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2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Cambodia

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Cambodia. During the review period, the government made significant progress by auditing the government’s executed budget and making the report publicly available within a reasonable period. The government made its enacted budget available online but did not publish...


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Nicaragua

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Nicaragua. During the review period, the government made its enacted budget and end-of-year report accessible to the public, including online. It presented its executive budget proposal to the national assembly but did not publish it online. Publicly available budget...


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Iraq

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Iraq. During the review period, the government published a budget for the first time since 2019. It made significant progress in eight areas, by (1) publishing information on debt obligations within a reasonable period; (2) publishing state-owned enterprise debt...


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Ecuador

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Ecuador. During the review period, the government made significant progress by making information on debt obligations, including state-owned enterprise debt, publicly available within a reasonable period. Budget documents were publicly available online, although...


Assistant Secretary of State Satterfield Travels to Indonesia and Qatar

News Release: From September 9-16, 2022, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Lee Satterfield will travel to Indonesia and Qatar, where she will lead the United States’ delegation to the G20 Culture Ministerial in Magelong, Indonesia and meet with U.S. exchange participants, government ...


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Sudan

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Sudan. This assessment covers activities carried out during the review period by the previous, civilian-led transitional government prior to the Oct. 25, 2021 military takeover. The previous, civilian-led government published its executive budget proposal and...



How politicians on Armed Services Committee dealt with bills on Sept. 8

There was activity on three bills related to the Armed Services Committee on Sept. 8.


United States of America-Republic of Korea Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG)

News Release: The United States and the Republic of Korea will hold a bilateral Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) meeting on Sept. 16, 2022. The United States delegation will be led by Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, ...


Designating Iranian Proliferators of Shipping Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology to Russia for Use in Ukraine

News Release: The United States is designating a person involved in the shipment of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia for its war against Ukraine, as well as four other persons involved in Iranian UAV activities, including the production of Shahed-series UAVs and related components for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.


North Macedonia National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of North Macedonia as you celebrate 31 years of independence.


Bills addressed by Foreign Relations Committee on Sept. 8

There was activity on one bill related to the Foreign Relations Committee on Sept. 8.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: We had, I think, a very productive and in many ways meaningful day here in Ukraine. This is my fifth trip here as Secretary, the third since the Russian aggression started. And I thought – President Biden thought it would be particularly meaningful to come at this time as Ukraine is ...


DOS-IND offers new grant application process starting Sept. 9

Gastrodiplomacy - Exploring the U.S.-India Partnership Fusion Food grant opened on Sept. 9.



Message to the People of the United Kingdom and to the Peoples of the Commonwealth

News Release: Together with the American people, I extend my deepest sympathies to His Majesty The King, the entire Royal Family, the people of the United Kingdom, and the peoples of the Commonwealth on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.


News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Tajikistan as you celebrate 31 years as a sovereign, independent state on September 9.


United States of America-Republic of Korea Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG)

Release: The United States and the Republic of Korea will hold a bilateral Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) meeting on Sept. 16, 2022. The United States delegation will be led by Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security,...


News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina and Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Mallory Stewart will travel to Houston, Texas, on Friday, September 9, to participate in the second meeting of the National Space Council of the Biden-Harris Administration, chaired by Vice President Harris.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman spoke today with European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino, continuing their close coordination on a wide range of challenges. The Deputy Secretary and Secretary General affirmed their support ...