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Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to Bogotá and Cali, Colombia, February 6-8 for discussions with Colombian partners, community groups, and civil society organizations related to long-term stability and Colombia’s 2016 Peace Accord.
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Assistant Secretary Noyes Travel to Qatar and Albania

Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Qatar and Albania February 4-10. In Doha, Qatar, and Tirana and Shengjin, Albania, Assistant Secretary Noyes will meet with government officials and international organization partners on our refugee processing efforts, and with Afghans awaiting resettlement to the United States.
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U.S. Sanctions Leadership of Iranian UAV Manufacturer

News Release: The United States is designating eight Iranian individuals in leadership roles at Paravar Pars, an Iranian firm that produces unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. Iranian UAVs are being transferred to Russia for use in its brutal and unprovoked war against Ukraine.
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Ambassador Fick’s Travel to Seoul, Republic of Korea and the ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting, in Boracay, Philippines

News Release: On February 6-10, Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Seoul, Republic of Korea for consultations with government and industry leaders, followed by participation in the ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meetings in Boracay, Philippines.
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Chairman McCaul Announces Committee Leadership Team

News Release: Washington D.C. -Today, Chairman Michael McCaul announced his leadership team on the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 118th Congress.
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New Zealand Waitangi Day

News Release: On behalf of the Government and people of the United States of America, I extend my warm regards to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand as you commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, on February 6. We also send our deepest sympathies to all Kiwis in ...
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Chairman McCaul Announces Committee Leadership Team

News Release: Washington D.C. -Today, Chairman Michael McCaul announced his leadership team on the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 118th Congress.
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Statement by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the IAEA’s Latest Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program

Release: The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue Between the United States and Poland

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Poland on the occasion of the 14th session of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue.
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Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Seattle, Washington

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Seattle, Washington, February 6-7, 2023, to highlight America’s multilateral leadership and to discuss the many ways in which that leadership reflects U.S. values of democracy and human rights and contributes...
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Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to Colombia

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to Bogotá and Cali, Colombia, February 6-8 for discussions with Colombian partners, community groups, and civil society organizations related to long-term stability and Colombia’s 2016 Peace Accord.
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27 notices published in December by State Department

There were 27 notices published by the State Department in December, according to the Federal Register.
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Assistant Secretary Noyes Travel to Qatar and Albania

Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Qatar and Albania February 4-10. In Doha, Qatar, and Tirana and Shengjin, Albania, Assistant Secretary Noyes will meet with government officials and international organization partners on our refugee processing efforts, and with Afghans awaiting resettlement to the United States.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin at a Joint Press Availability

News Release: MR PRICE: The Secretary and Foreign Minister Park are now signing the protocol to amend and extend the U.S.-Republic of Korea Science and Technology Agreement. The first iteration of the agreement was signed in 1992. A new one was signed in 1999 and has been renewed since then. However, this amended version adds important new components to strengthen our science and technology agreement and extends the agreement for an additional 10 years.
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McCaul Calls for Chinese Spy Balloon to Be Removed from U.S. Airspace

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. officials yesterday acknowledged a Chinese spy balloon was spotted flying over Montana near a nuclear reactor site. Chairman McCaul has requested a briefing from the Biden administration on the balloon and specifics behind why it has not been removed from U.S. airspace.
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Critical New U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine

News Release: The United States is announcing today two new security assistance packages to help Ukraine continue to defend itself against Russia’s brutal war. These packages include critical air defense and counter-drone capabilities to help Ukraine defend its people, as well as armored infantry vehicles and more equipment that Ukraine is using so effectively, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, artillery ammunition, and conventional and long-range rockets for U.S.-provided HIMARS.
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Critical New U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine

Release: The United States is announcing today two new security assistance packages to help Ukraine continue to defend itself against Russia’s brutal war. These packages include critical air defense and counter-drone capabilities to help Ukraine defend its people, as well as armored infantry vehicles and more equipment that Ukraine is using so effectively, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, artillery ammunition, and conventional and long-range rockets for U.S.-provided HIMARS.
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Senior State Department Officials On the People’s Republic of China

Release: SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ONE: Good morning, everyone. And thanks for joining this call at somewhat short notice. We want to take advantage of the opportunity to discuss and to explain for you the postponement of the Secretary’s planned travel to the People’s Republic of China.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Poland’s National Security Advisors

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Knutsson

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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