By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people and government of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the 39th anniversary of your independence.
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Athens, Greece, August 28-29 to meet with government counterparts on efforts to reduce global emissions, decarbonize ocean-based shipping, and continue the momentum of the Our Ocean Conferences. From August 30-Sept. 1, Secretary Kerry...
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement on news that U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who has been held in captivity by the Taliban for almost two years, has been released.
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
There was activity on one bill related to the Foreign Relations Committee on Sept. 19.
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. Before we begin, let me just take a moment to again welcome the safe return of Mark Frerichs, an American Navy veteran who spent more than two and a half years in captivity in Afghanistan. His return is the culmination of many, many months of tireless and effective ...
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 21.
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov for the first direct talks since recent fighting. Secretary Blinken conveyed condolences for the lives lost and emphasized ...
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
Release: Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will travel to Miami, Florida, on Sept. 15, 2022, to participate in Smart City Expo USA. She will take part in a panel discussion on how cities can help achieve global climate goals and will meet with...
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Abuja, Nigeria, September 12-13 and Dakar, Senegal, September 14-15, where he will engage in discussions with government counterparts and the private sector regarding strengthening climate action and the upcoming 27th Conference of the...
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank my colleagues from Armenia and Azerbaijan for being here today. I want to start by just offering our sincere condolences to the families and the friends of those who died or were wounded in the recent fighting last week. We’re encouraged by the fact that the fighting has ceased and there have not been any additional military actions over the last - the last few days.
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
News Release: MR AL-ALIMI: (Via interpreter) I am delighted to meet His Excellency Secretary of the U.S. – of State Mr. Blinken and accompanying delegation. And we are always look – we always look forward to meeting the Secretary. We met for the first time in Jeddah. It was a fruitful meeting, and very positive. And ...
By State Newswire | Sep 19, 2022
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By State Newswire | Sep 19, 2022
Release: MODERATOR: Greetings from the U.S. Department of State’s Asia Pacific Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants dialing in from the Asia Pacific region and around the world. Today we have the honor of hosting an on-the-record briefing with the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador...
By State Newswire | Sep 19, 2022
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Turkmenistan. During the review period, budget documents and information on debt obligations were not made public, including for state-owned enterprises. The government published aggregate revenue data online in its state-run newspaper. Publicly available budget...
By State Newswire | Sep 19, 2022
Release: The United States, through the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State, and in coordination with international partners including the government of Switzerland and Afghan economic experts, today announced the establishment of a fund to benefit the people of Afghanistan, or the “Afghan Fund.".
By State Newswire | Sep 19, 2022
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Kazakhstan. During the review period, the government published its executive budget proposal and enacted budget, but not its end-of-year report, in a reasonable period. Information on debt obligations was widely and easily accessible to the public, including online...
By State Newswire | Sep 19, 2022
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Afghanistan. On Aug. 15, 2021, the Taliban took over Kabul. The U.S. government has not yet decided whether to recognize the Taliban or any other entity as the Government of Afghanistan or as part of such a government. During the review period, the pre-August 15...
By State Newswire | Sep 19, 2022
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Bangladesh. During the review period, the government made significant progress by publishing its end-of-year report within a reasonable period. It also made its executive budget proposal and enacted budget widely and easily accessible to the public, including online.
By State Newswire | Sep 19, 2022
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Tajikistan. During the review period, the government made significant progress by publishing an audit report of the entire, annual executed budget that contained substantive findings, recommendations, and narratives. The government also made its executive budget...
