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News Release: The February 6 earthquakes that struck southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria have devastated millions of people. Within hours of the first quake, the United States, at the direction of President Biden, quickly mobilized federal agencies and partners to urgently provide life-saving assistance in close coordination with our NATO Ally Türkiye and partner organizations in Syria.


Release: QUESTION: And joining me now from Munich is the Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Meet the Press.


News Release: Munich, Germany - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) joined Pamela Brown on CNN’s “State of the Union" to discuss their time at the Munich Security Conference, the Putin regime’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, and the growing threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to USAID Urban Search and Rescue Team

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, listen, I really wanted to just come by to say thank you, thank you, thank you for your extraordinary efforts and everything you do to answer the call, almost on a moment’s notice. I think I recognize some of you, because there’s an amazing photograph of, I think, many of you ...


ICYMI: McCaul and Turner Joined CNN’s SOTU with Pamela Brown

News Release: ICYMI: McCaul and Turner Joined CNN’s SOTU with Pamela Brown.


News Release: QUESTION: And joining me now from Munich is the Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Meet the Press.


News Release: QUESTION: Secretary Blinken and I discussed all these issues yesterday during his trip to Munich. I began by asking him about that high-stakes meeting with China’s top diplomat.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. Hope I’m not too hard to hear - lost my voice a little bit. But first and foremost, we are here to stand with the people of Türkiye and Syria in the wake of this devastating earthquake. I just had a chance to fly over (inaudible) to see some of the devastation, and ...


The United States and Türkiye: A Key NATO Ally and Critical Regional Partner

Release: Türkiye and the United States are North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allies and longstanding partners. We have a proud history of working together in times of crisis and on regional security and prosperity. The United States will remain committed to providing necessary assistance to those affected ...


News Release: QUESTION: We go now to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Germany attending the Munich Security Conference. Mr. Secretary, I know you just met with your Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who has publicly said the U.S. response to the spy balloon was absurd, hysterical, and an effort to divert attention away from domestic problems. Was he that dismissive to you in private?


Release: Today the United States is announcing an additional $100 million in assistance in response to the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. President Biden intends to authorize $50 million in Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Funds (ERMA). In addition to the ERMA funds, the United States ...


Week ending Feb. 11: State Department publishes 3 notices

There were three notices published by the State Department in week ending Feb. 11, according to the Federal Register.



Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Supporting Justice and Accountability in Ukraine 

Release: A year after Russia’s full-scale invasion, President Putin’s war on Ukraine continues to result in extraordinary costs - thousands of civilians killed or wounded; thousands more subjected to forced deportation, sexual violence, and torture; millions forced to flee their homes; and cities pounded to rubble. Although the epicenter of the suffering caused by the Russian government is in Ukraine, the reverberations of this breach of international peace and security are global.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Palestinian President Abbas

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price


The Gambia National Day

Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my congratulations to the people of The Gambia on the 58th anniversary of your independence.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank President Aliyev, Prime Minister Pashinyan for being here today. We believe that Armenia and Azerbaijan have a genuinely historic opportunity to secure an enduring peace after more than 30 years of conflict. The parties themselves have ...


Release: MODERATOR: Good afternoon everyone. Please join me in welcoming three foreign ministers to talk about visions for Ukraine, the most important vision of which is peace. Annalena Baerbock - (applause) - Antony Blinken - (applause) - and of course, Mr. Kuleba - (applause) - wonderful to have you.


Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.