,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #deb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjai,mr4  
,pallone 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1   
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 &   
,mr4 ,s*iff7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! rec5t free &   
fair p>liam5t>y elections & transf] (   
p[] 9 ,arm5ia1 reaffirm+ ! critical     
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,arm5ia    
p>tn]%ip1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates =mally recogniz$ !        
indep5d5ce ( ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia almo/
 a c5tury ago on ,april #bc1 #aibj1     
?r\gh a lett] f ,secret>y ( ,/ate       
,ba9bridge ,colby to ! ,repres5tative ( 
! ,arm5ian ,republic1 ,g>eg9            
,pasd]madjian1 in=m+ him ( ,presid5t    
,woodr[ ,wilson's decision2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ ! ree/abli%m5t (
 ,arm5ia's indep5d5ce foll[+ sev5       
decades ( ,soviet rule on ,decemb] #be1 

#aiia1 :5 ,presid5t ,george ,h4,w4 ,bu% 
ann\nc$ ?is decision 9 an address reg>d+
 ! dissolution ( ! ,soviet ,union2      
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia %[$  
_! commitm5t to democracy1              
anticorruption measures1 & rule ( law   
dur+ _! nonviol5t ,velvet ,revolution   
betwe5 ,april & ,may ( #bjah1 lead+ to !
 peaceful transf] ( executive lead]%ip2 
,:]eas ! ,velvet ,revolution culm9at$ 9 
! ,decemb] #i1 #bjah1 national          
p>liam5t>y elections t 7 held ) respect 
= fundam5tal fre$oms & enjoy$ broad     
public tru/ t ne$s to be pres]v$ ?r\gh  
fur!r electoral re=ms1 accord+ to !     
,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation
 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 election obs]vation 
mission2 ,:]eas ! long/&+ fri5d%ip ( !  
,am]ican & ,arm5ian peoples re9=c$ dur+ 
decades ( pr9cipl$ ,unit$ ,/ates        
lead]%ip = ,arm5ian indep5d5ce f ,soviet
 tyranny1 & exp&$1 9 ! ye>s s9ce        
,arm5ia's reborn indep5d5ce1 ?r\gh      
regional & int]national security        
coop]ation1 & mutually b5eficial        

bilat]al political1 economic1 milit>y1  
democracy1 & developm5t p>tn]%ips2      
,:]eas almo/ a c5tury aft] ! ,unit$     
,/ates fir/ =mally recogniz$ !          
indep5d5ce ( ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia !    
bilat]al political1 economic1 & /rategic
 p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! two c\ntries cont9ues
 to fl\ri%2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates-,arm5ia
 ties are deeply root$ 9 %>$ democratic 
values1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates endur+ commitm5t
 to ,arm5ia's indep5d5ce1 & a common    
vision ( regional peace & global        
security1 z reflect$ 9 ,arm5ia's        
memb]%ip 9 ,,nato's ,p>tn]%ip = ,peace &
 its record ( deploym5ts z "p ( ,unit$  
,/ates-l$ peacekeep+ op]ations 9        
,afghani/an1 ,iraq1 ,lebanon1 ,kosovo1 &
 ,mali2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,donald ,trump1
 9 a ,septemb] #ba1 #bjah1 message to   
,arm5ian ,prime ,m9i/] ,nikol ,pa%9yan1 
/at$1 ,we ?ank y = y\r /eadfa/ p>tn]%ip 
on _m fronts1 includ+ contribut+ to     
,,nato op]ations & %[+ great g5]osity 9 
welcom+ ,syrian refugees2 ,:]eas ,arm5ia
 rema9s con/ructively engag$ 9 ! ,,osce 

,m9sk ,gr\p process1 co-*air$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* seeks to /r5g!n !    
#aiid ceasefire agreem5t sign$ by       
,arm5ia1 ,az]baijan1 & ,nagorno         
,k>abakh1 & to facilitate a durable &   
democratic peace2 ,:]eas ,arm5ia's      
aid-to-trade transition requires cont9u$
 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip on trade &      
inve/m5t promotion1 upgrad$ engagem5t   
?r\gh ! ,economic ,task ,=ce & ,trade & 
,inve/m5t ,framework ,agreem5t ,c\ncil1 
& ! exploration ( mutually b5eficial    
economic accords2 & ,:]eas cont9u$      
,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t into initiatives 
t fur!r gov]nm5t transp>5cy1 /r5g!n     
democratic in/itutions1 & emp[] civil   
society 9 ,arm5ia w only help to bol/] !
 hi/oric ties & fri5d%ip betwe5 ! two   
c\ntries3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 celebrates almo/
 a c5tury ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,arm5ia       
relations1 ! endur+ fri5d%ip ( !        
,am]ican & ,arm5ian peoples1 ! /rong    
bonds betwe5 ! two gov]nm5ts1 & ! _m    
contributions ,am]icans ( ,arm5ian      

h]itage cont9ue to make to ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7#b7 honors & congratulates ! p
 ( ,arm5ia on _! peaceful &             
con/itutional lead]%ip transition & !   
,decemb] #i1 #bjah1 democratic          
p>liam5t>y elections broadly recogniz$ z
 free & fair2 &  7#c7 calls = cont9u$   
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 help+ emp[] !  
,arm5ian p to solidify _! progress by   
/r5g!n+ ,unit$ ,/ates-,arm5ia relations 
?r\gh bilat]al visits1 def5se           
consultations to draw ,arm5ia clos] to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 increas$ coop]ation on  
int]national peacekeep+ op]ations1      
t>get$ trade & inve/m5t promotion1 &    
support = political p>ty developm5t1    
transp>5cy1 rule ( law1 civil society   
developm5t1 & m$ia fre$om4