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Entrepreneurship Technology Training at Karachis Startup Lab! grant opened on March 1.
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: Uzbekistan

Release: Uzbekistan. Overview: The Taliban takeover of Kabul heightened the Government of Uzbekistan’s concerns about the potential spillover of terrorism from Afghanistan and its Central Asian neighbors, particularly by ISIS-Khorasan Province, as well as Islamic Jihad Union, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Katibat...
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U.S.-Uzbekistan Relations

Release: Since establishing diplomatic relations in 1992, the United States and Uzbekistan have developed a broad-based relationship, cooperating in such areas as border and regional security programs, economic relations, political and civil society issues, and English language training. Uzbekistan is important...
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: India

Release: India. Overview: In 2021, terrorism affected the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the northeastern states, and parts of central India. Terrorist groups active in India include Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Hizbul Mujahideen, ISIS, al-Qa’ida, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen, and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi At a Joint Press Availability

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 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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