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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Moldovan President Sandu
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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McCaul, Salazar Condemn Venezuelan Regime Draft NGO Law
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Salazar (R-FL) released the following statement in response to Venezuela’s draft law furthering the restrictions to non-governmental organizations and calling on the Biden administration to push back on the plan.
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Assistant Secretary Kang Travels to Tokyo February 21-23
News Release: Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation Eliot Kang will travel to Tokyo on February 21-23 to join the G7 Nonproliferation Directors Group meeting.
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McCaul, Lawler Send Letter to Commerce on CCP Trade with SSTs in Violation of U.S. Export Control Laws
News Release: Dear Under Secretary Estevez: We write to request information about the Department of Commerce’s implementation of U.S. export control laws regarding exports by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to designated State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSTs). The Secretary of State has designated Cuba, North Korea,...
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Kosovo National Day
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Kosovo as you celebrate your fifteenth anniversary as a sovereign, independent state.
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Alford: 'U.S. needs to wake up' to China's growing nuclear threat
Missouri Congressman Mark Alford said he is determined to work toward strengthening America's military defenses against a growing Chinese threat, including bolstering the nuclear triad partly located in his district.
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Risch, Wicker, McCaul, Rogers Urge Biden to Increase FMF for Taiwan
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mike ...
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Blinken: U.S. wants to assist in 'building a better future for the Nicaraguan people'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the release of 222 political prisoners by the Nicaraguan government with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada.
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Weekend Interview: Gordon Chang
Gordon Chang is an expert on China and a distinguished senior fellow with the Gatestone Institute. He is the author of “The Great US-China Tech War.”
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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Joint Statement by the United States and Gulf Cooperation Council Members on Iran
News Release: Senior officials of the United States (U.S.) and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) convened a meeting of the Working Group on Iran at the GCC’s headquarters in Riyadh on Feb. 15, 2023. The Working Group affirmed the longstanding partnership between the United States and the members of the GCC and our shared determination to contribute to regional security and stability under the framework of the GCC-U.S. Strategic Partnership.
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Building Consensus on the U.S. Framework for a Political Declaration on the Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy
News Release: Today, the U.S. Government unveiled its framework for a “Political Declaration on the Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy" at the Summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM 2023). The aim of the Declaration is to build international consensus around how militaries ...
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Nicaragua’s Move to Strip Citizenship from 94 Political Opponents
Release: The United States condemns the Government of Nicaragua decision to strip nationality from 94 of its citizens and its citizenship revocation from the 222 political prisoners released last week. These acts are inconsistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which provides that everyone has a right to a nationality. It marks another step backward for the Nicaraguan people and a further step toward solidifying an autocratic regime.
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State Department discusses Review of the Designations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, Hizbul Mujahideen, and Army of Islam (and Other Aliases) on Feb. 16
The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOS-ETH offers new grant application process starting Feb. 17
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa PDS Request for Statement of Interest grant opened on Feb. 17.
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Remarks at the Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It is particularly wonderful to see so many colleagues and friends around this table. Really appreciate everyone being here today. And it is an honor to chair what is now the second meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons for the Biden-Harris Administration.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing for Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nominations hearing for Richard R. Verma nominee to be to be deputy secretary of State for management and resources.
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