By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: QUESTION: Secretary of State Antony Blinken is just back from consultations with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, and he joins us this morning from the State Department. Good morning. Mr. Secretary, these all look like signs of escalation.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: On Feb. 1, 2021, Burma’s military overthrew the country’s democratically-elected civilian government in a coup d’etat. Since then, the military has killed more than 1,400 innocent people, unjustly arrested political leaders and journalists, violently disbanded labor unions, and committed egregious ...
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: Consistent with the recent Joint Statement of Principles in Support of International Education , the U.S. Department of State is proud to announce additional measures to further our support for increasing the flow of talent in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to benefit American communities.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: The Lukashenka regime now holds more than 1,000 political prisoners. These Belarusians, from all walks of life, have been arrested and confined simply because they peacefully exercised their rights to freedom of expression and assembly in response to a fraudulent election and the Lukashenka regime’s abuses. Tens of thousands more innocent Belarusians have also spent time in jail since and in the lead up to the fraudulent presidential election in August 2020.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman spoke today with OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid to discuss Russia’s destabilizing buildup of military forces on Ukraine’s borders. They discussed ongoing efforts to urge Russia to pursue the path of diplomacy ...
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send my best wishes to the people of the Republic of Nauru as you celebrate the 54th anniversary of your independence.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Joly spoke about our shared concerns regarding the threat Russia poses to Ukraine and efforts to encourage Russia to choose diplomacy and de-escalation.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H300-H301 on Jan. 25
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard and Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed signed a bilateral cultural property agreement on Jan. 20, 2022, in a ceremony in Abuja attended by members of the Nigerian government and the U.S. Mission.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: QUESTION: Secretary of State Antony Blinken just met with the Russian foreign minister. He joins us live right now. Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us this morning. I know you’ve said there were no breakthroughs.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Counselor Derek Chollet met today with NUG-designated Acting President Duwa Lashi La, NUG-designated Prime Minister Mahn Win Khaing Than, and NUG-designated Foreign Minister Zin Mar Aung. The Counselor voiced deep appreciation for the NUG’s leadership ...
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with PRC State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Secretary Blinken underscored the global security and economic risks posed by further Russian aggression against Ukraine and conveyed that de-escalation ...
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: QUESTION: I’m Mike Eckel with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Kyiv. Joining us now on the line is the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, thank you for being with us today.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Department of State has concluded an administrative settlement with Torrey Pines Logic, Inc. (TPL) of San Diego, California and Dr. Leonid B. Volfson, to resolve alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq., and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ...
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate in a virtual conversation as part of the 33rd Annual Fran Eizenstat and Eizenstat Family Memorial Lecture Series at 7:00 p.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. This event will be livestreamed on www.state.gov.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: When President George W. Bush announced the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) 19 years ago today, he said: “We must remember our calling, as a blessed country, is to make the world better.” Only four months later, Congress authorized the first $15 billion for this historic endeavor, with overwhelming bipartisan support that has continued over the years.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: Today, 280 business and social entrepreneurs from 37 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada began the 2022 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program. Over the next six months, the YLAI Fellows will collaborate with companies and social enterprises in 20 U.S. cities ...
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will host a virtual Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) meeting at the ministerial level on Jan. 27, 2022, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Norway on the occasion of meeting in Oslo, Norway to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
