,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4  
,johnson 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,celebrat+ !  
#adj? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t (        
diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,romania4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates e/abli%$ diplomatic relations )  
,romania 9 ,june #ahhj2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiig1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania e/abli%$ a  
long-t]m p>tn]%ip bas$ on ! ,unit$      
,/ates recognition ( ,romania's /rategic
 importance1 ! commitm5t to %>$ values1 
& a common int]e/ 9 /ability &          
democratic progress2 ,:]eas ,romania    
jo9$ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty          
,organization 7,,nato7 9 #bjjd & ho/s   
,,nato's ,multi-national ,division      
,headqu>t]s ,s\? ,ea/1 a ,,nato ,=ce    
,integration ,unit1 ! ,multi-national   
,brigade ,s\? ,ea/1 & ! ,aegis ,a%ore   
,missile ,def5se ,sy/em1 a key elem5t ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates ,european ,phas$        
,adaptive ,approa* missile def5se sy/em2
 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,romania issu$ ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation on   
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip = ! #ba/ ,c5tury    
,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica &     
,romania1 reflect+ increas+ coop]ation  
betwe5 ! c\ntries & ?r\gh\t ! ,black    
,sea region to promote security1        
democracy1 free m>ket opportunities1 &  
cultural ex*ange2 ,:]eas ,romania       
cont9ues to mod]nize its arm$ =ces & is 
#a ( #g ,,nato memb]s to h met its #bjad
 ,wales ,summit commitm5t to allocate at
 lea/ #b p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product =
 def5se sp5d+2 ,:]eas ! ,romanian arm$  
=ces h support$ ,,nato & ,unit$ ,/ates  
op]ations 9 ,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 & o!r   
!at]s = almo/ #b decades1 contribut+ m  
?an #cj1jjj total combat & support      
p]sonnel to ^? missions1 "s ( :om h made
 ! ultimate sacrifice2 ,:]eas ,romania  
is a memb] ( ! ,global ,coalition to    
,defeat ,,isis1 provid$ humanit>ian     
assi/ance to ! p ( ,iraq & ,syria1 & is 

mak+ significant contributions to !     
fight aga9/ int]national t]rorism2      
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bj1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,romania sign$ a memor&um (    
und]/&+ outl9+ a %>$ commitm5t to       
develop+ a secure & vibrant             
fif?-g5]ation wireless infra/ructure    
bas$ on free & fair competition1        
transp>5cy1 & ! rule ( law--includ+ a   
rigor\s evaluation ( v5dors2 ,:]eas     
,romania has play$ a lead+ role 9 !     
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative &
 0 "o ( ! fir/ c\ntries to inve/ 9 !    
,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,inve/m5t ,fund1
 :i* aims to increase en]gy indep5d5ce &
 infra/ructure connectivity across      
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania h be5 deep5+ _!
 economic relation%ip ?r\gh increas$    
bilat]al trade & inve/m5t1 & 9 #bjag1   
,romania ho/$ ! t5? annual ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,comm]cial ,s]vice ,trade ,w9ds ,=um & 
,trade ,mission1 help+ ,unit$ ,/ates    
companies boo/ exports across ,s\!a/    
,europe2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 z ,romania    

celebrat$ its ,unification ,c5t5nial1   
,gov]nors f across ! ,unit$ ,/ates issu$
 ,proclamations to congratulate         
,romanians & ,romanian-,am]icans on t   
hi/oric mile/one1 illu/rat+ ! close ties
 & fri5d%ip t exi/ betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,romania2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1     
,romanians all across ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
commemorat$ #cj ye>s s9ce ,romania's    
lib]ation f ! =m] communi/ regime1 a    
p[]ful rem9d] ( ! fall ( ! ,iron ,curta9
 9 #aihi & a celebration ( ! triumphant 
call ( fre$om1 lib]ty1 & dignity2 ,:]eas
 ! ,romanian p h made progress 9 _!     
ef=ts to hold _! in/itutions & lead]%ip 
acc\ntable 9 ! cont9u$ fight aga9/      
high-level corruption2 ,:]eas ,romania  
resides 9 ! /rategically important &    
increas+ly milit>iz$ ,black ,sea region1
 & has prov5 itself a critical security 
ally 9 ! region1 includ+ by ho/+ !      
annual ,,nato ,sea ,%ield ex]cise2      
,:]eas1 dur+ ^! times ( unprec$5t$      
*all5ge caus$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic   
crisis1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania are  

/r5g!n+ _! p>tn]%ip1 su* z ?r\gh ,unit$ 
,/ates assi/ance ) t>get$ funds1        
/rategic milit>y airlift & m$ical       
em]g5cy equipm5t1 & ,romanian support = 
! swift repatriation ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
nationals ov]seas2 ,:]eas1 z a sign (   
solid>ity & fri5d%ip betwe5 ! p (       
,romania & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,romania s5t
 its fir/ m$ical & exp]t support &      
advisory mission to ,alabama1 assign+   
#ae ,romanian doctors1 m$ical /aff1 &   
*emical & biological risk exp]ts to     
ex*ange be/ practices & assi/ local     
,,covid-#ai ef=ts 9 c>e facilities1     
nurs+ homes1 & hospitals across ! ,/ate2
 & ,:]eas #bjbj m>ks ! #adj? anniv]s>y (
 ! e/abli%m5t ( diplomatic relations    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
celebrates ! #adj? anniv]s>y ( !        
e/abli%m5t ( diplomatic relations betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania2  7#b7      
applauds ! ,gov]nm5t & ! p ( ,romania = 
! significant /rides !y h made 9        
gov]nance1 anti-corruption1 rule ( law1 

economic re=ms1 & _! cont9u+ pursuit (  
democratic1 social1 & economic progress2
  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t to use its lead]%ip 9 ,,nato  
to advocate = an upgrad$ ,,nato pres5ce 
9 ,romania1 9 ord] to bett] accommodate 
! evolv+ ?reat environm5t 9 & ar\nd !   
,black ,sea region2 &  7#d7 reaffirms ! 
endur+ alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,romania1 bas$ ^u %>$ democratic       
values1 security p>tn]%ip1 & increas+   
economic ties4