; or (F) have the potential to advance United States economic interests. (c) Types of assistance (1) Diplomatic and political support The Secretary of State shall provide diplomatic and political support to the European Commission and Central and Eastern European countries, as necessary, including by using the diplomatic and political influence and expertise of the Department of State to build the capacity of Central and Eastern European countries to resolve any impediments to the development of projects selected under subsection (b). (2) International financial institutions support The Secretary of State shall seek to encourage international financial institutions, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office of the Government of the United Kingdom, the Agency for International Cooperation of the Government of Germany, and the Development Agency of the Government of France to invest in telecommunications infrastructure resilience in Central and Eastern Europe. (3) Early-stage project support The Director of the Trade and Development Agency shall provide early-stage project support with respect to projects selected under subsection (b), as necessary, including project support in middle- and upper-income countries. (4) Late-stage project support Agencies described in subsection (a) that provide late-stage project support shall do so with respect to projects selected under subsection (b), as necessary. (5) United States International Development Finance Corporation support The United States International Development Finance Corporation is authorized to provide support for projects under this section in Central and Eastern European countries that are countries with upper-middle-income economies or high-income economies (as those terms are defined by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (collectively referred to as