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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,welcom+      
,presid5t ,santiago ,pea ( ,p>aguay &   
commemorat+ ! bilat]al relation%ip      
betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,p>aguay & ! ,unit$
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(ficial bilat]al relations betwe5 !     
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 ( law h always und]p9n$ ! bilat]al     
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enjoy$ an especially /rong p>tn]%ip s9ce
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democratically elect$ civilian gov]nm5t 
9 #aihi2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,p>aguay h enjoy$ bilat]al economic     

coop]ation1 especially "u ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,p>aguay ,trade & ,inve/m5t      
,framework ,agreem5t1 done at ,wa%+ton  
,janu>y #ac1 #bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,p>ana     
,riv] acc\nts = #hj p]c5t ( ,p>aguay's  
trade & is a lifel9e to _m communities2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate           
appreciates mutual collaboration )      
,p>aguay across _m sectors1 includ+     
support+ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses op]at+ 
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goods2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is !      
second l>ge/ =eign inve/or 9 ,p>aguay1 )
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direct inve/m5t 9 ,p>aguay2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates has /rongly support$ & w  
cont9ue to support democratic           
in/itutions1 ! rule ( law1 & economic   
opportunity 9 ,p>aguay1 includ+ work+   
collaboratively to tackle corruption &  
support indig5\s peoples1               
afro-desc5dants1 & y\? 9 ,p>aguay2      
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,p>aguay & !      
,unit$ ,/ates h effectively p>tn]$ to   
address %>$ priorities across !         

hemisph]e1 includ+ c\nt]+ human         
traffick+1 n>cotics traffick+1          
money-laund]+1 & o!r illicit cross-bord]
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coop]ation 9 security & def5se1         
cyb]security1 & promot+ ex*ange         
programs2 ,:]eas ,p>aguay & ! ,unit$    
,/ates are align$ on key =eign policy   
priorities beyond ! hemisph]e2 ,:]eas   
,p>aguay jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r     
democratic-ori5t$ c\ntries 9 key        
multilat]al =a1 includ+ ! ,unit$        
,nations & ! ,organization ( ,am]ican   
,/ates to condemn ,russia's #bjbb       
invasion ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,p>aguay has 
ma9ta9$ a consi/5t & un9t]rupt$         
diplomatic relation%ip ) ,taiwan bas$ on
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alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,gov]nm5t (
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,israel's "r to self-def5se2 ,:]eas ! p 
& ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
celebrates ! bilat]al relation%ip )     
,p>aguay & enc\rage a cont9u+ close     
relation%ip2 ,:]eas ,p>aguayans 9 !     

,unit$ ,/ates h contribut$ & enri*$     
,am]ican culture & h become an important
 "p ( ,unit$ ,/ates society2 & ,:]eas   
,presid5t ,santiago ,pea 0 elect$       
,presid5t ( ,p>aguay 9 ,april #bjbc 9   
free & fair elections3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 welcomes ! visit (   
,presid5t ,santiago ,pea2  7#b7         
commemorates #afc ye>s ( (ficial        
diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,p>aguay2  7#c7  
recognizes ! hi/orical p>tn]%ip betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,p>aguay root$ 9 %>$   
values ( democracy & ! rule ( law2  7#d7
 reaffirms bilat]al coop]ation betwe5 ! 
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,p>aguay 
to address press+ issues across !       
hemisph]e2  7#e7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national    
,developm5t ,corporation1 & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy ,= ,int]national          
,developm5t to support ef=ts to improve 
! navigability ( ! ,p>ana ,riv] ?r\gh   
dr$g+ & port mod]nization2  7#f7        
expresses support = cont9u+ to "w t[>ds 

%>$ =eign policy priorities2 &  7#g7    
celebrates ! contributions t ,p>aguayans
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