,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #agf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjba,mr4 
,johnson 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 &    
,mr4 ,ris*7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,urg+ all p>ties 9 ,georgia to seek     
prompt implem5tation ( ! agreem5t sign$ 
on ,april #ai1 #bjba1 & reaffirm+ !     
support ( ! ,s5ate = ,georgia1 !        
t]ritorial integrity ( ,georgia1 & !    
aspirations ( ,georgians to jo9 !       
,euro-,atlantic community4  ,:]eas1 on  
,april #i1 #aiia1 ,georgia decl>$       
indep5d5ce f ! ,soviet ,union1 & on ,m>*
 #bd1 #aiib1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,georgia 
e/abli%$ =mal diplomatic relations2     
,:]eas1 s9ce #aiic1 ! t]ritorial        
integrity ( ,georgia has be5 reaffirm$  
by ! int]national community & num]\s    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
resolutions2 ,:]eas1 at ! #bjjh ,summit 
9 ,bu*>e/1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty    
,organization 7,,nato7 recogniz$ !      

aspirations ( ,georgia to jo9 ,,nato &  
agre$ t ,georgia w\ld become a memb] ( !
 ,alliance2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #i1      
#bjji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,georgia sign$ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,georgia ,*>t] on       
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 affirm+ ! close    
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,georgia bas$ on ! %>$ pr9ciples (      
democracy1 free m>kets1 def5se &        
security coop]ation1 & cultural         
ex*anges2 ,:]eas ,georgia has made      
significant contributions to ! w>s 9    
,iraq & ,afghani/an & rema9s ! l>ge/    
troop contributor among ,,nato p>tn]s to
 ! ,,nato-l$ ,resolute ,support ,mission
 9 ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
supports ! sov]eignty & t]ritorial      
integrity ( ,georgia )9 its             
int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s &       
condemns ! cont9u$ occupation by !      
,russian ,f$]ation ( ! ,georgian regions
 ( ,s\? ,ossetia & ,abkhazia2 ,:]eas1 9 
,m>* #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & sev]al    
embassies ( ,european c\ntries 9        
,georgia brok]$ an agreem5t among !     

major political p>ties 9 ,georgia1 :i*  
includ$ *anges to ! electoral sy/em &   
call$ on all sides to address !         
appe>ance ( political int]f]5ce 9 !     
judicial sy/em2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bi1   
#bjbj1 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,georgia adopt$    
con/itutional am5dm5ts1 e/abli%+ a m    
proportional electoral sy/em & promot+  
great] political pluralism 9 future     
p>liam5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,embassy 9 ,tbilisi applaud$ ,georgia's 
electoral re=ms & urg$ ! ,p>liam5t (    
,georgia to pass additional legislation 
t fully incorporates all ( !            
recomm5dations ( ! ,(fice = ,democratic 
,in/itutions & ,human ,rights ( !       
,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation
 9 ,europe 7,,osce_/,,odihr7 & urg$     
,georgian au?orities to effectively     
implem5t su* legislation2 ,:]eas1 on    
,octob] #ca1 #bjbj1 ,georgia held its   
fir/ p>liam5t>y elections s9ce adopt+ ! 
electoral re=ms 9 ,june #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! 
,,osce_/,,odihr limit$ election         
obs]vation team detail$ a numb] ( flaws 

& p>tially or completely unimplem5t$    
,,osce_/,,odihr recomm5dations1 b also  
conclud$ t ! fir/ r\nd ( ! ,octob] #bjbj
 p>liam5t>y elections 9 ,georgia 0      
competitive &1 ov]all1 fundam5tal       
fre$oms 7 respect$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,embassy 9 ,tbilisi %>$ !        
,,osce_/,,odihr's assessm5t ( ! fir/    
r\nd ( elections & /ress$ ! importance (
 fully address+ ! defici5cies not$ by ! 
,,osce_/,,odihr ,limit$ ,election       
,obs]vation ,mission ,prelim9>y ,report 
be=e ! second r\nd ( elections 9        
,novemb] #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,georgian      
opposition refus$ to recognize !        
legitimacy ( ! ,octob] #bjbj elections1 
boycott$ ! second r\nd ( elections1     
call$ = public vot] intimidation (      
anyone vot+ 9 ! second r\nd ( elections1
 & decl9$ to take _! seats 9 p>liam5t2  
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bc1 #bjba1         
,georgian au?orities ent]$ ! headqu>t]s 
( ,unit$ ,national ,movem5t 7,,unm7 &   
arre/$ its lead] ,nikanor ,melia on a   
bail violation2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bc1    

