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There were six press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs in August.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Higgins: U.S. needs to 'protect American intellectual property'

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) cosponsored the Countering Communist China Act, which outlines specific actions that would protect the United States from threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in New York City. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu discussed tensions in the South Caucasus, and the Secretary noted that the United States ...
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Secretary of State Blinken Launches Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience

News Release: Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience (AWER) on September 20 on the margins of the UN General Assembly. AWER is a new public-private partnership between the Department of State and Boston University that aims to catalyze business, philanthropic, and civil society commitments to advance Afghan women’s entrepreneurship, employment, and educational opportunities in Afghanistan and third countries.
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How politicians on Foreign Affairs Committee dealt with bills on Sept. 20

There was activity on three bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on Sept. 20.
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Action Plan Released For The President’S Emergency Plan For Adaptation And Resilience (Prepare)

Action Plan Released For The President’S Emergency Plan For Adaptation And Resilience (Prepare)
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International Day Of Democracy

International Day Of Democracy
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Lifting of Defense Trade Restrictions on the Republic of Cyprus for Fiscal Year 2023

Lifting of Defense Trade Restrictions on the Republic of Cyprus for Fiscal Year 2023
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U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine

U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine
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Opening Statement at the U.S.-ROK Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group

Opening Statement at the U.S.-ROK Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s a pleasure to welcome my friend and colleague Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Turkish foreign minister. We have, as always, a lot to talk about. I’m grateful for the work we’re doing together as NATO Allies and partners, many security challenges that we’re facing together.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in New York City. The Secretary highlighted the importance of continued close U.S.-UK cooperation to hold Russia accountable for its brutal war against Ukraine. ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks at the Strengthening Atlantic Cooperation Ministerial Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. There’s an almost-reverent silence in the room. (Laughter.) It’s really good to be with all of you.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Ministerial Meeting of the Alliance for Development in Democracy

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thanks for bringing us together this morning, and thanks to each of my friends and other colleagues for being here today. It’s wonderful to see you all and it’s wonderful to see you in this particular setting.
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Sept. 20: bills handled by Armed Services Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Armed Services Committee on Sept. 20.
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Joint Statement on Atlantic Cooperation

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of The United States of America and Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Cote d Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ireland, Mauritania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, and the United Kingdom on the occasion of a joint statement for cooperation in the Atlantic.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the USAID Democracy Delivers Event

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. And let me first say I’m really tempted to say “what she said" and we can call it a day, and that’s usually the case. Because yes, we’re here - and I’m here - to bask in a little of this inspiration that we’re seeing around this table. But a lot of that...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the USAID Democracy Delivers Event

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. And let me first say I’m really tempted to say “what she said” and we can call it a day, and that’s usually the case. Because yes, we’re here – and I’m here – to bask in a little of this inspiration that we’re seeing around this table. But a lot of that ...
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Under Secretary Fernandez’s Meeting with Republic of Korea 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee

News Release: Today, Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez met with Republic of Korea (ROK) 2nd Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York. Under Secretary Fernandez and Vice Foreign Minister Lee affirmed the strength of the U.S.-ROK economic relationship, ...
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