (
 ! ,republic ( ,moldova2  7#g7 calls ^u 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia to refra9 f       
economic ?reats & pressure aga9/        
,moldova & to cease any & all actions t 
support sep>ati/ movem5ts on ! t]ritory 
( ,moldova2  7#h7 supports con/ructive  
engagem5t & confid5ce-build+ measures   

betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,moldova & !       
au?orities 9 ! ,transni/ria region 9    
ord] to secure a peaceful resolution to 
! conflict2  7#i7 f9ds t ! only la/+    
resolution to ! ,transni/ria issue is   
?r\gh a compreh5sive settlem5t t affirms
 ,moldova's sov]eignty & t]ritorial     
integrity1 :ile provid+ a special /atus 
= ! ,transni/rian region )9 ,moldova2   
7#aj7 urges (ficials 9 ! ,transni/rian  
region to all[ ,,osce ,mission to       
,moldova monitors unre/rict$ access to !
 region2  7#aa7 urges all p>ties to     
refra9 f unilat]al actions t may und]m9e
 ef=ts to a*ieve a peaceful resolution1 
z well z ! agreem5ts already rea*$1 &   
enc\rages lead]s ( ! ,transni/rian      
region to resume negotiations t[>d a    
political settlem5t2 &  7#ab7 affirms t 
la/+ /ability & security 9 ,europe is a 
key priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t ^! c 
only be a*iev$ if ! t]ritorial integrity
 & sov]eignty ( all ,european c\ntries  
is respect$4