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Release: The United States hosted the 14th round of negotiations with the Government of Canada to modernize the Columbia River Treaty regime in Spokane, Washington October 4-5. As a result of our discussions, we have been able to find common ground on aspects of flood risk management, hydropower coordination, ecosystem cooperation, and increased Canadian operational flexibility. We will continue to work to address outstanding issues in these areas the coming months.

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Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim’s Call with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative Kim and Japanese Director General Funakoshi
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim held a trilateral call on October 7 (KST) with Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Funakoshi Takehiro and ROK Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn to discuss the DPRK’s most recent ballistic missile launches and other dangerous and escalatory actions over recent weeks.

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Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim’s Call with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative Kim and Japanese Director General Funakoshi
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Germany and Belgium
News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will travel to Berlin, Germany, on Monday, Oct. 10, to speak at the Berlin Climate and Security Conference where she will address the impact of global environmental change and the climate crisis ...
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with German State Secretary Michaelis
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today by phone with German State Secretary Andreas Michaelis, and thanked Germany for its continued military, financial, and humanitarian support for Ukraine. Deputy Secretary Sherman emphasized the ...

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Designating DPRK-related Sanctions Evaders
Release: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) continues its unprecedented pace, scale, and scope of ballistic missile launches this year. This year alone, it has launched 41 ballistic missiles. Six of these were intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken before the Meeting with Cuban, Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan Human Rights Defenders
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you all so much for joining us today for this conversation. We have some remarkable colleagues from Nicaragua and Cuba and Venezuela who are all serving as human rights defenders, making sure, to the best of their ability, that people in their countries have a voice despite...

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Notice published by State Department on Oct. 7
The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Designating DPRK-related Sanctions Evaders
Release: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) continues its unprecedented pace, scale, and scope of ballistic missile launches this year. This year alone, it has launched 41 ballistic missiles. Six of these were intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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Chairman Meeks Issues Statement Following Return from P20 in Jakarta
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement following his return from the P20 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The P20 is the Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit of the G20 nations, which Chairman Meeks attended in Speaker Pelosi’s stead...
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Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter Travel to Germany, Poland, and Turkey
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel to Frankfurt, Warsaw, Krakow, Istanbul, and Ankara from October 7-19, 2022. During her trip, the Assistant Secretary will observe U.S. consular operations and meet with foreign government counterparts to underscore our deep and sustained commitment to the protection of U.S. citizens overseas and the facilitation of legitimate travel to the United States.

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McCaul, Risch on Biden Admin Plan to Provide Sanctions Relief to Venezuela
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today on the Biden Administration’s plan to again provide unilateral sanctions relief to Venezuela’s criminal network.
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The Ocean on the World Stage
Release: Assistant Secretary Monica Medina spoke with Andrew Revkin of the New York Times at the 2022 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute “Our One and Only Ocean," on Thursday, July 28th. A portion of their conversation is shared below. The full interview is available at...

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State Department discusses 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR) on Oct. 6
The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken before the Meeting with Cuban, Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan Human Rights Defenders
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you all so much for joining us today for this conversation. We have some remarkable colleagues from Nicaragua and Cuba and Venezuela who are all serving as human rights defenders, making sure, to the best of their ability, that people in their countries have a voice despite...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Peruvian Foreign Minister César Landa At a Joint Press Availability
News Release: MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) (In progress) César Landa Arroyo, and Mr. Secretary of the United States Antony Blinken. Following, the words of the ministry of foreign affairs of Peru, Dr. César Landa Arroyo.

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Launch of the U.S.-UK Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology and Data
News Release: The United States and the United Kingdom announced today the launch of the U.S.-UK Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology and Data.

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McCaul Applauds New Export Control Rules for China, Calls for Transparency
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul issued the following statement on news that the U.S. Department of Commerce and their Bureau of Industry Security (BIS) released two new export control rules aimed at China.

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Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Germany and Belgium
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will travel to Berlin, Germany, on Monday, Oct. 10, to speak at the Berlin Climate and Security Conference where she will address the impact of global environmental change and the climate crisis...

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly At a Joint Press Availability
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly At a Joint Press Availability

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