,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71       
#bjbe,mr4 ,wel* 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,tillis1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ 
! p ( ,nor? ,mac$onia on ! #cd?         
anniv]s>y ( _! indep5d5ce & celebrat+ ! 
#cj? anniv]s>y ( diplomatic relations   
betwe5 ,nor? ,mac$onia & ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,nor?     
,mac$onia peacefully ass]t$ & a*iev$    
indep5d5t /atehood on ,septemb] #h1     
#aiia1 & 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 !     
,/ate ( ,v]mont & ,nor? ,mac$onia       
e/abli%$ a p>tn]%ip "u ! ,national ,gu>d
 ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program2 ,:]eas1 9    
#aiie1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,mac$onia
 e/abli%$ full diplomatic relations2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ a
 ,decl>ation ( ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip &    
,coop]ation ) ,nor? ,mac$onia2 ,:]eas1 9
 ,june #bjbb1 ,nor? ,mac$onia held a    
/rategic dialogue ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
m>k+ a significant bilat]al mile/one &  
/ep t[>d implem5tation ( ! ,decl>ation (
 ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip & ,coop]ation2     
,:]eas1 on ,may #bi1 #bjbe1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,m>co ,rubio   
met ) ,nor? ,mac$onia ,m9i/] ( ,=eign   
,affairs & ,=eign ,trade ,timo          
,mucunski1 comm5d$ ! /rong relation%ip  
betwe5 ! two c\ntries1 & highlight$     
mutual int]e/s 9 regional /ability1     
economic coop]ation1 & ,,nato2 ,:]eas   
,nor? ,mac$onia has demon/rat$ its      
importance to ! ,european ,union & !    
,unit$ ,/ates z a 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 sanctions  
on ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas !       
resolution ( ! nam+ dispute betwe5      
,greece & ,nor? ,mac$onia pav$ ! way =  
,nor? ,mac$onia's ,,nato memb]%ip &     
c&idacy = memb]%ip 9 ! ,european ,union2
 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,mac$onia   
has demon/rat$ its commitm5t to         
,euro-,atlantic integration ?r\gh       
alignm5t ) ! ,common ,=eign & ,security 
,policy ( ! ,european ,union2 & ,:]eas  
,septemb] #h1 #bjbe1 m>ks ! #cd?        
anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( ,nor?        
,mac$onia1 a mom5t to reflect on !      
c\ntry's a*ievem5ts 9 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+
 a resili5t democracy 9 ! s]vice ( !    
fre$om & prosp]ity ( ! p ( ,nor?        
,mac$onia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 ext5ds congratulations &  
be/ wi%es to ! p ( ,nor? ,mac$onia z !y 

celebrate ! #cd? anniv]s>y ( _!         
indep5d5ce2  7#b7 honors ! bond (       
fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? 
,mac$onia & ! %>$ values ( fre$om1      
democracy1 & good gov]nance2  7#c7      
recognizes ! coop]ation betwe5 ! ,/ate (
 ,v]mont & ,nor? ,mac$onia & ! p>tn]%ip 
betwe5 ! ,v]mont ,national ,gu>d & !    
,army ( ! ,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia2  
7#d7 appreciates ,nor? ,mac$onia's      
cont9u$ commitm5t to ! ,prespa          
,agreem5t2  7#e7 honors five ye>s ( %>$ 
security1 collective def5se1 & jo9t     
milit>y alliance ) ,nor? ,mac$onia z a  
memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty       
,organization2  7#f7 appreciates ,nor?  
,mac$onia's active role 9 fo/]+ peace & 
/ability 9 ,ea/]n ,europe & ! ,we/]n    
,balkans & advanc+ democratic re=ms &   
,euro-,atlantic integration1 & its      
alignm5t ) positions ( ! ,european      
,union & ! ,unit$ ,/ates on security &  
=eign policy2 &  7#g7 looks t[>d _m m   
decades ( %>$ prosp]ity1 peace1         
coop]ation1 & fri5d%ip4