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Release: Summary: The United States’ priority is to ensure that Ukraine has the weapons it needs to defend its territory against Russia’s further invasion. Helping to ensure Ukraine maintains control of its territory is a primary means to limit potential illicit diversion of weapons by Russia’s forces, Russia’s...
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McCaul Calls on Biden Administration to Take Action to Correct SIV Problems
News Release: Houston, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to an Inspector General report on the State Department’s handling of Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) in Afghanistan. SIVs are issued to Afghans who worked for, or on behalf of,...
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McCaul, HFAC Republicans Demand Information on How U.S. Funds are Being Used in Mexico
News Release: Houston, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and several House Foreign Affairs Committee members including Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), Rep. Dan Meuser...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki today in Ottawa. Secretary Blinken thanked Chairperson Faki for his support of the upcoming U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The Secretary commended ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly at a Joint Press Availability
News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER JOLY: Hello, everyone. Bonjour, tout le monde.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly
Release: FOREIGN MINISTER JOLY: Well, thank you, everyone, for being here. It’s really a pleasure to welcome you, Secretary - well, my dear Tony, mon chéri Tony. It’s really a pleasure. And we wanted to make sure that we would provide you a bit of a glimpse of what is happening here in Canada when it comes to ...
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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Mexico
News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Hermosillo, Mexico, October 28-29. He will engage in further discussions on climate cooperation ahead of COP27, which will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 6-18, 2022. Secretary Kerry will meet with President Andrés Manuel López ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat Before their Meeting
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to have the opportunity to meet with Chairman Faki. We’ve had many previous meetings. This one comes at an important time as the AU is playing a leadership role in trying to bring to an end the violence and conflict in northern Ethiopia;...
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International Religious Freedom Day
Release: The United States joins the international community in marking the 24th occasion of International Religious Freedom Day. Freedom of religion or belief is a founding principle of our nation, enshrined in our Constitution. Americans cherish the right to worship, or not worship, as they see fit. The International...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly at a Joint Press Availability
Release: FOREIGN MINISTER JOLY: Hello, everyone. Bonjour, tout le monde.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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APEC Senior Officials’ and Ministerial Meeting Sites During U.S. Host Year in 2023
Release: Palm Springs, California - First Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (February 2023).
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks at a Diwali Reception
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you very, very much, everyone, and Happy Diwali.
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Risch, Menendez: It’s Time Biden Admin Addresses Tunisia’s Democratic Backsliding
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today urged the Biden Administration to better synchronize efforts with our G7 partners and condition assistance to address the erosion of Tunisian democracy.
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DOS-CHN grant application closes on June 1
Mission China Annual Program Statement (APS) grant opened on Oct. 27.
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Chair Meeks Leads CODEL to Palau, Papua New Guinea, and Australia
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, departed on a bipartisan congressional delegation to Palau, Papua New Guinea, and Australia to bolster engagement and partnership in the region.
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Repatriation of U.S. Citizen Remains from Ukraine
News Release: The United States expresses our condolences to the family of the U.S. citizen killed in the fighting in Ukraine, whose remains have now been identified and released to Ukraine’s custody. They will soon be returned to the family. The United States is appreciative of Ukraine for including recovery of this individual’s remains in its negotiations with Russia. Out of respect for the privacy of the family, we will not release further details.
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Austria’s National Day
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I wish the people of Austria a happy national day as you commemorate the Austrian State Treaty, signed 67 years ago.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Secretary and Sheikh Mohamed reaffirmed the strong U.S.-UAE partnership, discussed pressing regional matters, and spoke about ways to broaden ...
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Press Conference with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho
News Release: VFM Mori: Thank you. It is a great pleasure to welcome U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyundong to Tokyo and to have the Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea vice ministers meeting.
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