,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa1 #bjag ,mr4 
,johnson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,murphy7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,celebrat+ &  
reaffirm+ ! /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania on ! tw5tie?   
anniv]s>y ( its inception4  ,:]eas1 9   
#aiig1 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,romania emb>k$ ^u a /rategic p>tn]%ip  
root$ 9 our mutual embrace ( popul>     
sov]eignty1 individual rights1 free     
m>kets1 & ! rule ( law1 & our commitm5t 
to transatlantic security & prosp]ity2  
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,romania has /riv5 
to advance security & democratic        
pr9ciples 9 ,s\!a/ ,europe1 & has       
p>ticipat$ actively 9 build+ a ,europe  
:ole1 free1 & at peace2 ,:]eas !        
/rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,romania has help$ =ge durable       
economic & cultural bonds betwe5 our two
 c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,romania

 rec5tly ann\nc$ t x w raise def5se     
sp5d+ to two p]c5t ( its gross dome/ic  
product 7,,gdp7 9 #bjag 9 ord] to meet !
 m9imum level ( def5se exp5ditures pl$g$
 at ! #bjad ,,nato ,wales ,summit2      
,:]eas ,,nato's fir/ ,aegis ,a%ore      
missile def5se in/allation became       
op]ational on ,may #ab1 #bjaf1 at       
,deveselu ,base 9 ,romania1 repres5t+ a 
significant increase 9 ,,nato's capacity
 to def5d aga9/ balli/ic missile ?reats 
outside ! ,euro-,atlantic zone2 ,:]eas !
 ,romanian ,arm$ ,=ces h support$ ,,nato
 & ,unit$ ,/ates op]ations 9 ,iraq1     
,afghani/an1 & o!r !atres = ov] a       
decade1 contribut+ m ?an #cj1jjj total  
combat & support p]sonnel to ^?         
missions2 ,:]eas ,romania ma9ta9s ! fif?
 l>ge/ cont+5t 9 ,,nato's ,resolute     
,support ,mission 9 ,afghani/an1 ) ov]  
#fjj troops help+ to tra91 advise1 &    
assi/ ! ,afghan ,national ,def5se &     
,security ,=ces 7,,&sf7 & ,afghan       
security in/itutions2 ,:]eas ,romania is
 a memb] ( ! ,global ,coalition to      

,defeat ,,isis & has deploy$ milit>y    
tra9]s to ,iraq to tra9 ,iraqi ,security
 ,=ces & provid$ humanit>ian assi/ance  
to ! p ( ,iraq & ,syria2 ,:]eas ! p &   
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania 
%>e a common int]e/ 9 deep5+ our        
economic relation%ip ?r\gh increas$     
bilat]al trade & inve/m5t & project+    
economic /ability & prosp]ity across    
,s\!a/ ,europe2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjag1
 ,romania w ho/ ! t5? annual ,unit$     
,/ates ,comm]cial ,s]vice ,trade ,w9ds  
,=um & ,trade ,mission1 help+ ,unit$    
,/ates companies explore new            
opportunities 9 ,romania & across ,s\!a/
 ,europe2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,romania are work+ closely    
toge!r to develop an ambiti\s bilat]al  
economic1 trade1 & inve/m5t ag5da1      
includ+ ?r\gh a record att5dance ?is ye>
 by ,romanian companies to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,select,u,s,a ,summit2 ,:]eas !  
tal5t1 en]gy1 & creativity ( ! ,romanian
 p h nurtur$ a vibrant society1 embrac+ 
innovation & entrepr5eur%ip1 & inspir+  

new g5]ations ( "y ,romanian lead]s 9   
bus9ess1 te*nology & advanc$ sci5ces2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,romania is sett+ a
 positive example ?r\gh its cont9u$     
ef=ts to def5d ! rule ( law1 to /r5g!n  
judicial indep5d5ce1 & to fight aga9/   
corruption1 notably ?r\gh ! "w (        
,romania's ,national ,anticorruption    
,directorate 7,,dna72 ,:]eas ! ri*      
h]itage ( _m g5]ations (                
,romanian-,am]icans h made indelible    
contributions to ,am]ica's cultural     
tape/ry2 & ,:]eas #bjah w m>k !         
,c5t5nial ,anniv]s>y ( ,romanian        
unification1 a mile/one to be laud$ &   
celebrat$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 celebrates #bj ye>s (     
close1 /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,romania & applauds ,romania's
 significant contributions & commitm5t  
to transatlantic security & prosp]ity2  
7#b7 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,romania =   
its advancem5ts 9 democratic gov]nance1 
! rule ( law1 & a pr9cipl$ & inclusive  
society :i* provides opportunities =    

developm5t & gr[?1 & urges cont9u$      
progress 9 ^! areas2 &  7#c7 affirms !  
desire ( ! ,s5ate to cont9ue /r5g!n+ !  
/rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,romania & to inspire future         
g5]ations ( "y lead]s to *]i%1 pres]ve1 
& develop ! fri5d%ip betwe5 our two     
nations4