,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa1 #bjag ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4     
,coons1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 &   
,mr4 ,mc,cain7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,welcom+ ,prime ,m9i/] ,y\ssef ,*ah$ ( !
 ,tunisian ,republic on 8 fir/ (ficial  
visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 congratulat+ !
 p ( ! ,tunisian ,republic on _! embrace
 ( democracy aft] decades ( dictator%ip1
 & enc\rag+ future re=ms4  ,:]eas1 on   
,decemb] #ag1 #bjaj1 ,mohammad ,b\azizi1
 a "y fruit v5dor 9 ,sidi ,b\zid1 set   
himself on fire to prote/ 8 unju/       
treatm5t by ! regime ( ,tunisian        
,presid5t ,z9e al ,abid9e ,b5 ,ali1 & 9 
8 dea? inspir$ ! ,jasm9e ,revolution 9 !
 ,tunisian ,republic & popul>           
revolutions across ! ,arab _w ( citiz5s 
dem&+ transp>5cy1 re=m1 & repres5tation2

 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ad1 #bjaa1 !       
peaceful mass prote/s ( ! ,jasm9e       
,revolution successfully br\ght to an   
end ! au?orit>ian rule ( ,presid5t ,b5  
,ali2 ,:]eas1 9 ! aft]ma? ( ,b5 ,ali's  
resignation1 ,tunisians initiat$ a      
peaceful1 cons5sus-bas$1 inclusive1 &   
civilian-direct$ transition to          
democracy2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bf1      
#bjad1 ! ,tunisian ,republic adopt$ its 
fir/ con/itution draft$ by a            
democratically elect$ gov]n+ body1      
=mally end+ a p]iod ( transitional      
gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ! new con/itution ( ! 
,tunisian ,republic en%r9es g5d]        
equality ?r\gh enum]at$ rights &        
responsibilities1 protects ! rights (   
m9orities1 & specifically outlaws       
religi\sly motivat$ viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 on 
,octob] #bf1 #bjad1 ! ,tunisian         
,republic held its fir/ p>liam5t>y      
elections "u ! new con/itution1 :i* !   
int]national community prais$ z free &  
fair2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad1   
aft] w9n+ free & fair ,presid5tial      

elections1 ,beiji ,caid ,essebsi 0      
inaugurat$ z ! fir/ freely elect$       
,presid5t ( ! ,tunisian ,republic2      
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #i1 #bjae1 !         
,norwegian ,nobel ,committee aw>d$ !    
,tunisian ,national ,dialogue ,qu>tet1 a
 coalition ( f\r civil society          
organizations1 ! #bjae ,nobel ,peace    
,prize = ! coalition's "w 9 build+ on ! 
promise ( ! #bjaa ,jasm9e ,revolution & 
ensur+ ! transition ( ! ,tunisian       
,republic into a democracy did n desc5d 
into viol5ce2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,essebsi1
 ,prime ,m9i/] ,*ah$1 & o!r political   
lead]s ( ! ,tunisian ,republic h =m$ a  
national unity gov]nm5t to "w 9 !       
national int]e/ ( ! ,tunisian ,republic2
 ,:]eas ! political evolution ( !       
,tunisian ,republic /&s z a model =     
citiz5s ( o!r /ates aspir+ to e/abli% ! 
in/itutions ( democracy aft] a hi/ory ( 
autocratic rule2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ah1   
#bjae1 a t]rori/ attack on ! ,b>do      
,national ,museum kill$ #ba p2 ,:]eas1  
on ,july #bf1 #bjae1 a t]rori/ attack on

 a bea* 9 ! t[n ( ,s\sse left #ch p1    
includ+ #cj ,briti% nationals1 dead1 &  
dealt a bl[ to t\rism 9 ! ,tunisian     
,republic1 an important indu/ry ^u :i* !
 economy ( ! ,tunisian ,republic dep5ds2
 ,:]eas a t]rori/ attack on ,novemb]    
#bd1 #bjae1 on ! ,presid5tial ,gu>d ( ! 
,tunisian ,republic kill$ #ab p2 ,:]eas1
 9 ! aft]ma? ( ^! attacks1 citiz5s &    
lead]s ( ! ,tunisian ,republic h        
reaffirm$ _! commitm5t to dialogue1     
pluralism1 & democracy2 ,:]eas !        
,tunisian ,republic cont9ues to face    
s]i\s ?reats to its security f viol5t   
extremi/ gr\ps op]at+ )9 ! ,tunisian    
,republic z well z 9 neighbor+ c\ntries2
 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
designat$ ! ,tunisian ,republic z a     
major non-,,nato ally2 ,:]eas !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,tunisian ,republic1 z a  
memb] ( ! ,global ,coalition to ,c\nt] !
 ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria        
7,,isis71 is seek+ to r$uce !           
significant numb] ( ,tunisian citiz5s :o
 become =eign fight]s = ,,isis2 ,:]eas !

