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recognize ! indep5d5ce ( ,p]u1 appo9t+  
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! beg9n+ ( =mal diplomatic ties2 ,:]eas1
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diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
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economic importance ( ! bilat]al        
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inve/m5t1 & supply *a9 integration &    
/r5g!n+ ,p]u's role z a reliable        
economic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2       
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,non-,,nato ,ally1 a significant        
mile/one 9 ! bilat]al relation%ip t     
reflects deep5$ def5se & security       
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/rategic p>tn] 9 advanc+ regional       
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security int]e/s2 ,:]eas ! /rong p-to-p 
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reflect$ 9 ! vibrant ,p]uvian ,am]ican  
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,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjbf1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,p]u w commemorate #bjj 
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long/&+ & /rategic p>tn]%ip root$ 9 %>$ 
democratic values1 mutual respect1 & a  
commitm5t to regional peace & prosp]ity3
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,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 celebrates !     
#bjj? anniv]s>y ( diplomatic relations  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,p]u2  7#b7    
recognizes ,p]u z a long /&+ critical   
p>tn] 9 advanc+ /ability1 democracy1 &  
prosp]ity 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2  7#c7  
comm5ds ! contributions ( ,p]uvian      
,am]icans to ! social1 cultural1 &      
economic fabric ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7
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 to deep5 coop]ation ) ,p]u 9 pursuit ( 
%>$ goals2 &  7#e7 enc\rages cont9u$    
p>tn]%ip to address %>$ regional &      
global *all5ges1 includ+ ! def5se (     
democratic in/itutions1 regional        

security & /ability1 & economic         
prosp]ity1 :ile also reaffirm+ ! deep   
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