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Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Italian Secretary General Ettore Sequi

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Italian MFA Secretary General Ettore Sequi today in Rome. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Secretary General Sequi highlighted the strength of the U.S. partnership with our NATO Ally Italy, ongoing collaboration ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased to have Foreign Minister Sabry here. We had a chance to meet on the margins of the ASEAN -.
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Expanded Visa Restriction Policy for Individuals Undermining the Democratic Transition in Sudan

Release: We welcome the December 5 signing by Sudanese parties of an initial framework political agreement - an essential first step toward forming a civilian-led transitional government and establishing constitutional arrangements for a transitional period. We support the plans by Sudanese civilian parties and...
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Special Representative for Afghanistan West’s Travel to Japan, India, United Arab Emirates

Release: Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West will travel to Japan, India, and the United Arab Emirates December 1-8. Special Representative West will consult with partners and Afghans regarding the humanitarian and economic crises in Afghanistan, protection of Afghans’ rights, and shared security...
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Scott: U.S. will support, protect Taiwan from 'Communist China’s growing aggression'

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said he has called for the U.S. to strengthen its support of Taiwan and has introduced multiple bills on the subject.
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Gosar: U.S. 'stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Taiwan in preserving its sovereignty and security'

U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) said the U.S. shares many values with Taiwan and will not back down in the face of Chinese aggression.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Director-General Qu

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Director-General Qu Dongyu today in Rome, Italy. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Director-General Qu emphasized the importance of FAO’s mandate to ...
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Risch Praises Inclusion of SFRC Priorities in FY2023 NDAA

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today praised the inclusion of several of his Senate Foreign Relations Committee-related priorities in the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with the Holy See’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Parolin today in Vatican City. Deputy Secretary Sherman thanked Cardinal Parolin for the Holy See’s work to ensure food security and for the Pope’s recent ...
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United States and Croatia Sign the Treaty for the Avoidance of Double Taxation in Washington

News Release: Today in Washington, D.C., U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez and Croatian Minister of Finance Marko Primorac signed a comprehensive treaty for the avoidance of double taxation between the United States and Croatia.
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United States and Côte d’Ivoire Sign Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership

Release: Today, Chargé d’Affaires to Côte d’Ivoire Joann M. Lockard, First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire Dominique Ouattara, and Minister of Employment and Social Protection Mr. Adama Camara signed the U.S.-Côte d’Ivoire Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, a historic non-binding multi-year initiative to address...
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Joint Statement on the United States-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the annual United States-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue.
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United States and Côte d’Ivoire Sign Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership

Release: Today, Chargé d’Affaires to Côte d’Ivoire Joann M. Lockard, First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire Dominique Ouattara, and Minister of Employment and Social Protection Mr. Adama Camara signed the U.S.-Côte d’Ivoire Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, a historic non-binding multi-year initiative to address...
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Italian Diplomatic Advisor Francesco Talò

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Rule published on Dec. 7 by State Department

The US State Department published a two page rule on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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United States and Croatia Sign the Treaty for the Avoidance of Double Taxation in Washington

Release: Today in Washington, D.C., U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez and Croatian Minister of Finance Marko Primorac signed a comprehensive treaty for the avoidance of double taxation between the United States and Croatia.
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Former ambassador: Face-to-face diplomacy crucial between U.S., China as countries 'have to kind of reintroduce each other'

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman was pleased to see President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet Nov. 14. He says this needs to occur more than every few years, during a China Town Hall sponsored by the National Committee on U.S. China Relations.
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Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Elects New Chair, Vice Chair

News Release: The U.S. Department of State announced yesterday that the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) held its annual leadership elections today and elected Donna Brazile as the Board Chair and Michael Trager as Vice Chair.
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