,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjah ,mr4  
,p]due 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4   
,isakson7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ 
! p ( ,georgia on ! #ajj? anniv]s>y (   
its decl>ation ( indep5d5ce z a         
democratic republic & reaffirm+ ! /r5g? 
( ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,georgia4  ,:]eas1 9 #aiah1 ! p (      
,georgia e/abli%$ ! ,democratic         
,republic ( ,georgia2 ,:]eas ,georgia 0 
illegally invad$ & annex$ by ! ,soviet  
,r$ ,army 9 #aiba1 lead+ to #gj ye>s (  
,soviet occupation until #aiia1 :5      
,georgia rega9$ its indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas !
 t]ritorial integrity ( ,georgia has be5
 cont9ually reaffirm$ by ! int]national 
community1 int]national law1 & ov] #cj  
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
resolutions s9ce #aiic2 ,:]eas !        
,russian ,f$]ation's invasion ( ,georgia
 9 ,augu/ #bjjh result$ 9 civilian &    

milit>y causalities1 ! occupation ( two 
,georgian regions1 ,abkhazia & !        
,tskh9vali region_/,s\? ,ossetia1 & !   
violation ( ,georgia's sov]eignty &     
t]ritorial integrity2 ,:]eas hundr$s (  
?\s&s ( int]nally displac$ civilians 7  
=cefully expell$ f ! ,abkhazia &        
,tskh9vali region_/,s\? ,ossetia (      
,georgia 9 ! #aiijs1 & aga9 9 #bjjh1 &  
cont9ue to be depriv$ ( ! "r to return 9
 a safe & dignifi$ mann]2 ,:]eas !      
,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues to violate !
 ,european ,union-m$iat$1 ,augu/ #ab1   
#bjjh1 ,ceasefire ,agreem5t betwe5      
,georgia & ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has  
int5sifi$ /eps to sep>ate ,abkhazia &   
,tskh9vali region_/,s\? ,ossetia f ! re/
 ( ,georgia by cont9u+ its =tification (
 ! occupation l9es & con/ruct+ b>b$ wire
 f5ces to fur!r divide ! population2    
,:]eas ,georgia rema9s 9 full compliance
 ) ! ,european ,union-m$iat$1 ,augu/    
#ab1 #bjjh1 ,ceasefire ,agreem5t1 &     
cont9ues its ef=ts to rea* tangible     

results 9 ! ,g5eva ,int]national        
,discussions2 ,:]eas ! human rights     
situation 9 ! ,russian-occupi$ ,georgian
 t]ritories ( ,abkhazia & ,tskh9vali    
,region_/,s\? ,ossetia has det]iorat$1 &
 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,georgia adopt$ a        
resolution on ,m>* #ba1 #bjah1 9        
recognition ( ?is fact2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t supports ,georgia's    
sov]eignty & "r to *oose its own        
alliances1 & recognizes ! ,georgian     
regions ( ,abkhazia & ,tskh9vali_/,s\?  
,ossetia z ,russian ,f$]ation-occupi$   
t]ritories )9 ! int]nationally recogniz$
 bord]s ( ,georgia2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates-,georgia ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1    
sign$ 9 ,janu>y #bjji1 outl9es !        
importance ( bilat]al ef=ts to advance  
coop]ation 9 ! areas ( education1 public
 outrea*1 heal?1 & cultural ex*anges to 
ensure ! /rong & endur+ p-to-p ties     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,georgia2      
,:]eas ! ,memor&um on ,deep5+ ! ,def5se 
& ,security ,p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,georgia1 sign$ 9 ,july #bjaf1 

