,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjbd ,mr4   
,wel* 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4    
,ricketts1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,affirm+ ! support ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,republic ( ,nor?     
,mac$onia's accession to ! ,european    
,union4  ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,nor?     
,mac$onia peacefully ass]t$ & a*iev$    
indep5d5t /atehood 9 #aiia1 dur+ ! c\rse
 ( ! =m] ,yugoslavia's viol5t           
dis9tegration1 & has s9ce become a      
secure1 democratic1 & prosp]\s c\ntry & 
a key ,unit$ ,/ates ally & /rategic     
p>tn] 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans2 ,:]eas ,nor? 
,mac$onia affirm$ its commitm5t to jo9+ 
! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 
7,,nato7 9 #aiic1 adopt$ major def5se   
re=ms1 built a mod]n1 pr(essional def5se
 =ce1 & became ! #cj? ,,nato alliance   
memb] on ,m>* #bg1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 9     
#aiic1 ! ,national ,gu>d ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip

 ,program 0 e/abli%$ betwe5 ! ,/ate (   
,v]mont & ! ,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia2
 ,:]eas ,nor? ,mac$onia 0 ! fir/ ,we/]n 
,balkan c\ntry to sign a ,/abilisation &
 ,association ,agreem5t ) ! ,european   
,union 7,,eu7 & became an (ficial ,,eu  
c&idate c\ntry 9 #bjje2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ a ,decl>ation (  
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip & ,coop]ation )     
,nor? ,mac$onia2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ag1  
#bjah1 ! =eign m9i/]s ( ! ,hell5ic      
,republic & ! ,republic ( ,mac$onia     
sign$ ! ,prespa ,agreem5t1 resolv+ a    
bilat]al dispute t _h h9d]$ ,nor?       
,mac$onia's ,,eu memb]%ip bid2 ,:]eas1 9
 ,m>* #bjbj1 ,european ,union memb]     
/ates endors$ op5+ accession            
negotiations ) ,nor? ,mac$onia1 &       
pursuant to a ,july #bjbb protocol1     
,nor? ,mac$onia committ$ to adopt c]ta9 
con/itutional *anges 9 ord] to resolve  
an additional bilat]al disagreem5t2     
,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjbb1 ,nor? ,mac$onia  
became ! fir/ ,we/]n ,balkan c\ntry to  
/>t a /rategic dialogue ) ! ,unit$      

,/ates1 m>k+ a significant bilat]al     
mile/one & /ep t[>d implem5tation ( !   
,decl>ation ( ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip2      
,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjbc1 ! ,european   
,commission outl9$ a new gr[? plan to   
provide ,we/]n ,balkans c\ntries c]ta9  
,,eu memb]%ip b5efits ahead ( accession1
 boo/ economic gr[?1 & accel]ate        
socio-economic conv]g5ce ) ! ,,eu2      
,:]eas ,nor? ,mac$onia rema9s an        
important ,european ,union & ,unit$     
,/ates security p>tn] & ,,nato ally1    
provid+ ,ukra9e ) humanit>ian aid &     
consid]able milit>y equipm5t1 vot+ 9    
favor ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security       
,c\ncil & ,g5]al ,assembly resolutions  
aga9/ ,russian aggression1 & adopt+ all 
,european ,union ,russian sanctions2    
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bi1 #bjbc1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 
met ) ,nor? ,mac$onia's ,=eign ,m9i/]   
,buj> ,osmani & comm5d$ ,nor?           
,mac$onia's /rong contributions &       
lead]%ip z ! ,*air-9-,(fice to !        
,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation

 9 ,europe 7,,osce71 & reaffirm$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates w\ld rema9 a /eadfa/ p>tn]
 & ally 9 support ( ,nor? ,mac$onia's   
,euro-,atlantic pa?2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] 
#bjbc1 ! ,european ,commission adopt$ ! 
#bjbc ,enl>gem5t ,package & assess$ t   
,nor? ,mac$onia has cont9u$ to fully    
align ) ! ,european ,union ,common      
,=eign & ,security ,policy2 & ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,mac$onia has made    
significant progress 9 its "w to jo9 !  
,european ,union3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate--  7#a7 appreciates ,nor?        
,mac$onia's active role 9 regional      
coop]ation & long-/&+ commitm5t to !    
,european ,union accession process2     
7#b7 recognizes t !re is /rong support =
 ,,eu memb]%ip across ,nor? ,mac$onia's 
multie?nic communities & t ,nor?        
,mac$onia's div]se cultural h]itage w\ld
 be /r5g!n$ ?r\gh ,,eu memb]%ip2  7#c7  
enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,mac$onia 
to cont9ue its important "w t[>d        
memb]%ip 9 ! ,european ,union1 z well z 
ef=ts to fur!r peace1 /ability1 &       

prosp]ity 9 ,ea/]n ,europe2  7#d7       
recognizes ! coop]ation betwe5 ! ,/ate (
 ,v]mont & ,nor? ,mac$onia & ! jo9t     
milit>y p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,v]mont       
,national ,gu>d & ! ,army ( ! ,republic 
( ,nor? ,mac$onia2  7#e7 recognizes !   
significant evid5ce ( ! b5efits ( ,nor? 
,mac$onia's memb]%ip to ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 9 clos] 
economic & political ties & 9 its       
commitm5t to fo/] regional /ability & ! 
pr9ciple ( mutual def5se2  7#f7         
recognizes ! importance ( ,european     
,union memb]%ip = ,nor? ,mac$onia = its 
economic gr[?1 /r5g!n+ ( its democratic 
in/itutions & norms1 & bol/]+ ! rule (  
law 9 ,s\!a/ ,europe2  7#g7 enc\rages ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,mac$onia to und]take 
! re=ms necess>y to advance _! ,european
 ,union memb]%ip2  7#h7 calls on !      
,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 &       
,european allies to advocate = ! op5+ ( 
! fir/ ,european ,union negotiation     
clu/] ) ,nor? ,mac$onia )\t fur!r       
bilat]al conditions2  7#i7 urges !      

,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to      
cont9ue to-- 7,a7 "w closely ) !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,mac$onia2 &  7,b7    
support ,european ,union enl>gem5t = !  
,we/]n ,balkans1 includ+ ,nor? ,mac$onia
 on its ,european ,union pa?2 &  7#aj7  
affirms ! desire ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t & ,am]ican p to /r5g!n !      
transatlantic p>tn]%ip ) ! ,european    
,union & all memb] c\ntries4