,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bj1         
#bjah,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7=     
himself & ,mr4 ,olson7 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$ /able & positive relations ) !   
,republic ( ,moldova = ov] #be ye>s2    
,:]eas s9ce ,moldova's indep5d5ce 9     
#aiia1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$      
f9ancial assi/ance to support ! p (     
,moldova's ef=ts to build a prosp]\s    
,european democracy2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,moldova fur!r /r5g!n$ _!      
p>tn]%ip ?r\gh ! laun*+ ( ! inaugural   
,/rategic ,dialogue on ,m>* #c1 #bjad2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,moldova       
cont9ue to broad5 & deep5 _! p>tn]%ip   
?r\gh advanc+ %>$ int]e/s 9 democracy1  

good gov]nance1 anti-corruption1 en]gy  
indep5d5ce1 economic developm5t1 &      
security coop]ation ?r\gh ! relaun*+ ( !
 ,/rategic ,dialogue on ,june #bc1      
#bjag2 ,:]eas ,moldova has be5 urg$ to  
fight corruption & improve gov]nance    
s9ce its indep5d5ce1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! wake
 ( a #bjad sc&al involv+ ! loss ( ov] a 
billion doll>s1 & ,moldova has mov$ =w>d
 ) c]ta9 re=ms seek+ to address ^!      
issues2 ,:]eas ef=ts to improve         
gov]nance & adopt dome/ic re=ms are     
critical to ,moldova's ability to secure
 loan packages f int]national           
organizations su* z ! ,int]national     
,monet>y ,fund & ! ,european ,union2    
,:]eas ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund   
has approv$ a ?ree-ye> loan package     
premis$ on ! cont9uation ( re=ms focus$ 
on /r5g!n+ ! economy1 bol/]+ economic   
developm5t1 & promot+ trade & inve/m5t2 
,:]eas ,moldova ratifi$ an ,association 
,agreem5t conta9+ compreh5sive free     
trade provisions ) ! ,european ,union 9 
#bjad1 & ! ,agreem5t became fully       

effective 9 ,july #bjaf2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t supports ! democratic 
aspirations ( ! p ( ,moldova & _!       
express$ desire to deep5 _! association 
) ! ,european ,union2 ,:]eas 9 a judgm5t
 9 #bjjd1 ! ,european ,c\rt ( ,human    
,rights f\nd t ,transni/ria 0 =m$ ) !   
support ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation & consid]$ x "u ! effective   
au?ority or at lea/ decisive influ5ce ( 
,russia2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports
 ! sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity (  
,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 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation bann$ !
 import ( ,moldovan w9e 9 #bjac &       
,moldovan meats & produce 9 #bjad1 & 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$]ation ma9ta9s a cont+5t (  
,russian troops & a /ockpile ( ,russian 
milit>y equipm5t & ammunition )9 !      
,transni/ria region2 ,:]eas by ,septemb]
 #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian        
,f$]ation _h issu$ ,russian passports to
 an e/imat$ #ahj1jjj resid5ts ( !       
,transni/ria region2 ,:]eas ! ,c\ncil ( 
,europe1 ! ,organization = ,security &  
,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 & ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,moldova h call$ ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,russian ,f$]ation to remove its troops 
f ,moldovan t]ritory2 ,:]eas 9 ,may     
#bjag1 ! ,con/itutional ,c\rt ( ,moldova
 rul$ t ,moldova's con/itutional        
neutrality means t ! pres5ce ( =eign    
troops 9 ,moldova is uncon/itutional2   
,:]eas 9 ,july #bjag1 ! ,moldovan       
,p>liam5t adopt$ a decl>ation call+ on !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to    
)draw its troops f ,moldova2 ,:]eas !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate bo?  
pass$ by an ov]:elm+ majority & !       
,presid5t sign$ into law ,public ,law   
#aac-if1 provid+ = a ,unit$ ,/ates      

