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News Release: MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) We are about to start the press conference. I’d like to give the floor to the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, and the minister of foreign affairs of Kazakhstan, Mukhtar Tileuberdi. You can pose your questions after we give the floor to our speakers. The floor goes to Mukhtar Tileuberdi, the foreign minister of Kazakhstan.

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Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: Turkmenistan
Release: Turkmenistan. Overview: In 2021, the Government of Turkmenistan continued its efforts to improve the capacity of law enforcement agencies to combat terrorism, ensure border security, and detect terrorist financing. Turkmenistan actively cooperates with international organizations and participates in...

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DOS-PAK offers new grant application process starting March 1
Intersectional Strategies for Preventing Extremism grant opened on March 1.

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kyrgyz Republic Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev Before Their Meeting
News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER KULUBAEV: How are you?
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rasit Meredov Before Their Meeting
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here with Foreign Minister Meredov, to see him again after, I think, our last meeting in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly. We are proud of the now more than 30-years partnership that we’ve built with Turkmenistan.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Muhriddin
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Kazakh President Tokayev
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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Economic Resilience in Central Asia Initiative
Release: The Biden-Harris administration launched the Economic Resilience Initiative in Central Asia (ERICEN) in September 2022 to catalyze transformative economic growth across Central Asia in the wake of Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression in Ukraine. The United States provided $25 million in FY 2022 funding...

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DOS-INL offers new grant application process starting March 1
West Bank Access to Justice Legal Aid Grant grant opened on March 1.
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: Nepal
Release: Nepal. Overview: While 2021 saw many anti-Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) protests and threats of violence, including a YouTube video threatening violence against anyone who advocates for MCC, Nepal’s security services and MCC political supporters addressed the issues without incident. On March...

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DOS-CMR offers new grant application process starting March 1
Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde grant opened on March 1.

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Yerdana Yerzhanuly of Khabar TV’s Oyan!
News Release: QUESTION: My name is Yerdana. I’m a TV host and special correspondent for Oyan! morning show (inaudible) Khabar TV.
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Joint Statement on Advancing the U.S.-Mongolia Economic Partnership
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Mongolia on the occasion of the 4th U.S.-Mongolia Economic Policy Dialogue.
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Joint Statement on Advancing the U.S.-Mongolia Economic Partnership
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Mongolia on the occasion of the 4th U.S.-Mongolia Economic Policy Dialogue.

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DOS-LSO grant application closes on April 28
PEPFAR Small Grants Program, Community-Led Monitoring 2024 grant opened on March 1.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Kyrgyz Republic Foreign Minister Kulubaev
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

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DOS-DRL grant application closes on May 1
DRL: Bolstering the Strength and Credibility of Libyan Civil Society grant opened on March 1.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Kyrgyz Republic Foreign Minister Kulubaev
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price

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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Kazakh President Tokayev
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

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DOS-DRL grant application closes on May 1
DRL FY22 IRF: Accountability for Religious Freedom Violations Globally grant opened on March 1.

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