,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjba,mr4  
,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,affirm+ t !  
,unit$ ,/ates supports ! ,ea/]n         
,m$it]ranean ,gas ,=um & ! ,ea/]n       
,m$it]ranean gas pipel9e4  ,:]eas1 on   
,janu>y #ad1 #bjai1 ! repres5tatives f  
,cyprus1 ,egypt1 ,greece1 ,israel1      
,italy1 ,jordan1 & ! ,pale/9ian         
,au?ority conv5$ 9 ,cairo1 ,egypt to    
discuss e/abli%+ ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean  
,gas ,=um 7,,emgf72 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] 
#bj1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress   
pass$ ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,security & 
,en]gy ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjai 7title    
,,ii ( division ,j ( ,public ,law       
#aaf-id71 :i* /ates x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to promote & deep5 en]gy  
security coop]ation & developm5t betwe5 
,greece1 ,cyprus1 & ,israel & to support
 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,pipel9e2 ,:]eas1

 on ,janu>y #b1 #bjbj1 ,israel1 ,greece1
 & ,cyprus sign$ an agreem5t to build an
 ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean pipel9e to connect 
! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean en]gy m>ket to    
s\!rn ,europe2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #af1  
#bjbj1 ,egypt ho/$ a =um )              
repres5tatives ( ,cyprus1 ,greece1      
,israel1 ,italy1 ,jordan1 & ! ,pale/9ian
 ,au?ority to f9alize ! framework =     
laun*+ ! ,,emgf2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]   
#bc1 #bjbj1 ! six memb] /ates ( ! ,,emgf
 held a sign+ c]emony t =mally trans=m$ 
! =um into a regional int]gov]nm5tal    
organization bas$ 9 ,cairo1 ,egypt2     
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #af1 #bjbj1 ! ,unit$
 ,arab ,emirates jo9$ ! ,,emgf &        
,egyptian ,presid5t ,abdel ,fattah      
al-,sisi said ! ,,uae w contribute to ! 
=um's activities to s]ve /rategic       
int]e/s & enhance coop]ation & p>tn]%ip 
betwe5 ! =um c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>*  
#a1 #bjba1 ! ,,emgf ,/atute ent]$ into  
=ce2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #i1 #bjba1 ! ,,emgf
 accept$ ,france z a memb]2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european ,union are  

p]man5t obs]v]s ( ! ,,emgf2 ,:]eas a    
vibrant regional gas m>ket w promote    
prosp]ity & provide a su/a9able pa? =   
economic developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,,emgf    
promotes te*nical & m>ket collaboration 
9 en]gy1 includ+ by ensur+ a competitive
 price = natural gas1 ! developm5t ( new
 en]gy te*nologies1 & increas$          
coop]ation on cyb] security2 ,:]eas !   
,,emgf & ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,pipel9e 
w provide ,european nations ) robu/     
en]gy alt]natives & decrease reliance on
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates has be5 a /eadfa/ support] ( !   
creation ( ! ,,emgf z well z ! agreem5t 
betwe5 ,israel1 ,greece1 & ,cyprus to   
support ! completion ( ! ,ea/]n         
,m$it]ranean pipel9e2 ,:]eas ,dan       
,br\illette1 !n-,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy1 notes ! imm5se b5efits t      
natural gas w br+ to ! region1 b to gr[+
 m>kets ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ,frank       
,fannon1 !n-,unit$ ,/ates ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,en]gy ,res\rces1   
e*oes t en]gy res\rces are a cataly/ =  

coop]ation2 ,:]eas ,george ,lakkotrypis1
 !n-,m9i/] ( ,en]gy1 ,comm]ce1 ,indu/ry 
& ,t\rism ( ! ,republic ( ,cyprus1 said 
t ,u4,s4 support 9 creat+ an ,ea/]n     
,m$it]ranean corridor is pr(\nd & solid2
 ,:]eas ,t>ek ,el-,molla1 ,m9i/] (      
,petroleum & ,m9]al ,res\rces ( ! ,arab 
,republic ( ,egypt1 /at$1 ,! ,,emgf w be
 ackn[l$g$ ?r\gh\t hi/ory z a unique &  
bold endeavor1 s9ce x aspires to become 
an exemption to ! hi/oric norm ( p]ceiv+
 our curr5t & prospective en]gy weal? z 
a motivation = conflict2 ,:]eas         
,kyriakos ,mitsotakis1 ,prime ,m9i/] (  
,greece1 /at$ t ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean   
,pipel9e is a pipel9e = peace &         
coop]ation betwe5 ! peoples ( ! region2 
,:]eas ,yuval ,/e9itz1 ,m9i/] ( ,en]gy (
 ! ,/ate ( ,israel1 said ! ,,emgf br+s  
regional coop]ation ) ,arab & ,european 
c\ntries1 ! fir/ ( its k9d 9 hi/ory2    
,:]eas ,hala ,zawati1 ,m9i/] ( ,en]gy & 
,m9]al ,res\rces ( ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( 
,jordan1 /at$1 ,)9 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean
 & utiliz+ our gas res\rces &           

infra/ructure--coop]at+ & work+ toge!r1 
giv5 all ! *all5ges1 became a mu/4 ,we  
believe t ?is plat=m w s]ve to enhance  
dialogue betwe5 c\ntries to rea* a cle> 
regional vision1 a vision t translates  
into policies = a su/a9able regional gas
 m>ket 9 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean42 &      
,:]eas ! ,,emgf is "p ( a gr[+ network (
 regional agreem5ts & frameworks t      
provide ! basis = long-t]m peace &      
coop]ation on vital issues relat$ to    
diplomatic engagem5t1 collective        
security1 economic gr[?1 & en]gy        
developm5t1 includ+ ! ,abraham ,accords1
 sign$ on ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj1 by !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 ! ,unit$ ,arab  
,emirates1 & ,bahra93 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 celebrates !         
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,gas 
,=um & congratulates ! memb]s = _!      
success 9 build+ an int]national =um to 
advance ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean en]gy2  7#b7
 comm5ds ! memb]s = demon/rat+ a        
commitm5t to multilat]al coop]ation     
lead+ to mutual economic & en]gy        

security2  7#c7 recognizes ! hi/orical  
significance ( ,jewi%1 ,arab1 & ,*ri/ian
 peoples work+ toge!r to advance        
prosp]ity & security )9 ! region2  7#d7 
notes ! /rategic importance ( ! ,ea/]n  
,m$it]ranean pipel9e 9 enhanc+ ,european
 en]gy security & decreas+ reliance on  
,russian en]gy exports2 &  7#e7 calls on
 all /ates to support ! ,ea/]n          
,m$it]ranean ,gas ,=um & ! ,ea/]n       
,m$it]ranean ,pipel9e4