He also assured leaders of the former communist states that the United States wants "to be a part of that process of strengthening your democracies, strengthening your economies and to be a full partner".
On je takođe pružio uveravanja liderima bivših komunističkih zemalja da Sjedinjene Države žele „da budu deo procesa jačanja vaših demokratija, jačanja vaših ekonomija i da budu punopravni partner“.