,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjac,mr4 ,sessions 7= himself & ,mrs4  
,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate on ! cont9u+ relation%ip
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,georgia4     
,:]eas ,georgia is a highly valu$ p>tn] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & has repeat$ly       
demon/rat$ its commitm5t to advanc+ !   
mutual int]e/s ( bo? c\ntries1 includ+  
?r\gh ! deploym5t ( ,georgian =ces z "p 
( ! ,,nato-l$ ,int]national ,security   
,assi/ance ,=ce 7,,isaf7 9 ,afghani/an1 
:]e ,georgia is curr5tly ! l>ge/        
non-,,nato contributor & s]v+ )\t       
caveats 9 ,helm& ,prov9ce1 & !          
,multi-,national ,=ce 9 ,iraq2 ,:]eas1  
contr>y to int]national law & ! #bjjh   
ceasefire agreem5t betwe5 ,russia &     
,georgia1 ,russian =ces h con/ruct$     
b>ri]s1 includ+ b>b$ wire & f5ces1 along
 ! adm9i/rative b\nd>y l9e = ! ,s\?     

,ossetia region ( ,georgia2 ,:]eas ?is  
bord]ization is inconsi/5t ) ,russia's  
int]national commitm5ts "u ! ,augu/     
#bjjh ceasefire agreem5t1 is contr>y to 
,georgia's sov]eignty & t]ritorial      
integrity1 creates h>d%ip & significant 
negative impacts = populations on bo?   
sides ( ^! b>ri]s1 & is detrim5tal to   
long-t]m conflict resolution2 ,:]eas !  
peaceful transf] ( p[] z ! result ( !   
,octob] #bjab p>liam5t>y elections 9    
,georgia repres5ts a major accompli%m5t 
t[>d ! creation by ! p ( ,georgia ( a   
free society & full democracy2 ,:]eas ! 
,presid5tial election ( ,octob] #bjac   
m>ks ano!r /ep 9 ?is transition to a    
free & op5 democracy 9 ,georgia2 ,:]eas 
int]national election obs]v]s f !       
,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation
 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 conclud$ t !        
election 0 effici5tly adm9i/]$1         
transp>5t1 & took place 9 an amicable & 
con/ructive environm5t '''4 ,fundam5tal 
fre$oms ( expression1 movem5t & assembly
 7 respect$1 & c&idates 7 able to       

campaign )\t re/riction4 ''' ,a wide    
range ( views & in=mation 0 made        
available to vot]s ?r\gh ! m$ia1 provid+
 c&idates ) a plat=m to pres5t _!       
programmes & op9ions freely2 ,:]eas su* 
election conduct is consi/5t ) actions t
 demon/rate progress t[>d a mature &    
free democracy2 & ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]   
#bi1 #bjac1 ,georgia initial$ an        
,association ,agreem5t ) ! ,european    
,union 7,,eu71 mak+ ,georgia a memb] ( !
 ,deep & ,compreh5sive ,free ,trade     
,area1 remov+ significant trade         
re/rictions ) ! ,european ,union1 &     
signify+ an important prelim9>y /ep     
t[>ds ! sign+ & ev5tual implem5tation ( 
! ,association ,agreem5t by all         
,european ,union memb]s /ates &         
,georgia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 decl>es t ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports
 ! sov]eignty1 indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial 
integrity ( ,georgia & ! inviolability (
 its int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s1 & 
expresses conc]ns ov] ! cont9u$         
occupation ( ! ,georgian regions (      

,abkhazia & ,s\? ,ossetia by ! ,russian 
,f$]ation2  7#b7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t  
to enhance def5se coop]ation ef=ts )    
,georgia2  7#c7 supports ! ef=ts ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia to protect its     
gov]nm5t1 p1 sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial   
integrity )9 its int]nationally         
recogniz$ bord]s2  7#d7 reaffirms its   
support = ,georgia's ,,nato memb]%ip    
aspirations1 congratulates ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,georgia on ! /eps x has tak5 to fur!r 
its integration ) ,,nato1 & comm5ds !   
det]m9ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia to 
ma9ta9 its troop contribution to        
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 
& its will+ness to ext5d its mission 9  
,afghani/an beyond #bjad2  7#e7         
congratulates ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,georgia
 on ! ,presid5tial election ( ,octob]   
#bg1 #bjac1 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t & p (   
,georgia on a peaceful & democratic     
transf] ( p[]1 & enc\rages all p>ties to
 "w toge!r con/ructively to ma9ta9      
cont9u$ movem5t t[>d a free & democratic
 society2  7#f7 /rongly enc\rages !     

,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia to def5d ! rule (  
law1 improve ! indep5d5ce ( ! judici>y1 
& protect ! rights ( political          
opposition--all ess5tial compon5ts ( a  
free & op5 democracy & :i* c & %\ld be  
demon/rat$ 9 ! upcom+ #bjad local       
elections2  7#g7 /rongly supports a     
,unit$ ,/ates & int]national election   
monitor+ mission = ?is f9al phase (     
,georgia's election cycle2  7#h7 fur!r  
enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia to     
refra9 f politically motivat$ arre/s &  
prosecutions2  7#i7 affirms t ! pa? to  
la/+ /ability 9 ?is region is ?r\gh     
peaceful means & long-t]m diplomatic &  
political dialogue2 &  7#aj7 rema9s     
committ$ to assi/+ ! p ( ,georgia 9 _!  
ef=ts to e/abli% an endur+ democratic   
society ) /rong in/itutions )9 ! rule ( 
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