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Release: The United States commends the people of Equatorial Guinea who exercised their right to vote on November 20. We note, however, that international election observers, civil society groups, and opposition parties have made credible allegations of significant election-related irregularities, including documented...
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State Department discusses Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses on Nov. 29

The US State Department published a four page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Before Their Meeting

Release: PRESIDENT IOHANNIS: Mr. Secretary, members of the delegations, first of all, welcome to Romania. Welcome to Cotroceni. It’s my pleasure to receive you here. And it is a perfect timing that you chose to pay a visit to Romania as we have the raging war in Ukraine, but also because we have difficult and important decisions to take at NATO, and of course we have some very positive (inaudible) bilateral issues to discuss. So welcome, I’m glad you’re here.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Slovak Foreign Minister Rastislav Kacer Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to get a chance to meet with Foreign Minister Kacer in his new capacity, but we’re longtime acquaintances and colleagues. We go back many years, including to your time in the United States as envoy there, or all of the remarkable work you’ve done over many years on NATO-related issues.
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Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass to Visit Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Australia, and Thailand

News Release: Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass will travel to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Suva, Fiji, Sydney, Australia, and Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 7. The Under Secretary’s travel to the region reflects the United States’ commitment to engage meaningfully with fellow Pacific and Southeast Asian nations in the spirit of partnership and friendship.
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On the Elections in Equatorial Guinea

Release: The United States commends the people of Equatorial Guinea who exercised their right to vote on November 20. We note, however, that international election observers, civil society groups, and opposition parties have made credible allegations of significant election-related irregularities, including documented...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Romanian President Iohannis

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Undersecretary Nuland’s Travel to Poland

Release: Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland will travel to Lodz, Poland November 30 to Dec. 1, where she will attend the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Under Secretary Nuland will reiterate the United States’ commitment to the OSCE’s foundational ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Slovak Foreign Minister Káčer

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass to Visit Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Australia, and Thailand

Release: Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass will travel to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Suva, Fiji, Sydney, Australia, and Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 7. The Under Secretary’s travel to the region reflects the United States’ commitment to engage meaningfully with fellow Pacific and Southeast Asian nations in the spirit of partnership and friendship.
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Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Consulate General in Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

News Release: In an important symbol of our partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim, U.S. Embassy Riyadh Chargé d’Affaires Martina Strong, and U.S. Consul General in Dhahran David Edginton officially dedicated the new U.S. Consulate General campus in Dhahran.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Romanian President Iohannis

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest, Romania. They discussed bilateral cooperation in response to Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine and our close and continuing partnership as NATO ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Slovak Foreign Minister Káčer

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Rastislav Káčer in Bucharest on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Secretary Blinken thanked Foreign Minister Káčer for his commitment ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: So Secretary Blinken, Antony, welcome to the NATO foreign minister meeting here in Bucharest. It’s always a pleasure to meet with you. And thank you so much for your personal commitment – support for NATO, to our transatlantic bond.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca At the Romanian Athenaeum

News Release: PRIME MINISTER CIUCA: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary, Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great honor and privilege to welcome Secretary Blinken to Bucharest. This is a milestone when we celebrate the 25th anniversary of our strategic partnership between Romania and the United States. Very glad to hear that 25 years ago, when President Clinton announced the launch of the strategic partnership here in Bucharest, you were here with him.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Before Their Meeting

News Release: PRESIDENT IOHANNIS: Mr. Secretary, members of the delegations, first of all, welcome to Romania. Welcome to Cotroceni. It’s my pleasure to receive you here. And it is a perfect timing that you chose to pay a visit to Romania as we have the raging war in Ukraine, but also because we have difficult and important decisions to take at NATO, and of course we have some very positive (inaudible) bilateral issues to discuss. So welcome, I’m glad you’re here.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu at a Joint Press Availability

Release: FOREIGN MINISTER AURESCU: (Via interpreter) Hello. Good afternoon.
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International Women Human Rights Defenders Day

News Release: Today, the United States commemorates the work of women human rights defenders: women and girls, in all their diversity, who champion human rights for all. As President Biden said, “The world is more peaceful, safe, and prosperous when the human rights of women are respected, and they can fully participate ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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DOS-ZWE grant application closes on Jan. 16

Ambassadors Special Self-Help Program - PEPFAR Small Grants Fund grant opened on Nov. 30.
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