Congratulating the people of North Macedonia on the 34th anniversary of their independence and celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between North Macedonia and the United States.

extends congratulations and best wishes to the people of North Macedonia as they celebrate the 34th anniversary of their independence;

honors the bond of friendship between the United States and North Macedonia and the shared values of freedom, democracy, and good governance;

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;

appreciates North Macedonia’s continued commitment to the Prespa Agreement;

honors five years of shared security, collective defense, and joint military alliance with North Macedonia as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;

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

looks toward many more decades of shared prosperity, peace, cooperation, and friendship.