enhances ! def5se & security coop]ation 
& re9=ces our %>$ det]m9ation to /r5g!n 
,georgia's resili5ce & self-def5se      
capabilities2 ,:]eas relations betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,georgia h develop$ into
 a /rong alliance bas$ on %>$ values &  
pr9ciples2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiid1 !        
,georgia ,national ,gu>d has _h a       
p>tn]%ip ) ! c\ntry ( ,georgia ?r\gh !  
,national ,gu>d ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip         
,program1 help+ build capacity among    
p>tn] =ces & provid+ det]r5ce aga9/ !   
aggression ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian   
,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia
 has %[n an unwav]+ commitm5t to /r5g!n+
 transatlantic security by be+ ! l>ge/  
non-,,nato troop contributor to !       
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 
mission 9 ,afghani/an & "o ( ! top      
ov]all contributors to ,resolute        
,support2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia 
has be5 a lead] ( ! region 9 democratic 
developm5t & has initiat$ positive      
commitm5ts 9 ! areas ( judicial re=ms1  
/r5g!n+ ! role ( ,p>liam5t1 & utiliz+   

int]national election monitor+          
organizations & transp>5cy2 ,:]eas1 on  
,augu/ #a1 #bjag1 ,vice ,presid5t ,mike 
,p5ce visit$ ,georgia to condemn !      
,russian ,f$]ation's occupation (       
,georgian t]ritory & att5d ,ex]cise     
,noble ,p>tn]1 involv+ #hjj ,georgian & 
#a1fjj ,unit$ ,/ates troops2 ,:]eas1 on 
,novemb] #bj1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 made a det]m9ation approv+ a sale ( !  
,javel9 missile sy/em to ,georgia1      
provid+ increas$ capacity to meet       
,georgia's national def5se requirem5ts2 
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t condemn$ ! ,russian    
,f$]ation's ratification ( an agreem5t )
 de facto lead]s ( ,s\? ,ossetia reg>d+ 
a jo9t milit>y =ce2 & ,:]eas a          
democratic & /able ,georgia is 9 !      
political1 security1 & economic int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ! p (     
,georgia on ! occasion ( ! #ajj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ ,democratic ,republic
 ( ,georgia2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! close & 

endur+ /rategic p>tn]%ip & /rong        
alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,georgia2  7#c7 supports /r5g!n+ !      
def5se & security coop]ation betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,georgia2  7#d7 supports
 fur!r develop+ trade & comm]ce         
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,georgia2  7#e7 reaffirms ! support ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = ,georgia's accession to 
,,nato2  7#f7 cont9ues to condemn !     
,russian ,f$]ation's occupation (       
,georgian sov]eign t]ritory1 &          
recognizes ,georgia's regions (         
,abkhazia & ,tskh9vali region_/,s\?     
,ossetia z ,russian-occupi$ t]ritories  
)9 ! int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s (  
,georgia2  7#g7 rememb]s ! victims ( !  
,augu/ #bjjh w> betwe5 ,georgia & !     
,russian ,f$]ation2  7#h7 condemns human
 rights abuses by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation 9 ! occupi$ ,georgian
 t]ritories ( ,abkhazia & ,tskh9vali    
,region_/,s\? ,ossetia1 includ+ ! rec5t 
kill+ ( ,georgian citiz5s ,ar*il        
,tatuna%vili1 ,giga ,otkhozoria1 &      

,davit ,ba%>uli2  7#i7 reaffirms !      
support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a peaceful1 
unifi$ ,georgia & a secure future = !   
region2  7#aj7 reaffirms ! necessity ( !
 implem5tation ( ! ,augu/1 #ab1 #bjjh1  
,ceasefire ,agreem5t t /ipulates !      
)drawal ( ,russian ,f$]ation =ces to _! 
pre-conflict locations & e/abli%es      
int]national security me*anisms on !    
gr\nd2  7#aa7 emphasizes ! importance ( 
ensur+ ! safe & dignifi$ return (       
int]nally displac$ p]sons2 &  7#ab7     
recognizes ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia's     
ongo+ ef=ts to /r5g!n democracy 9       
,georgia by implem5t+ re=ms t exp& m$ia 
transp>5cy & fre$oms1 increase gov]nm5t 
transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 &            
responsiv5ess1 promote political        
competition & democratic electoral      
processes1 & /r5g!n judicial indep5d5ce 
& ! rule ( law4