U.S. Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
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Recent News About U.S. Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
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During today’s High-Level Pledging Event on Supporting the Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan, the United States announced we are providing nearly $204 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the people of Afghanistan, bringing the total amount to more than $720 million since August 2021.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar today to review regional priorities
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, to celebrate and reflect on the 50th anniversary of U.S.-Bangladesh relations.
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This announcement demonstrates our solidarity with Rohingya and the generous communities hosting them as well as our ongoing commitment to strengthening the international response to the Rohingya crisis and the escalating violence in Burma.
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Bangladesh has been a leader in rallying other countries to deal with the climate crisis that the planet is facing.
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The United States and the international community are paying close attention to the Taliban’s actions inside Afghanistan, and it is with alarm and deep concern we learned of the Taliban’s decision to stifle the Afghan people’s access to independent, objective, international media sources.
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The President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request includes $60.4 billion for the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), $1.9 billion or 3 percent above the Fiscal Year 2022 Request, and $7.4 billion or 14 percent above FY 2021 enacted levels.
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The following is the joint statement released by the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of the Governments of Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
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The people of Afghanistan face enormous challenges: an economic crisis born of decades of dependence on international aid, severe drought, COVID-19, and endemic corruption.
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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
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The following is the joint statement released by the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of the Governments of Australia, India, and Japan.
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Tomorrow marks two years since U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs was taken hostage.
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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.
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The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
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QUESTION: We’re joined now by the Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Secretary Blinken, thank you for joining us this morning.
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QUESTION: Hello. I’m Jake Tapper in Washington, where the state of our union is having Cold War flashbacks.
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On January 7, 2022, the Department approved the voluntary departure of Consulate General Almaty non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members of all Consulate General Almaty U.S. government employees.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi regarding the ongoing state of emergency in Kazakhstan.
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The United States is closely following the situation in Kazakhstan, a valued partner.
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The United States is working tirelessly with the international community to ensure humanitarian assistance and other essential support flows to the people of Afghanistan to support those in need. During Fiscal Year 2021.