,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ffe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,reaffirm+ ! /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mongolia & recogniz+ ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( democracy 9 ,mongolia4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mongolia e/abli%$ diplomatic relations 9 ,janu>y #aihg1 & s9ce t "t ! relation%ip has gr[n /rong] bas$ on %>$ /rategic int]e/s1 security coop]ation1 democratic values1 good gov]nance1 & respect = human rights2 ,:]eas1 s9ce its peaceful democratic revolution 9 #aihi1 ?r\gh a s]ies ( initiatives1 ,mongolia has *>t$ a successful pa? to multip>ty democracy & a free m>ket economy2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiij1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mongolia decl>$ an end to a "o-p>ty1 au?orit>ian1 political sy/em & adopt$ democratic & free m>ket re=ms2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiib1 ,mongolia adopt$ a con/itution e/abli%+ a p>liam5t>y democracy1 becom+ ! fir/ c\ntry 9 ,asia to transition f communism to democracy2 ,:]eas ,mongolia has %[n its commitm5t to a ?ird neighbor relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by s5d+ troops to support ,unit$ ,/ates op]ations 9 ,iraq f #bjjc ?r\gh #bjjh & ,afghani/an s9ce #bjji1 & ,mongolia has a /rong record ( troop contributions to int]national peacekeep+ missions2 ,:]eas successive ,mongolian gov]nm5ts h tak5 notable /eps to /r5g!n civil society1 battle corruption1 & spur economic developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,p>liam5t ( ,mongolia1 ! ,/ate ,great ,khural1 has engag$ ) ,congress1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,h\se ,democracy ,p>tn]%ip1 !reby promot+ responsive & effective gov]nance ?r\gh pe]-to-pe] coop]ation2 ,:]eas ,mongolia began z a p>tn] to ! ,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 9 #bjjd1 graduat$ to become a p>ticipat+ /ate 9 #bjab1 & p>ticipates actively 9 ! "w ( ! ,,osce = /ability1 peace1 & democracy2 ,:]eas ,mongolia has regul>ly invit$ ! ,,osce & o!r organizations to s5d monitor+ teams = its presid5tial & p>liam5t>y elections2 ,:]eas ,mongolia has also be5 an active memb] ( ! ,community ( ,democracies 7,co,d71 a global coalition ( /ates t support adh]5ce to common democratic values & /&>ds1 & ,mongolia has n only rema9$ active s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! ,co,d 9 #bjjj1 b successfully *air$ ! ,co,d f #bjaa ?r\gh #bjac2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to support+ ! ,,osce & ,co,d1 ,mongolia supports democratic initiatives :ile p>ticipat+ 9 a wide range ( o!r global in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 mo/ rec5tly1 on ,june #bd1 #bjbj1 ,mongolia successfully organiz$ p>liam5t>y elections1 /r5g!n+ its commitm5t to democracy & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas ! success ( ,mongolia z a democracy & its /rategic location1 sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1 & ability to pursue an indep5d5t =eign policy are highly relevant to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ support to ,mongolia ?r\gh ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation ?r\gh an initial compact sign$ 9 #bjjg design$ to increase economic gr[? & r$uce pov]ty & a second compact sign$ 9 #bjah involv+ inve/m5ts 9 wat] infra/ructure1 includ+ supply & wa/ewat] recycl+1 z well z wat] sector su/a9ability2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bj1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mongolia sign$ a jo9t /atem5t & ! ,roadmap = ,exp&$ ,economic ,p>tn]%ip1 outl9+ ! int5t to deep5 ! bilat]al comm]cial relation%ip ?r\gh full implem5tation ( ! obligations "u ! ,agreem5t on ,transp>5cy 9 ,matt]s ,relat$ to ,int]national ,trade & ,inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ,mongolia1 sign$ at ,new ,york ,septemb] #bd1 #bjac 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mongolia ,transp>5cy ,agreem5t71 & to collaborate 9 support+ ,mongolian small- & m$ium-siz$ ent]prises ?r\gh v>i\s programs & projects2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mongolia is mode/ b gr[+1 ) total trade 9 #bjai betwe5 ! two c\ntries ( approximately #bag1ejj1jjj1 includ+ #aib1gjj1jjj 9 ,unit$ ,/ates exports to ,mongolia & #bd1hjj1jjj 9 ,unit$ ,/ates imports f ,mongolia2 ,:]eas ,mongolia is a b5efici>y c\ntry "u ! ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces program1 b its use ( ! program rema9s l[1 z1 9 #bjah1 only #c1cjj1jjj ( exports f ,mongolia to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 "u ! program2 & ,:]eas1 on ,july #ca1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mongolia decl>$ ! bilat]al relation%ip a ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip & not$ ! %>$ desire-- 7#a7 to int5sify coop]ation z /rong democracies bas$ on ! rule ( law ?r\gh safegu>d+ & promot+ democratic values & human rights1 includ+ ! fre$oms ( religion or belief1 expression1 includ+ int]net & m$ia fre$om1 assembly1 & association1 anticorruption & fiscal transp>5cy1 & y\? & em]g+ lead] developm5t2 7#b7 to coop]ate 9 promot+ national security & /ability across ! ,indo-,pacific region s t all c\ntries1 secure 9 _! sov]eignty1 are able to pursue economic gr[? consi/5t ) int]national law & pr9ciples ( fair competition2 7#c7 to deep5 national security & law-en=cem5t ties ?r\gh collaboration on bilat]al & multilat]al security1 judicial1 & law-en=cem5t ef=ts 9 ! region2 7#d7 to /r5g!n coop]ation 9 multilat]al engagem5ts su* z peacekeep+1 humanit>ian assi/ance1 & disa/] prep>$ness & relief op]ations2 7#e7 to exp& trade & inve/m5t relations on a fair & reciprocal basis1 support private sector-l$ gr[?1 fully implem5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mongolia ,transp>5cy ,agreem5t1 promote wom5's entrepr5eur%ip1 & cont9ue to explore support = infra/ructure "u ! new ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation ) ! new tools provid$ "u ! ,,build ,act ( #bjah 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq472 7#f7 to /r5g!n bord] security1 prev5t illegal trans%ipm5t & traffick+1 exp& coop]ation on civil aviation safety & ov]sight1 & effici5tly facilitate legitimate travel betwe5 ,mongolia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#g7 to increase coop]ation 9 address+ transnational ?reats su* z t]rorism1 human traffick+1 drug traffick+1 ! prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass de/ruction1 cyb]attacks1 transnational organiz$ crime1 p&emics1 & o!r em]g+ nontraditional security ?reats2 7#h7 to cont9ue to develop an environm5t 9 :i* civil society1 social m$ia1 & a free & indep5d5t m$ia c fl\ri%2 & 7#i7 to ma9ta9 high-level (ficial dialogues1 enc\rage bilat]al ex*anges at all levels ( gov]nm5t1 & fur!r develop p-to-p ex*anges to deep5 engagem5t on issues ( mutual int]e/ & conc]n3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! importance ( ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mongolia & rema9s committ$ to advanc+ ?is ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip 9 ! future2 7#b7 emphasizes ! importance ( free & fair elections 9 ,mongolia2 7#c7 applauds ! cont9u$ engagem5t ( ,mongolia 9 ! ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 ! ,community ( ,democracies1 congressional-p>liam5t>y p>tn]%ips1 includ+ cont9u$ high-level p>liam5t>y ex*ange1 & o!r in/itutions t promote democratic values1 :i* re9=ces ! commitm5t ( ! p & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mongolia to ^? values & /&>ds2 7#d7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to help ,mongolia use its b5efits "u ! ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces program & o!r relevant programs to increase trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mongolia2 7#e7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation to exp& activities 9 ,mongolia to support economic developm5t1 div]sification ( ! economy ( ,mongolia1 & wom5-own$ small- & m$ium-siz$ ent]prises2 7#f7 urges private & public support to help div]sify ! economy ( ,mongolia ?r\gh increas$ coop]ation & inve/m5ts1 z well z infra/ructure & o!r vital projects2 7#g7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & o!r relevant ag5cies to cont9ue to support ,mongolia's democratic & economic developm5t & ef=ts on anticorruption2 7#h7 reaffirms ! importance ( civil society to ! cont9u$ democratic developm5t ( ,mongolia2 7#i7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mongolia to build a regulatory sy/em t supports & enc\rages ! gr[? & op]ation ( indep5d5t nongov]nm5tal organizations & cont9ues to pursue policies ( transp>5cy t uphold democratic values2 & 7#aj7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mongolia to cont9ue legal re=m1 in/itutional capacity build+1 & to improve ! indep5d5ce ( o!r democratic in/itutions4