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That the Senate— (1) extends congratulations and best wishes to the people of North Macedonia as they celebrate the 34th anniversary of their independence; (2) honors the bond of friendship between the United States and North Macedonia and the shared values of freedom, democracy, and good governance; (3) recognizes the cooperation between the State of Vermont and North Macedonia and the partnership between the Vermont National Guard and the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia; (4) appreciates North Macedonia’s continued commitment to the Prespa Agreement; (5) honors five years of shared security, collective defense, and joint military alliance with North Macedonia as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (6) appreciates North Macedonia’s active role in fostering peace and stability in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans and advancing democratic reforms and Euro-Atlantic integration, and its alignment with positions of the European Union and the United States on security and foreign policy; and (7) looks toward many more decades of shared prosperity, peace, cooperation, and friendship.