Affirming the support of the United States for the Republic of North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union.

appreciates North Macedonia’s active role in regional cooperation and long-standing commitment to the European Union accession process;

recognizes that there is strong support for EU membership across North Macedonia’s multiethnic communities and that North Macedonia’s diverse cultural heritage would be strengthened through EU membership;

encourages the Government of North Macedonia to continue its important work toward membership in the European Union, as well as efforts to further peace, stability, and prosperity in Eastern Europe;

recognizes the cooperation between the State of Vermont and North Macedonia and the joint military partnership between the Vermont National Guard and the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia;

recognizes the significant evidence of the benefits of North Macedonia’s membership to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in closer economic and political ties and in its commitment to foster regional stability and the principle of mutual defense;

recognizes the importance of European Union membership for North Macedonia for its economic growth, strengthening of its democratic institutions and norms, and bolstering the rule of law in Southeast Europe;

encourages the Government of North Macedonia to undertake the reforms necessary to advance their European Union membership;

calls on the President, the Secretary of State, and European allies to advocate for the opening of the first European Union negotiation cluster with North Macedonia without further bilateral conditions;

urges the President and the Secretary of State to continue to—

affirms the desire of the United States Government and American people to strengthen the transatlantic partnership with the European Union and all member countries.