,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #icb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ac1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,dunn (    
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,neal7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #abj?        
anniv]s>y ( diplomatic relations betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,republic 
( ,bulg>ia4  ,:]eas1 ,septemb] #ai1     
#bjbc1 m>ks ! #abj? anniv]s>y ( !       
e/abli%m5t ( diplomatic relations betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,republic
 ( ,bulg>ia2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,diplomatic ,ag5t to ,bulg>ia1 ,john   
,b4 ,jackson1 pres5t$ 8 cr$5tials on    
,septemb] #ai1 #aijc2 ,:]eas ! fir/     
,special ,envoy & ,m9i/] ,pl5ipot5ti>y (
 ,bulg>ia to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,/efan    
,pan>etov1 pres5t$ 8 cr$5tials to       
,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson on ,decemb]   
#bb1 #aiad2 ,:]eas ! endur+ ties betwe5 
! two nations are exemplifi$ by ! f\nd+ 

( ! ,am]ican ,college ( ,s(ia1 dat+ back
 to a s*ool op5$ by ,am]ican mission>ies
 9 ,bulg>ia 9 #ahfj2 ,:]eas1 on         
,septemb] #be1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,bulg>ia held ! second high-level       
,/rategic ,dialogue to advance _!       
bilat]al1 regional1 & global ag5da & to 
fur!r enhance coop]ation z fri5ds1      
,allies1 & p>tn]s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,bulg>ia /& toge!r z ,nor?     
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7
 ,allies1 det]m9$ to safegu>d ! fre$om1 
common h]itage1 & civilization ( _!     
peoples1 f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples (         
democracy1 individual lib]ty1 & ! rule (
 law1 seek+ to promote /ability &       
well-be+ 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic area2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,bulg>ia h     
sign$ num]\s important docum5ts 9 key   
areas1 includ+ def5se & security        
coop]ation1 #e;,g security1 civil nucle>
 coop]ation1 sci5ce & te*nology1 &      
combat+ =eign dis9=mation & propag&a2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,bulg>ia /&    
unit$ aga9/ aggression & t]ror1 condemn+

 9 ! /ronge/ possible t]ms ,russia's    
brutal & unprovok$ w> ( aggression aga9/
 ,ukra9e1 & ! he9\s attacks on !        
,israeli p by ! t]rori/ organization    
,hamas2 ,:]eas ,bulg>ia rema9s committ$ 
to ! collective def5se1 z exemplifi$ by 
ho/+ a ,,nato battlegr\p ) ! ,unit$     
,/ates p>ticipation1 & by e/abli%+ a    
,,nato littoral c\ntries m9e            
c\nt]measures task =ce to secure fre$om 
( navigation 9 ! ,black ,sea2 ,:]eas    
prior to becom+ a ,,nato memb] &        
subsequ5tly1 z an ally1 ,bulg>ia        
p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-l$ & ,,nato
 missions & op]ations 9 ,iraq1          
,afghani/an1 ,libya1 ,kosovo1 & !       
,m$it]ranean2 ,:]eas ,bulg>ia 0 among ! 
v fir/ c\ntries to d5\nce t]rorism &    
pl$ge active support to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 ! fight aga9/ t]rorism foll[+ !       
attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 ,:]eas  
,bulg>ia provid$ ov]flight & bas+ rights
 at ! t[n ( ,b\rgas = ,op]ation ,endur+ 
,fre$om1 repres5t+ ! fir/ /ation+ (     
=eign =ces 9 ,bulg>ia s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii1

 & ,bulg>ia deploy$ a nucle>1           
biological1 & *emical protection        
deta*m5t to ,afghani/an z "p ( !        
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 
7,,isaf72 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,bulg>ia recognize t ,russia's          
full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e has only  
und]scor$ ! geo/rategic importance ( !  
,black ,sea region1 & ! ne$ to ensure t 
! region rema9s free & secure f ?reats  
pos$ by ,russia & o!r malign actors2    
,:]eas ! bilat]al ,def5se ,coop]ation   
,agreem5t 7,,dca7 0 sign$ 9 #bjjf1      
regulat+ ! /atus ( =ces1 all[+ = jo9t   
,unit$ ,/ates-,bulg>ian milit>y         
facilities1 provid+ = bilat]al &        
multilat]al ex]cises1 & facilitat+ !    
movem5t & tempor>y /ation+ ( aircraft & 
vessels2 ,:]eas ,bulg>ia cont9ues to    
inve/ 9 def5se capabilities1            
int]op]ability1 & ! developm5t ( a      
cr$ible def5se po/ure 9 coop]ation ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 z exemplifi$ by ! pur*ase
 ( sixte5 ,f-#af ,block #gj fight] jets 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & int5d+ to pur*ase  