#bjba1 ! ,subcommittee on ,europe &     
,regional ,security ,coop]ation ( !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate held a he>+ on ,georgia to exam9e
 ! political situation & to highlight ! 
actions t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia & !    
opposition c\ld take 9 ord] to resolve !
 impasse & move ! c\ntry =w>d2 ,:]eas1 9
 t he>+1 ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y (  
,/ate ,george ,k5t te/ifi$ t ! ,russian 
,f$]ation uses its illegal occupation ( 
,abkhazia & ,s\? ,ossetia1 economic     
lev]age1 cyb] attacks1 & dis9=mation to 
try to =ce ,georgia to ab&on its        
,euro-,atlantic aspirations & to s[     
division & di/ru/2 ,:]eas1 at ! same    
he>+1 ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,k5t  
te/ifi$1 ,georgia has real "w to d 9    
/r5g!n+ its democracy ''' ,georgia's    
commitm5t to democracy & ! rule ( law is
 a fundam5tal elem5t ( our /rategic     
relation%ip1 z well z ! precondition = !
 c\ntry's fur!r progress42 & ,:]eas     
int]national m$iation ef=ts to resolve !
 political impasse 9 ,georgia l$ to an  

agreem5t sign$ on ,april #ai1 #bjba1 by 
repres5tatives ( sev]al political p>ties
 & individual ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on 
,georgian ,dream1 ,unit$ ,national      
,movem5t1 & ! o!r p>ties elect$ to !    
,p>liam5t ( ,georgia to fully implem5t !
 compromise propos$ by ,european ,c\ncil
 ,presid5t ,mi*el on ,april #ah1 #bjba1 
& sign$ on ,april #ai1 #bjba2  7#b7     
calls on all elect$ ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t 
to take _! seats 9 p>liam5t & beg9 "w   
)\t fur!r delay on ! *all5ges fac+      
,georgia1 includ+ consequ5ces ( !       
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 a weak5$ economy1 & 
*all5g+ regional dynamics2  7#c7 calls  
on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia to in/itute   
sy/emic re=ms1 develop$ ?r\gh an        
inclusive & transp>5t consultation      
process ) /akehold]s1 to ensure t !     
judicial sy/em is imp>tial & indep5d5t &
 n us$ = political or p>tisan ends1     
includ+ by fully adopt+ & implem5t+ !   
recomm5dations ( ! ,european ,commission
 = ,democracy ?r\gh ,law 7commonly kn[n 

z ! ,v5ice ,commission7 & o!r exp]ts2   
7#d7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia to 
in/itute inclusively & transp>5tly      
develop$ sy/emic electoral re=ms to     
address ! und]ly+ causes ( ! political  
impasse & avoid a recurr5ce ( su* a     
crisis1 includ+ by fully adopt+ &       
implem5t+ ! recomm5dations ( ! ,(fice = 
,democratic ,in/itutions & ,human       
,rights ( ! ,organization = ,security & 
,co-op]ation 9 ,europe                  
7,,osce_/,,odihr72  7#e7 recognizes t ! 
political situation 9 ,georgia has be5  
exac]bat$ by ! ef=ts ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation to s[ *aos ?r\gh\t ,georgia1  
includ+ ! illegally occupi$ t]ritories (
 ,abkhazia & ,s\? ,ossetia2  7#f7       
expresses conc]n t imp$im5ts to /r5g!n+ 
,georgia's democratic in/itutions &     
processes w sl[ its progress t[>d a*iev+
 its aspiration ( ,euro-,atlantic       
integration & /r5g!n+ its economy & c\ld
 result 9 conditions plac$ on ,unit$    
,/ates assi/ance to ,georgia2 &  7#g7   
emphasizes t ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports a 

m robu/ democracy 9 ,georgia1 ) gov]n+  
in/itutions t demon/rate integrity1     
*ecks & balances1 transp>5cy1 ! capacity
 to c\nt] ,russian & o!r malign         
influ5ce1 & ! ability to a*ieve !       
,euro-,atlantic aspirations ( ! p (     
,georgia4