,h4 ,,res4 #fgb  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,novemb] #ah1
 #bjbj  ,,resolution  ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1  
#ab ,c5tral & ,european nations ( !     
,european ,union e/abli%$ ! ,?ree ,seas 
,initiative to increase en]gy1          
infra/ructure1 & digital communications 
autonomy & resili5ce ?r\gh support (    
collective f9anc+ = new infra/ructure   
projects to connect ! region betwe5 !   
,adriatic1 ,baltic1 & ,black ,seas2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates pl$g$ support &  
will+ness to s]ve z a /eadfa/ p>tn] ( ! 
,?ree ,seas ,initiative's ef=t at !     
,july #bjag ,w>saw summit2 ,:]eas1 9    
,febru>y #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate     
ann\nc$ a ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t ( up  
to #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 f9anc+ = ,?ree ,seas
 ,initiative c\ntries to promote en]gy  
security & economic gr[?2 ,:]eas ! ,?ree
 ,seas ,initiative w advance economic   
gr[?1 resili5ce1 transport & digital    
connectivity1 & en]gy security 9 ?is    
/rategic region1 !reby increas+ !       
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    

,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ! ,european        
,commission recogniz$ ! ,?ree ,seas     
,initiative z a cataly/ = ! cohesion &  
conv]g5ce ( ! ,,eu & = ! /r5g!n+ ( !    
transatlantic l9k2 ,:]eas ,soviet-impos$
 communi/ rule 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n       
,europe left ! region ) a significant   
infra/ructure deficit1 especially 9 !   
realm ( nor?-s\? transportation & en]gy 
l9es2 ,:]eas ! curr5t /ate (            
infra/ructure 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe
 nations re/ricts en]gy1 wat]1 &        
telecommunications int]connectivity     
across ! region2 ,:]eas ! infra/ructure 
deficit leaves ^! nations ov]ly dep5d5t 
on ,russia = _! en]gy & additional      
economic ne$s2 ,:]eas ,russia seeks to  
und]m9e democratic in/itutions & lib]ty 
9 ,europe ?r\gh hybrid means1 includ+   
us+ en]gy z a tool = co]cion2 ,:]eas    
,russian gas pipel9e projects1 su* z    
,nord ,/ream ,,ii & ,turk ,/ream1 are   
political & seek to und]m9e ,europe's   
en]gy security2 ,:]eas ! ,?ree ,seas    
,initiative provides a positive         

alt]native = f9anc+ = transport1 en]gy &
 digital connectivity projects 9 ! ,?ree
 ,seas region to ,*9a's #aga & ,belt &  
,road ,initiatives1 :i* h export$       
corruption1 debt traps1 & poor labor &  
environm5tal /&>ds2 ,:]eas              
div]sification ( en]gy s\rces & supply  
r\tes1 includ+ developm5t ( r5ewable    
en]gy s\rces & te*nology1 is critical to
 bol/]+ en]gy security2 ,:]eas memb]s ( 
! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative h prioritiz$  
key en]gy projects su* z ! ,krk1        
,croatia ,,lng t]m9al1 ,gas             
,int]connector ,republic (              
,pol&-,republic ( ,li?uania1 !          
,bulg>ia-,romania-,hung>y-,au/ria       
7,,brua7 gas int]connector1 & o!r       
cross-bord] int]connections2 ,:]eas     
memb]s ( ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative h    
also prioritiz$ key digital             
infra/ructure & transportation projects 
to support mod]n & vibrant economies    
includ+ ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative       
,digital ,highway1 ! ,vik+ ,tra91 !     
,adriatic ,,t5-,t ,core ,network        

,corridor1 & ! ,f,a,i,rway ,danube1     
among o!rs2 & ,:]eas ! ,?ree ,seas      
,initiative includes vital allies ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports
 ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative 9 its ef=ts  
to increase en]gy resili5ce &           
infra/ructure connectivity across       
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe & to fur!r !   
process ( build+ a ,europe t is         
undivid$1 secure1 prosp]\s1 & free2     
7#b7 enc\rages ,?ree ,seas ,initiative  
nations to take action on jo9t f9anc+ ( 
projects to /r5g!n en]gy1 infra/ructure1
 & digital communications projects 9    
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1 includ+ ?r\gh 
national contributions to ! ,?ree ,seas 
,initiative ,infra/ructure ,fund2  7#c7 
reaffirms ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t "u ! 
,build ,act ( #bjah 7division ,f (      
,public ,law #aae-bed7 to provide ,unit$
 ,/ates f9anc+ to ! ,?ree ,seas         
,initiative & its projects 9 cases t    
advance national economic or =eign      
policy int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & w\ld 

produce significant developm5tal        
outcomes or provide developm5tal b5efits
 to ! poore/ population2  7#d7 reaffirms
 ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation "u ! ,european ,en]gy      
,security & ,div]sification ,act ( #bjai
 7title ,,xx ( division ,p ( ,public    
,law #aaf-id7 to provide support = !    
,?ree ,seas ,initiative & its en]gy     
infra/ructure projects 9 c\ntries )     
upp]-middle-income or high-income       
economies 9 cases describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c7 or if su* support is necess>y to   
preempt or c\nt] ef=ts by a /rategic    
competitor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure  
significant political or economic       
lev]age or acquire national             
security-s5sitive te*nologies or        
infra/ructure 9 a c\ntry t is an ally or
 p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7         
enc\rages ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative     
memb] nations to boo/ cross-bord]       
coop]ation & f9anc+ on div]sification ( 
en]gy s\rces1 includ+ clean en]gy s\rces

 & infra/ructure2  7#f7 enc\rages ,?ree 
,seas ,initiative nations to ext5d ?is  
vision ( enhanc$ regional infra/ructural
 connectivity to non-,european ,union   
memb] /ates 9 ! ,?ree ,seas region1     
includ+ ,ukra9e1 ,moldova1 & ^? 9 !     
,we/]n ,balkans2 &  7#g7 /rongly        
condemns any ef=ts ( ,russia to         
weaponize en]gy z a means to put        
pressure on or to und]m9e lib]ty &      
democracy 9 ,europe4  ,cl]k4