int]national broadca/+ programm+ surge  
to c\nt] dis9=mation f                  
,russian-,gov]nm5t-support$ news outlets
 & ensure 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 ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+ 
missions 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic1
 ,kosovo1 & ,s\? ,sudan2 ,:]eas ,moldova
 coop]ates ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty  
,organization ?r\gh an ,individual      
,p>tn]%ip ,action ,plan to improve      
exp]tise1 int]op]ability1 peacekeep+    
capabilities1 milit>y education & tra9+1
 & public sector re=m2 & ,:]eas ,moldova
 w hold p>liam5t>y elections 9 #bjah3   
,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 ( ,moldova & ! inviolability (
 its bord]s by o!r c\ntries2  7#b7      
supports ! ,/rategic ,dialogue z a means

 to /r5g!n relations betwe5 ,moldova & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & enhance ! democratic1  
economic1 gov]nance1 & security re=ms   
already be+ und]tak5 by ,moldova2  7#c7 
enc\rages ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 to enhance ,unit$ ,/ates   
p>tn]%ips ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 private sector1
 & civil society ( ,moldova & to focus  
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance on support+     
re=ms t /r5g!n ! ju/ice sector1 bol/]   
democratic in/itutions1 promote an op5 &
 transp>5t gov]nm5t1 fo/] indig5\s      
indep5d5t m$ia & an op5 in=mation       
environm5t1 div]sify en]gy supplies1    
increase en]gy security1 & promote      
inclusive economic gr[? by focus+ on !  
rural areas beyond ! capital1 enhanc+   
inve/m5t opportunities1 & increas+ trade
 & job creation2  7#d7 enc\rages        
,moldova to cont9ue implem5t+ crucial   
re=ms to ensure good gov]nance1 increase
 ! capacity ( & tru/ 9 democratic       
in/itutions1 & /r5g!n ! ju/ice sector   

?r\gh anti-corruption ef=ts1 transp>5cy1
 tol]ance1 support = ! rule ( law1 &    
ma9ta9+ op5 space = civil society to    
op]ate2  7#e7 reaffirms ! importance ( &
 support = free1 fair1 & transp>5t      
elections 9 ,moldova2  7#f7 enc\rages ! 
,presid5t to exp$ite ! implem5tation (  
,public ,law #aac-if1 especially =      
populations 9 ,ukra9e & ,moldova2  7#g7 
supports ef=ts to c\nt] dis9=mation     
campaigns 9 ,ea/]n ,europe 9 ways t are 
consi/5t ) democratic pr9ciples2  7#h7  
affirms ,moldova's sov]eign "r to       
det]m9e its own p>tn]%ips free ( ext]nal
 co]cion & pressure1 & affirms          
,moldova's "r to associate ) ! ,european
 ,union or any regional organization2   
7#i7 calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation to fulfill its commitm5ts made
 at ! ,i/anbul summit ( ! ,organization 
= ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe 9   
#aiii & to )draw its milit>y =ces &     
munitions f )9 ! int]nationally         
recogniz$ t]ritory ( ,moldova2  7#aj7   
calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian       

,f$]ation to refra9 f issu+ economic    
?reats or ex]t+ pressure aga9/ ,moldova 
& to cease any & all actions t support  
sep>ati/ movem5ts )9 ! t]ritory (       
,moldova2  7#aa7 supports a             
results-ori5t$ #eb negotiations process 
z ! only *annel = resolv+ ! t]ritorial  
conflict betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,moldova &
 ! lead]%ip ( ! ,transni/ria region2    
7#ab7 supports ef=ts to resolve !       
,transni/ria issue ?r\gh a compreh5sive 
settlem5t t secures ,moldova's          
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity1 :ile 
provid+ a special /atus = !             
,transnistrian region )9 ,moldova2      
7#ac7 urges all p>ties to refra9 f      
unilat]al actions t may und]m9e ef=ts to
 a*ieve a peaceful resolution or        
jeop>dize agreem5ts already rea*$1 &    
enc\rages lead]s ( ! ,transni/rian      
region & ! ,moldovan ,gov]nm5t to       
cont9ue negotiations t[>d a political   
settlem5t2 &  7#ad7 affirms t la/+      
/ability & security 9 ,moldova is a key 
priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t ^! c only

 be a*iev$ if ! t]ritorial integrity &  
sov]eignty ( ,moldova & all o!r         
,european c\ntries is respect$4