,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #haf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4  
,da9es 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4  
,curtis7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,honor+ #ce   
ye>s ( indep5d5ce = ! c\ntries ( ,c5tral
 ,asia & recogniz+ ! importance ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates gr[+ relation%ip )        
,kazakh/an1 ,kyrgyz/an1 ,tajiki/an1     
,turkm5i/an1 & ,uzbeki/an4  ,:]eas !    
,kyrgyz ,republic =mally decl>$ its     
national indep5d5ce on ,augu/ #ca1      
#aiia2 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,uzbeki/an  
(ficially decl>$ its national indep5d5ce
 on ,septemb] #a1 #aiia2 ,:]eas !       
,republic ( ,tajiki/an (ficially        
proclaim$ its national indep5d5ce on    
,septemb] #i1 #aiia2 ,:]eas ,turkm5i/an 
=mally m>k$ its transition to an        
indep5d5t /ate on ,septemb] #bg1 #aiia2 
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,kazakh/an         
(ficially decl>$ its national indep5d5ce
 on ,decemb] #af1 #aiia2 ,:]eas1 9      

#aiia1 ! oppressive & murd]\s reign ( ! 
,soviet ,union end$ & ) x ! %ackles (   
tyranny ov] ,c5tral ,asia2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates relations ) ,kazakh/an1   
,kyrgyz/an1 ,tajiki/an1 ,turkm5i/an1 &  
,uzbeki/an h be5 /eadily gr[+ on a      
bilat]al basis & ?r\gh =ums su* z !     
,c#ea2 ,:]eas ^? c\ntries h be5 critical
 p>tn]s 9 c\nt]+ transnational ?reats1  
includ+ t]rorism1 illicit traffick+1 &  
regional in/ability2 ,:]eas ,c5tral     
,asia & ! ,caucasus s]ve z a vital      
geopolitical bridge connect+ ,ea/ &     
,we/1 facilitat+ critical global trade1 
en]gy security1 & digital connectivity  
via corridors su* z ! ,middle ,corridor2
 ,:]eas ! ongo+ gov]nance re=ms1        
anti-corruption initiatives1 & economic 
mod]nizations )9 ^? c\ntries /r5g!n _!  
long-t]m resili5ce & in/itutional       
indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates seeks
 to fo/] resili5t1 indep5d5t economic   
ecosy/ems 9 ,c5tral ,asia to enhance    
m>ket access1 private inve/m5t1 & supply
 *a9 security2 & ,:]eas deep5+          

educational1 cultural1 & pr(essional    
ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
peoples ( ,c5tral ,asia promotes mutual 
und]/&+ & %>$ prosp]ity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates !    
c\ntries ( ,c5tral ,asia on #ce ye>s (  
indep5d5ce2  7#b7 affirms ! /rategic    
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relation%ip
 ) ,kazakh/an1 ,kyrgyz/an1 ,tajiki/an1  
,turkm5i/an1 & ,uzbeki/an2  7#c7 fully  
supports ! inh]5t "r ( all c\ntries to  
det]m9e _! own =eign policy1 security   
arrangem5ts1 & economic alliances )\t   
ext]nal co]cion2 &  7#d7 affirms t !    
indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial    
integrity ( ! c\ntries ( ,c5tral ,asia  
are f\ndational to ! peace1 security1 & 
balance ( p[] across ,eurasia4