,unit$ ,/ates ,/ryk] combat vehicles2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,bulg>ia %>e ! 
und]/&+ t en]gy security is a crucial   
compon5t ( national security1 & ,bulg>ia
 has made significant progress 9 r$uc+  
its dep5d5cy on ,russian en]gy res\rces 
& 9 div]sify+ its en]gy sector 9        
collaboration ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
! two nations ackn[l$ge ! significance (
 int5sify+ _! coop]ation 9 innovations1 
rese>*1 & em]g+ te*nologies2 ,:]eas     
p-to-p ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,bulg>ia are vital = bol/]+ ! bilat]al 
relation%ip & ,bulg>ia has made progress
 t[>ds meet+ crit]ia = visa-free travel 
( ,bulg>ian citiz5s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ! %>$ commitm5t to c\nt]         
dis9=mation & hybrid ?reats 0 demon/rat$
 by ! sign+ ( a bilat]al ,memor&um (    
,und]/&+ on ,c\nt]+ ,=eign ,in=mation   
,manipulation on ,septemb] #be1 #bjbc2  
,:]eas ! ye> #bjbc m>ks ! #hj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! hi/oric rescue ( #ej1jjj ,bulg>ian 
,jews dur+ ! ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas x is  
ackn[l$g$ ) regret & sadness t #aa1cdc  

,jews 7 deport$ to ,nazi conc5tration   
camps f ,mac$onia1 ,?race1 & ,pirot1    
t]ritories adm9i/]$ ,bulg>ia at t "t2   
,:]eas ,bulg>ia takes pride 9 its ,jewi%
 community & rema9s resolute 9 its /ance
 aga9/ any =ms ( discrim9ation1         
intol]ance1 & antisemitism2 ,:]eas !    
vibrant ,bulg>ian-,am]ican community is 
contribut+ to ,am]ica's prosp]ity1      
includ+ to its rem>kable economic       
a*ievem5ts1 ! pres]vation ( its         
te*nological edge1 & ! enri*m5t (       
,am]ican culture & society1 ?r\gh its   
div]se tal5ts1 ri* traditions1 art1     
music1 dance1 cuis9e1 & language2 ,:]eas
 ,bulg>ia's pres5ce 9 ! _w's bigge/     
libr>y1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,libr>y (       
,congress is m>k$ ) a collection ( ov]  
#ej1jjj volumes ( ,bulg>ian cultural    
h]itage1 br\ght toge!r by ! ,libr>y (   
,congress 9 collaboration ) ,bulg>ian   
individuals & in/itutions s9ce ! #ahhjs2
 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,univ]sity 9         
,bulg>ia1 ! pione] ( ,am]ican-/yle      
lib]al arts education 9 ,ea/]n ,europe1 

has be5 deliv]+ exceptional education = 
m ?an ?ree decades2 ,:]eas !re are #da  
,bulg>ian ,sunday s*ools 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 :i* are contribut+ to !         
pres]vation ( ,bulg>ian language &      
traditions & to ! cultural div]sity 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,bulg>ia is !     
place ( orig9 ( ! ,cyrillic alphabet1   
:i* is curr5tly taught 9 ! ,bulg>ian    
,sunday s*ools across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ! ,bulg>ian ,caucus 9 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives 0 =m$ 9 ,june #bjjb & ! 
foll[+ ye> a gr\p = fri5d%ip ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 0 =m$ 9 ! ,national ,assembly ( !
 ,republic ( ,bulg>ia demon/rat+ a      
d$ication to ! bilat]al relation%ip2 &  
,:]eas ,am]ica's mo/ successful & endur+
 relation%ips are built on %>$ values3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
#abj? anniv]s>y ( diplomatic relations  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & !    
,republic ( ,bulg>ia2  7#b7 recognizes !
 endur+ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( ,am]ica & ! ,republic ( ,bulg>ia z    

fri5ds1 /rategic p>tn]s1 & ,allies2     
7#c7 expresses its conviction t !       
relation%ip rema9s root$ 9 our %>$      
commitm5t to democratic pr9ciples &     
values1 includ+ ! rule ( law & respect =
 human rights2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges         
,bulg>ia's /rategic role 9 ! ,black ,sea
 region & expresses a %>$ commitm5t to  
uphold ! security & /ability )9 !       
region2  7#e7 notes ! significant       
security *all5ges curr5tly fac+ our two 
c\ntries & supports our jo9t ef=ts to   
fur!r enhance ! security & def5se       
coop]ation2  7#f7 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t & 
! p ( ,bulg>ia = _! contribution to !   
int]national ef=ts to pres]ve !         
rules-bas$ int]national ord]2  7#g7     
salutes ! will+ coop]ation ( ,bulg>ia & 
its increas+ly vital role z a valuable  
,ally 9 ! w> aga9/ int]national         
t]rorism2  7#h7 ackn[l$ges ! commitm5t  
to deep5 our coop]ation on c\nt]+ =eign 
malign influ5ce & dis9=mation by enhanc+
 societal resili5ce & m$ia & in=mation  
lit]acy2  7#i7 reaffirms ! significance 

( int5sify+ coop]ation 9 innovations1   
rese>*1 & em]g+ te*nologies2  7#aj7     
recognizes t ! ,bulg>ian-,am]ican       
culture & h]itage /r5g!n & enri* !      
div]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#aa7    
looks =w>d to cont9u$ collaboration     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,bulg>ia 9     
advanc+ %>$ values & int]e/s 9 ! ye>s   
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