,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #c1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,johnson 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
,mr4 ,mc,cain1 & ,mr4 ,inh(e7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,celebrat+ ! #ace?        
anniv]s>y ( diplomatic relations betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania4  ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ diplomatic       
relations ) ,romania 9 ,june #ahhj2     
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,romania /rive to cont9ually improve    
coop]ation betwe5 gov]nm5t lead]s &     
/r5g!n ! two c\ntries' /rategic         
p>tn]%ip1 focus+ on ! political-milit>y 
relation%ip1 law-en=cem5t collaboration1
 trade & inve/m5t opportunities1 & en]gy
 security2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania are committ$ to
 support+ human rights1 advanc+ ! rule (
 law1 democratic gov]nance1 economic    
gr[?1 & fre$om2 ,:]eas ,romania jo9$ !  
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   

7,,nato7 9 #bjjd1 & has e/abli%$ itself 
z a resolute ally ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& /rong ,,nato memb]2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,romania cont9ues to improve its     
milit>y capabilities1 & has repeat$ly   
demon/rat$ its will+ness to provide =ces
 & assets 9 support ( op]ations t       
address ! national security int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & all ,,nato memb]s1      
includ+ deploym5ts to ,afghani/an1      
,iraq1 ,libya1 & ,kosovo2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania issu$ 
! ,jo9t ,decl>ation on ,/rategic        
,p>tn]%ip = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ,romania1     
reflect+ increas+ coop]ation betwe5 our 
c\ntries to promote security1 democracy1
 free m>ket opportunities1 & cultural   
ex*ange2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,romania sign$ a balli/ic missile def5se
 7,,bmd7 agreem5t 9 #bjaa1 all[+ !      
deploym5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel1     
equipm5t1 & anti-missile int]ceptors to 
,romania2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjad1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy =mally laun*$ ,naval

 ,support ,facility ,deveselu to a*ieve 
! goals ( ! #bjaa ,,bmd agreem5t & ?us  
e/abli%$ ! fir/ new ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy 
base s9ce #aihg2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb]    
#bjae1 ,romania /ood up a ,,nato ,=ce   
,integration ,unit2 ,:]eas ,romania w   
ho/ ! ,alliance's ,mult9ational         
,division-,s\!a/ headqu>t]s 9 ,bu*>e/ & 
commits significant res\rces to ! ,v    
,high ,read9ess ,jo9t ,task ,=ce2 ,:]eas
 ,romania has agre$ to ho/ compon5ts ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,european ,phas$         
,adaptive ,approa* missile def5se sy/em1
 :i* w be op]ational by ! end ( #bjae2 &
 ,:]eas1 = ! pa/ #be ye>s1 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,romania has %[n lead]%ip 9 advanc+    
/ability1 security1 & democratic        
pr9ciples 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1 ! 
,we/]n ,balkans1 & ! ,black ,sea region1
 especially 9 ! curr5t difficult        
regional context3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 celebrates ! #ace?       
anniv]s>y ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,romanian     
diplomatic relations2  7#b7             
congratulates ! p ( ,romania on _!      

accompli%m5ts z a great nation2 &  7#c7 
expresses appreciation = ,romania's     
unwav]+ p>tn]%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4