 ,tunisian ,republic faces economic     
*all5ges1 includ+ high inflation & high 
unemploym5t1 especially among "y        
,tunisians2 ,:]eas ,prime ,m9i/] ,*ah$  
has committ$ to combat+ corruption &    
facilitat+ necess>y economic re=ms = !  
prosp]ity ( ! p ( ! ,tunisian ,republic2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is    
committ$ to cont9u+ a /rong economic    
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,tunisian ,republic z !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,tunisian ,republic       
und]takes re=ms to trans=m its economy  
to meet ! aspirations ( all citiz5s ( ! 
,tunisian ,republic2 ,:]eas x is !      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & consi/5t ) !
 values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to support ! 
aspirations ( ! p ( ! ,tunisian         
,republic 9 develop+ a plurali/         
democracy & transp>5t1 effective        
in/itutions2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts & p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,tunisian ,republic h
 enjoy$ fri5dly relations = m ?an #bjj  
ye>s2 ,:]eas1 9 accordance ) !          
,u4,s4-,tunisia ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 bo?
 c\ntries are d$icat$ to work+ toge!r to

 promote economic developm5t & bus9ess  
opportunities 9 ! ,tunisian ,republic1  
education = ! advancem5t ( long-t]m     
developm5t 9 ! ,tunisian ,republic1 &   
increas$ security coop]ation to address 
common ?reats 9 ! ,tunisian ,republic & 
across ! region2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld provide a level ( 
fund+ to /rongly assi/ & re9=ce !       
promis+ transition ( ! ,tunisian        
,republic into a democratic1 /able1 &   
prosp]\s nation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 welcomes ,prime ,m9i/]    
,*ah$ on 8 fir/ (ficial visit to !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 comm5ds ! political
 lead]s ( ! ,tunisian ,republic = _!    
will+ness to compromise & "w toge!r 9 ! 
national int]e/ & =m a national unity   
gov]nm5t2  7#c7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ! ,tunisian
 ,republic1 includ+ a commitm5t to      
provide appropriate levels ( assi/ance1 
9 support ( ! ongo+ transition ( !      
,tunisian ,republic to an inclusive1    
prosp]\s1 & secure democracy2  7#d7     

condemns all acts ( t]rorism1 & ext5ds  
condol5ces to ! families ( victims (    
t]rorism & to ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,tunisian ,republic2  7#e7 comm5ds ! p &
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,tunisian ,republic = _! 
resili5ce 9 ! face ( t]rori/ attacks &  
_! endur+ commitm5t to a free1          
democratic1 & peaceful ,tunisian        
,republic2  7#f7 enc\rages ,prime ,m9i/]
 ,*ah$ & ! p>liam5t ( ! ,tunisian       
,republic to "w toge!r to accel]ate     
economic re=ms & anti-corruption        
measures2  7#g7 looks =w>d to ! cont9u$ 
implem5tation ( ! #bjad con/itution ( ! 
,tunisian ,republic1 includ+ ! new      
protections ( civil lib]ties2  7#h7     
urges ! au?orities ( ! ,tunisian        
,republic to cont9ue to make e ef=t to  
prev5t ! cont9u$ fl[ ( ,tunisian jihadi/
 =eign fight]s to ,syria & ,iraq2  7#i7 
calls on ! neighbors & p>tn]s ( !       
,tunisian ,republic to "w 9 conc]t ) !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,tunisian ,republic to    
c\nt] t]rori/ ?reats1 secure bord]s1 &  
support ! democratic transition ( !     

,tunisian ,republic2  7#aj7 /rongly     
urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,tunisian         
,republic to cease support = all        
resolutions & o!r measures t discrim9ate
 aga9/ or o!rwise t>get ,israel 9 !     
,unit$ ,nations ,education1 ,sci5ce1 &  
,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7 & o!r
 ,unit$ ,nations organizations2 &  7#aa7
 reaffirms ! hi/oric & cont9u+ fri5d%ip 
betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( !  
,tunisian ,republic4