,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ici  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself  
and ,ms4 ,ernst7 submitted the following
 resolution2 which was considered and   
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,expressing the
 sense of the ,senate that it values the
 active participation of the ,republic  
of ,kosovo as the state partner of the  
,iowa ,national ,guard over the past #ae
 years4  ,whereas the ,national ,guard  
,state ,partnership ,program was created
 in #aiic to link foreign partner       
countries with segments of the ,national
 ,guard to foster mutual interests and  
establish long-term relationships2      
,whereas1 in #bjaa1 the ,iowa ,national 
,guard and the ,kosovo ,security ,force 
were joined via the ,national ,guard    
,bureau's ,state ,partnership ,program2 
,whereas1 since #bjaa1 ,iowa and ,kosovo
 have participated in numerous joint    
activities2 ,whereas several members of 
the ,ministry of ,defense and the       

,kosovo ,security ,force have received  
knowledge and training according to the 
standards1 tactics1 and strategies of   
the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces2     
,whereas the joint activities of the    
,iowa-,kosovo state partnership have    
shown the ,kosovo ,security ,force how  
the ,united ,states military operates   
and have prepared and trained soldiers  
for international engagements1          
civil-military operations1 crisis       
management1 economic development1 higher
 education1 and environmental policy2   
,whereas1 in #bjba1 ,kosovo ,security   
,force deployed to ,kuwait for the first
 time in a joint mission with the ,iowa 
,national ,guard2 ,whereas1 in ,may     
#bjbd1 #afe ,kosovo ,security ,force    
personnel trained alongside the ,iowa   
,national ,guard for over three weeks at
 the ,joint ,readiness ,training ,center
 in ,louisiana1 focusing on tactical    
training for joint deployments on       
peacekeeping missions2 ,whereas1 in the 
interest of building on the excellent   

joint cooperation between the ,kosovo   
,security ,force and the ,iowa ,national
 ,guard1 the ,ministry of ,defense of   
,kosovo is currently in the process of  
designating a military liaison officer1 
who is expected to deploy to ,iowa in   
the near future to facilitate and       
coordinate military activities2 ,whereas
 the ,kosovo ,security ,force's         
continued development in accordance with
 democratic principles1 civilian        
control1 and ,euro-,atlantic standards  
contributes to the security and         
resilience of ,kosovo and the broader   
,western ,balkans2 ,whereas the         
,government of ,kosovo has continued to 
strengthen defense diplomacy by         
expanding the network of military       
attachs and deepening cooperation with  
strategic partners through              
,euro-,atlantic integration2 ,whereas   
the ,government of ,kosovo participates 
in regional cooperation initiatives and 
provides assistance to neighboring      
countries2 ,whereas the ,government of  

,kosovo has expressed strong public     
support and a commitment to pursuing    
full membership in the ,north ,atlantic 
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato72 and     
,whereas sustained ,united ,states      
engagement with ,kosovo sends a clear   
message of ,united ,states commitment to
 regional security1 deterrence1 and the 
peaceful resolution of disputes in the  
,western ,balkans3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes  
the cooperation between the ,state of   
,iowa and the ,republic of ,kosovo and  
the joint military partnership between  
the ,iowa ,national ,guard and the      
,kosovo ,security ,force for the past   
#ae years2  7#b7 greatly appreciates    
these efforts by the ,iowa ,national    
,guard and the ,republic of ,kosovo1 and
 congratulates the ,government and      
people of ,kosovo on their commitment to
 and participation with the ,government 
and people of the ,united ,sates and    
other countries in advancing peace1     
democracy1 stability1 and mutual        

understanding among governments and     
people around the world2 and  7#c7      
expresses appreciation for the joint    
endeavors of the ,iowa ,national ,guard1
 the ,republic of ,kosovo1 and the      
,united ,states in combating malign     
activities around the world4