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,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,ms4 ,moore (   
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( 
,new ,j]sey7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
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ye>s ( s]vice to ! ,commission on       
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe4      
,:]eas ,rob]t 7,bob7 ,h& has giv5 #dj   
ye>s ( fai?ful s]vice to ! ,commission  
on ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1   
mak+ him ! longe/ s]v+ /aff ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,hels9ki ,commission to date2    
,:]eas he is a highly respect$ exp]t on 
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up to date on developm5ts 9 ! region1   
includ+ 9 ,albania1 :]e he is also kn[n 
= 8 exp]t analysis2 ,:]eas hav+ s]v$ on 
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/ation$ 9 ,novi ,paz> 9 #aiic1 ,bob's   
in/itutional exp]tise & memory on !     
,,osce has be5 vital to bo? ! ,hels9ki  
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,p>liam5t>y ,assembly 7,,pa71 ,bob      
deftly & tirelessly gu>ante$ t !        
delegation 0 always well-prep>$ to      
engage ) our c\nt]p>ts f o!r c\ntries & 
t our proposals & resolutions _h ! be/  
possible *ance = adoption2 ,:]eas 8 deep
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negotiator = ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & =  
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,congress p>ticipat+ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
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to a huge div]sity ( *all5ges z         
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coord9at$2 ,:]eas dur+ annual sessions 9
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processes help$ all memb]s ( !          
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be1 :5 !y 7 vot+1 :at issues 7 at /ake1 
& :5 !y 7 s*$ul$ to speak2 ,:]eas ahead 
( ,,osce's ye>ly ga!r+s1 ,bob skillfully

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supplem5t>y items & am5dm5ts field$ by  
o!r delegations2 ,:]eas at ! #bjbb      
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resolution condemn+ ,russia's unprovok$ 
invasion ( ,ukra9e 0 adopt$ ) ! /ronge/ 
possible language2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates delegation _h a #ajj-p]c5t       
success rate at ! #bjbb ,,osce ,,pa     
,annual ,session ) ! jo9t ,ukra9e       
resolution submitt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
,ukra9ian1 & ,li?uanian delegations1 &  
all ,unit$ ,/ates am5dm5ts to committee 
resolutions & supplem5t>y items adopt$2 
,:]eas ov] ! ye>s1 ,bob guid$ ! ,unit$  
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positions = ,unit$ ,/ates ,memb]s z     
,,osce ,,pa ,presid5t1 ,vice ,presid5ts1
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,,pa ,bureau z well z positions on ad   
hoc committees & appo9tm5ts z ,special  
,repres5tatives on ,anti-,semitism1     
,racism & ,intol]ance1 ,human ,traffick+
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,:]eas ,bob 0 in/rum5tal 9 ensur+ t !   
,,covid p&emic 9 no way dim9i%$ ! ,unit$
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advanc$ at ea* & e opportunity despite !
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multiple "t zones2 ,:]eas ,bob 0 always 
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,/ates says matt]s 9 a body su* z !     
,,osce ,p>liam5t>y ,assembly1 he        
prioritiz$ pr9ciples ov] dialogue = its 
own sake1 & he s]v$ ! ,commission's     
m&ate fai?fully & tirelessly2 & ,:]eas 8
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our fri5ds 9 ! ,,osce region :o h work$ 
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recognizes ,rob]t ,a4 ,h&'s #dj ye>s (  
d$icat$ s]vice to ! ,commission on      
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe       
7,unit$ ,/ates ,hels9ki ,commission72   
7#b7 appreciates 8 s\nd policy guidance 
on ! ,balkans & o!r regions ?r\gh\t 8 "t
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him on 8 successes z ,secret>y ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates delegation to !           
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9 ,europe ,p>liam5t>y ,assembly2 &  7#d7
 wi%es him all ! be/ 9 ! next *apt]s ( 8
 p]sonal & pr(essional endeavors4