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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas After Their Meeting

News Release: PRESIDENT ABBAS: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary of State, Mr. Antony Blinken, gentlemen, we welcome you. And we affirm that the Israeli Government is responsible for what’s happening these days, because of its practices that undermine the two-state solution and violate the signed agreements, and because ...
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Joint Statement on Marking Two Years Since the Military Coup in Myanmar

News Release: A joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, the Federated States of Micronesia, Georgia, Ghana, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, the Republic ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Gallant

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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DOS-MDA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 1

English Teaching Program grant opened on Feb. 1.
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Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to Houston

News Release: The Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Houston, Texas, February 1-2. Reflecting the Department’s priority of support for American business, Assistant Secretary Pyatt will meet with leaders of the Houston based energy industry on the complementary ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas After Their Meeting

Release: PRESIDENT ABBAS: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary of State, Mr. Antony Blinken, gentlemen, we welcome you. And we affirm that the Israeli Government is responsible for what’s happening these days, because of its practices that undermine the two-state solution and violate the signed agreements, and because...
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Marking Two Years Since the Military Coup in Burma

News Release: Two years ago, Burma’s military regime usurped power from a democratically elected government - blatantly rejecting the will of Burma’s people, setting the country on a disastrous path that has killed and displaced thousands, reversing the hard-fought democratic progress achieved over the last decade.
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Chairman McCaul on Russia’s Failure to Comply With New START

News Release: Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on the State Department’s report that Russia is in non-compliance with key aspects of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). McCaul made his concerns clear about Russia violating the New START in a January 23 letter to the State Department.
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DOS-TUR offers new grant application process starting Feb. 1

SRP Statement of Interest Notice of Funding Opportunity grant opened on Feb. 1.
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DOS-ECA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 1

FY 2023 Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders from Pakistan on Comparative Public Policymaking grant opened on Feb. 1.
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U.S.-India Civil Space Joint Working Group Advances Bilateral Space Collaboration

News Release: Officials from the United States and the Republic of India gathered, January 30-31, at the Department of State for the eighth meeting of the U.S.-India Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG). The meeting was co-chaired by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jennifer R. Littlejohn and the National Aeronautics ...
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Release: Today we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day by honoring the memories of the six million Jews and others persecuted and systematically murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. We also honor the survivors among us who bear witness and inspire us all to stand against antisemitism and other forms of hate in our world.
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Chairman McCaul on Russia’s Failure to Comply With New START

News Release: Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on the State Department’s report that Russia is in non-compliance with key aspects of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). McCaul made his concerns clear about Russia violating the New START in a January 23 letter to the State Department.
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DOS-DRL grant application closes on April 3

DRL Advancing Environmental Journalism in the Southeast Asia Region grant opened on Feb. 1.
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Remarks for International Religious Freedom Summit 2023 “Documenting International Religious Freedom”

Release: Distinguished colleagues and guests, it’s an honor to be invited to again address the International Religious Freedom Summit in my capacity as the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice. My office helps formulate U.S. policy on the prevention of, responses to, and accountability for mass...
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DOS-NER grant application closes on June 1

U.S. Embassy Niamey PDS Annual Program Statement grant opened on Feb. 1.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. So we’ve had a busy few days at a pivotal time for the region. The United States is determined to work with our partners to foster a more stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East. The horrific terrorist attacks in Jerusalem, the escalation of violence on the West Bank have underscored the significant challenges to security and stability that the region faces and that we face.
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DOS-LBN grant application closes on June 20

U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon PDS Annual Program Statement for Arts and Culture Programming grant opened on Feb. 1.
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DOS-SAU grant application closes on July 15

PAS Annual Program Statement grant opened on Feb. 1.
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