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News Release: QUESTION: Secretary Blinken and I discussed all these issues yesterday during his trip to Munich. I began by asking him about that high-stakes meeting with China’s top diplomat.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. Hope I’m not too hard to hear - lost my voice a little bit. But first and foremost, we are here to stand with the people of Türkiye and Syria in the wake of this devastating earthquake. I just had a chance to fly over (inaudible) to see some of the devastation, and ...

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The United States and Türkiye: A Key NATO Ally and Critical Regional Partner
Release: Türkiye and the United States are North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allies and longstanding partners. We have a proud history of working together in times of crisis and on regional security and prosperity. The United States will remain committed to providing necessary assistance to those affected ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation
News Release: QUESTION: We go now to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Germany attending the Munich Security Conference. Mr. Secretary, I know you just met with your Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who has publicly said the U.S. response to the spy balloon was absurd, hysterical, and an effort to divert attention away from domestic problems. Was he that dismissive to you in private?
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United States Announces Additional Earthquake Relief for the People of Türkiye and Syria
Release: Today the United States is announcing an additional $100 million in assistance in response to the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. President Biden intends to authorize $50 million in Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Funds (ERMA). In addition to the ERMA funds, the United States ...

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Week ending Feb. 11: State Department publishes 3 notices
There were three notices published by the State Department in week ending Feb. 11, according to the Federal Register.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

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Supporting Justice and Accountability in Ukraine
Release: A year after Russia’s full-scale invasion, President Putin’s war on Ukraine continues to result in extraordinary costs - thousands of civilians killed or wounded; thousands more subjected to forced deportation, sexual violence, and torture; millions forced to flee their homes; and cities pounded to rubble. Although the epicenter of the suffering caused by the Russian government is in Ukraine, the reverberations of this breach of international peace and security are global.

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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Palestinian President Abbas
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price

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The Gambia National Day
Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my congratulations to the people of The Gambia on the 58th anniversary of your independence.

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Before Their Meeting
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank President Aliyev, Prime Minister Pashinyan for being here today. We believe that Armenia and Azerbaijan have a genuinely historic opportunity to secure an enduring peace after more than 30 years of conflict. The parties themselves have ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba At the Munich Security Conference
Release: MODERATOR: Good afternoon everyone. Please join me in welcoming three foreign ministers to talk about visions for Ukraine, the most important vision of which is peace. Annalena Baerbock - (applause) - Antony Blinken - (applause) - and of course, Mr. Kuleba - (applause) - wonderful to have you.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Palestinian President Abbas
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Before Their Meeting
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank President Aliyev, Prime Minister Pashinyan for being here today. We believe that Armenia and Azerbaijan have a genuinely historic opportunity to secure an enduring peace after more than 30 years of conflict. The parties themselves have ...

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The Gambia National Day
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my congratulations to the people of The Gambia on the 58th anniversary of your independence.

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“Tribute to Elvia Montoya (Executive Calendar)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Feb. 14
“Tribute to Elvia Montoya (Executive Calendar)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S374-S375 on Feb. 14
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: (In progress.) Dmytro and I have basically been spending the day together in one way or another. We just came from the panel discussion. But what I can report is that from the meetings that we’ve had here over the last 24 hours with so many different countries, the solidarity with ...

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Crimes Against Humanity in Ukraine
News Release: Based on a careful analysis of the law and available facts, I have determined that members of Russia’s forces and other Russian officials have committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine. Members of Russia’s forces have committed execution-style killings of Ukrainian men, women, and children; torture ...

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