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News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to welcome the foreign minister here. We’ve had the opportunity to spend some time together since the foreign minister has been in his position, but I’m particularly delighted, Bilawal, to have you at the State Department today.
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Sept. 26: bills handled by Foreign Affairs Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on Sept. 26.
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Designation of a Person in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Corruption and Undermining Democratic Institutions and Processes

News Release: The United States is designating Diana Kajmakovic, a state prosecutor in the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) State Prosecutor’s Office, for being responsible for or complicit in, or having directly or indirectly engaged in, corruption related to the Western Balkans as well as for being responsible for, ...
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Notice published on Sept. 26 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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$457.5 Million in New U.S. Civilian Security Assistance for Ukraine

News Release: The United States today committed an additional $457.5 million in civilian security assistance to enhance the efforts of Ukrainian law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to improve their operational capacity and save lives as they continue to help defend the Ukrainian people, their freedom, and their democracy from the Kremlin’s brutal war of aggression.
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Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Romania   

Release: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Bucharest, Romania, September 27-29, 2022, with the official U.S. delegation to the 2022 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-22). This conference will convene member states of the International Telecommunications ...
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Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars by Adapting Off-the-Shelf Technology for Humanitarian Demining

Release: Around the globe, U.S. support for clearing landmines and explosive remnants of war is saving lives and opening up new economic opportunities for communities recovering from conflicts. The U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction program, overseen by the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs’ Office of Weapons...
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$457.5 Million in New U.S. Civilian Security Assistance for Ukraine

Release: The United States today committed an additional $457.5 million in civilian security assistance to enhance the efforts of Ukrainian law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to improve their operational capacity and save lives as they continue to help defend the Ukrainian people, their freedom, and their democracy from the Kremlin’s brutal war of aggression.
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Congressional Record publishes “UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NO. 261” on Dec. 21, 2017

“UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NO. 261“ was published in the Senate section on pages S8229-S8230 on Dec. 21, 2017
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Special Representative Dorothy McAuliffe’s Travel to Miami, Florida to Attend the Smart City EXPO USA Event

News Release: Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe traveled to Miami, Florida, September 14-15, 2022, to participate in the Smart City EXPO USA event. She joined activities related to building smart, equitable, and sustainable 21st century cities, which included plenary sessions, stakeholder ...
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Biden admin nominates George P. Kent as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Estonia

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint George P. Kent as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Estonia.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Yemeni Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi Before Their Meeting

Release: MR AL-ALIMI: (Via interpreter) I am delighted to meet His Excellency Secretary of the U.S. - of State Mr. Blinken and accompanying delegation. And we are always look - we always look forward to meeting the Secretary. We met for the first time in Jeddah. It was a fruitful meeting, and very positive. And...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Al-Alimi

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. And Prime Minister, very good to see you. Thank you for taking the time to spend some time this evening. We are working very closely in support of Lebanon in a number of ways, particularly working through the incredibly challenging economic issues, and very much supportive of Lebanon moving forward in dealing with these challenges, including with the IMF.
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Under Secretary Fernandez Convenes I2U2 Counterparts from India, the UAE, and Israel on the Margins of UNGA 77

Release: Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez met today with his I2U2 Group counterparts Indian Minister of External Affairs Economic Relations Secretary Dammu Ravi, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Alon Ushpiz, and United Arab Emirates Minister of State Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly Meeting.
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New notice from State Department to be published on Sept. 27

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 27.
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Joint Statement on the Situation in Libya

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi At a Joint Press Availability

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first of all, we’ve done the most important thing, so I’m really delighted, Ayman, to have you back in Washington. The team, our team, have done a lot of good work. But before we get to why we’re actually here today, let me on behalf of the American people extend our deepest...
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“Text of Senate Amendment 5609” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 22

“Text of Senate Amendment 5609” was published on pages S4995-S4997 of the Congressional Record on Sept. 22.
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