,,iii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ccj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #g1 #bjae ,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,p]due7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,congratulat+ ! ,tunisian ,national ,dialogue ,qu>tet = w9n+ ! #bjae ,nobel ,peace ,prize4 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #aj1 #bjae1 ! ,norwegian ,nobel ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,resolution z ! ,committee7 aw>d$ ! ,tunisian ,national ,dialogue ,qu>tet 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,resolution z ! ,qu>tet7 ! #bjae ,nobel ,peace ,prize = its "w 9 build+ on ! promise ( ! #bjaa ,jasm9e ,revolution & prev5t+ ,tunisia's democratic transition f desc5d+ into viol5ce 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas ! ,jasm9e ,revolution 9 ,janu>y #bjaa 0 ! sp>k t l$ to ! ,arab ,spr+ prote/s across ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa1 ultimately lead+ to ! dep>ture ( ,presid5t ,z9e ,el ,ab$9e ,b5 ,ali & ! end ( 8 au?orit>ian rule2 ,:]eas ! ,qu>tet is a coalition ( #d civil society organizations3 ,! ,tunisian ,g5]al ,labor ,union2 ,! ,tunisian ,conf$]ation ( ,indu/ry1 ,trade1 & ,h&icrafts2 ,! ,tunisian ,human ,rights ,league2 & ,! ,tunisian ,ord] ( ,lawy]s2 ,:]eas ! ,qu>tet (f]$ a pa? away f viol5ce1 political assass9ations1 & civil unre/ by promot+ m$iation & a peaceful political process l$ by civil society actors committ$ to ! rule ( law & human rights2 ,:]eas an elect$ ,national ,con/itu5t ,assembly adopt$ a new1 progressive con/itution 9 e>ly #bjad1 & ,tunisia held peaceful & fair elections 9 late #bjad1 =mally end+ a s]ies ( transitional gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas 9 response to ! ,m>* #ah1 #bjae1 t]rori/ attack on ! ,b>do ,national ,museum t kill$ #ba p1 ,tunisian citiz5s & political lead]s h reaffirm$ _! commitm5t to dialogue1 pluralism1 & democracy2 ,:]eas a t]rori/ attack on ,july #bf1 #bjae1 on a bea* 9 ! t[n ( ,s\sse1 left #ch p1 includ+ #cj ,briti% nationals1 dead1 & dealt a bl[ to t\rism 9 ,tunisia1 an important indu/ry ^u :i* ! ,tunisian economy dep5ds2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama /at$ on ,octob] #i1 #bjae1 ,) ! ,qu>tet's support1 ,tunisians vot$ 9 free elections1 =g$ a new con/itution t upholds human rights & equality = all p1 includ+ wom5 & m9orities1 & =m$ a national unity gov]nm5t1 includ+ secul> & ,islami/ p>ties1 %[+ t democracy & ,islam c inde$ ?rive toge!r42 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry /at$ on ,octob] #i1 #bjae1 ,! ,tunisian model ( inclusivity & respect+ fundam5tal fre$oms ( all its citiz5s is ! be/ answ] to ! viol5ce & extremi/ ideologies t h torn ap>t o!r c\ntries 9 ! region2 ,:]eas ,tunisian ,presid5t ,beji ,caid ,essebsi /at$ on ,octob] #i1 #bjae1 t ! ,nobel ,peace ,prize signifi$ a tribute n only to ! ,qu>tet & its organizations b is also a cr[n+ ( ! pr9ciple ( cons5sual solutions adopt$ by ,tunisia2 ,:]eas ! ,norwegian ,nobel ,committee /at$ on ,octob] #aj1 #bjae1 ,! broad-bas$ national dialogue t ! ,qu>tet succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ c\nt]$ ! spread ( viol5ce 9 ,tunisia ''' ! prize is int5d$ z an enc\ragem5t to ! ,tunisian p1 :o despite major *all5ges h laid ! gr\ndwork = a national frat]nity :i* ! ,committee hopes w s]ve z an example to be foll[$ by o!r c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,tunisia cont9ues to face s]i\s ?reats to its security f viol5t extremi/ gr\ps op]at+ )9 ,tunisia z well z 9 neighbor+ c\ntries2 ,:]eas a t]rori/ attack on ,novemb] #bd1 #bjae1 on ,tunisia's ,presid5tial ,gu>d kill$ #ab p & repres5ts ano!r ef=t to und]m9e democracy & /ability 9 ,tunisia2 ,:]eas ,tunisia faces economic *all5ges1 includ+ high inflation & high unemploym5t1 especially among "y ,tunisians2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to cont9u+ a /rong economic p>tn]%ip ) ,tunisia z x und]takes re=ms to trans=m its economy to meet ! aspirations ( all ( its citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,tunisia h enjoy$ fri5dly relations = m ?an #bjj ye>s2 ,:]eas 9 accordance ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,tunisia ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 bo? c\ntries are d$icat$ to work+ toge!r to promote economic developm5t & bus9ess opportunities 9 ,tunisia1 education = ! advancem5t ( long-t]m developm5t 9 ,tunisia1 & increas$ security coop]ation to address common ?reats 9 ,tunisia & across ! region2 ,:]eas 9 ,july #bjae1 ,presid5t ,obama designat$ ,tunisia a ,major ,non-,,nato ,ally2 ,:]eas ,tunisia is a memb] ( ! ,global ,coalition to ,c\nt] ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil72 ,:]eas at ! second ,unit$ ,/ates-,tunisia ,/rategic ,dialogue 9 ,novemb] #bjae1 ,secret>y ,k]ry reaffirm$ ! hi/oric fri5d%ip & gr[+ /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,tunisia & prais$ ! role ( civil society organizations 9 ,tunisia's democratic transition2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t allocat$ approximately #ehj1jjj1jjj 9 =eign assi/ance dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjaa ?r\gh #bjad1 :i* is #aj times ! bilat]al assi/ance appropriat$ = ,tunisia dur+ ! previ\s #d fiscal ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t's ,budget ,reque/ = fiscal ye> #bjaf includ$ a sub/antial increase 9 bilat]al assi/ance to support ,tunisia's democratic transition2 ,:]eas x is 9 ,am]ica's int]e/ to see t a plurali/ democracy & a vibrant economy develop 9 ,tunisia2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld provide a level ( fund+ to /rongly assi/ & re9=ce ,tunisia's transition to democracy1 /ability1 & prosp]ity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ! ,tunisian ,national ,dialogue ,qu>tet on w9n+ ! #bjae ,nobel ,peace ,prize2 7#b7 comm5ds ! lead]s ( ,! ,tunisian ,g5]al ,labor ,union2 ,! ,tunisian ,conf$]ation ( ,indu/ry1 ,trade1 & ,h&icrafts2 ,! ,tunisian ,human ,rights ,league2 & ,! ,tunisian ,ord] ( ,lawy]s = negotiat+ solutions to political crises2 7#c7 comm5ds ,tunisian political lead]s = _! will+ness to compromise & "w toge!r 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,tunisian p2 7#d7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia to build ^u its successes & move swiftly to implem5t necess>y political & economic re=ms t w b5efit ! ,tunisian p & consolidate ,tunisia's democratic transition2 & 7#e7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia & its p z !y cont9ue on ! pa? to democracy & fulfill _! desire = a /able & prosp]\s c\ntry4