,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjah ,mr4 
,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4  
,b>rasso1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,ris*7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
agreem5t betwe5 ,prime ,m9i/] ,tsipras (
 ,greece & ,prime ,m9i/] ,zaev (        
,mac$onia to resolve long/&+ bilat]al   
disputes4  ,:]eas1 on ,june #ag1 #bjah1 
,prime ,m9i/] ( ,greece ,alexis ,tsipras
 & ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,mac$onia ,zoran     
,zaev sign$ an agreem5t to (ficially    
*ange ! con/itutional "n ( ! ,republic (
 ,mac$onia to ! ,republic ( ,nor?       
,mac$onia & end a #bg-ye>-long dispute2 
,:]eas1 on ,june #ab1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate congratulat$   
,prime ,m9i/]s ,tsipras & ,zaev &       
welcom$ _! hi/oric agreem5t to resolve !
 "n dispute2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ab1      
#bjah1 ! ,european ,union's ,high       

,repres5tative = ,=eign ,policy1 ,f$]ica
 ,mogh]9i1 & ! ,european ,union's       
,commission] = ,enl>gem5t1 ,johannes    
,hahn1 issu$ a jo9t /atem5t :olehe>t$ly 
congratulat+ ,prime ,m9i/]s ,tsipras &  
,zaev1 _! teams1 & ! p ( ! two c\ntries1
 & fur!r reaffirm+ t ! ,european ,union 
p]spective ( ! ,we/]n ,balkans rema9s ! 
mo/ /abiliz+ =ce = ! region2 ,:]eas1 on 
,june #ab1 #bjah1 ,,nato ,secret>y      
,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g /at$1 ,?is hi/oric
 agreem5t is te/am5t to _m ye>s ( pati5t
 diplomacy1 & to ! will+ness ( ^! two   
lead]s to solve a dispute :i* has       
affect$ ! region = too long42 ,:]eas !  
agreem5t paves ! way = ,mac$onia to beg9
 accession talks to jo9 ,,nato & !      
,european ,union2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #e1  
#bjah1 ,mac$onia's p>liam5t ratifi$ !   
agreem5t to r5ame ! c\ntry z ! ,republic
 ( ,nor? ,mac$onia1 & "u ! t]ms ( !     
agreem5t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mac$onia may    
hold a public ref]5dum & %all pass a    
con/itutional am5dm5t to r5ame ! c\ntry1
 & ! p>liam5t ( ,greece mu/ vote on     

ratification ( ! agreem5t2 ,:]eas       
,russia consi/5tly seeks to und]m9e     
agreem5ts t enhance ,european cohesion1 
broad5 ! ,,nato alliance1 or /r5g!n     
transatlantic p>tn]%ips2 ,:]eas !       
,gov]nm5ts ( bo? ,greece & ,mac$onia h  
accus$ ,russia ( m$dl+ 9 _! dome/ic     
affairs to und]m9e ! "n agreem5t1       
includ+ by organiz+ public prote/s &    
deep5+ ties ) nationali/ organizations2 
,:]eas1 on ,july #aa1 #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,greece ann\nc$ ! expulsion ( two    
,russian diplomats & b>r$ ! entry ( two 
additional ,russian diplomats due to _! 
involvem5t 9 fund+ public prote/s to    
und]m9e ! "n deal2 ,:]eas ,greece is a  
long/&+ ,,nato memb] & valu$ ,unit$     
,/ates ally1 contribut+ #b4f p]c5t ( its
 gross dome/ic product 7,,gdp7 to def5se
 & ho/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,support   
,activity at ,s\da ,bay2 ,:]eas         
,mac$onia jo9$ ,,nato's ,p>tn]%ip =     
,peace 9 #aiie1 jo9$ ,,nato's ,memb]%ip 
,action ,plan 9 #aiii1 & is "o ( ! l>ge/
 p]-capita troop contributors to !      

,,nato-l$ mission 9 ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1
 on ,july #aa1 #bjah1 ,,nato allies     
=mally invit$ ,mac$onia to beg9         
accession talks to jo9 ! alliance "u !  
"n ,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia2 &       
,:]eas1 on ,july #ai1 #bjah1 ,mac$onia's
 p>liam5t unanim\sly adopt$ a decl>ation
 support+ ! c\ntry's bid to jo9 ,,nato3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
welcomes ! agreem5t betwe5 ,greece & !  
,republic ( ,mac$onia to resolve ! "n   
dispute & to /r5g!n bilat]al relations =
 ! b5efit ( bo? c\ntries2  7#b7         
congratulates ,prime ,m9i/]s ,alexis    
,tsipras & ,zoran ,zaev1 ,=eign ,m9i/]s 
,nikos ,kotzias & ,nikola ,dimitrov1 _! 
teams1 & ! p ( bo? c\ntries = ?is       
hi/oric a*ievem5t2  7#c7 affirms t      
/ability 9 s\!a/]n ,europe is an        
important ,unit$ ,/ates national        
security int]e/2  7#d7 condemns ef=ts by
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to  
und]m9e ! agreem5t & supports ,unit$    
,/ates assi/ance to au?orities 9 ,a!ns &
 ,skopje to c\nt] malign ,russian       

influ5ce2  7#e7 urges ,mac$onia to      
cont9ue implem5t+ important re=ms z x   
seeks to jo9 ,,nato & ! ,european       
,union1 includ+ ^? relat$ to protect+   
fre$om ( expression1 /r5g!n+ ! rule (   
law1 & fight+ corruption2 &  7#f7       
enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (   
,comm]ce1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & o!r      
relevant ag5cies to support ,unit$      
,/ates companies int]e/$ 9 inve/+ 9     
s\!a/]n ,europe4