As Prepared Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. First, I want to say thank you to Dr. Faruk Taban and the Turkic-American Alliance for hosting this event and inviting me to say a few words – it’s a great honor. Your laudable goal of building connections …
Secretary of State John Kerry will host Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, and key members of the Afghan Government at Camp David on Monday, March 23. They will discuss a range of issues including security, economic …
Thank you for that kind introduction. It’s great to be back in wonderful India, even if only for a brief visit. I’d also like to thank the organizers of this really timely and important conference on Pan-Asian connectivity – the Observer Research …
Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: Democracy, Human Rights and Rule of Law for Pakistan I. Requested Proposal Program Objectives The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a …
Thank you very much. Again, my name is Frank Rose. It’s an honor to return to India in my new role as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance. I’d like to thank the Observer Research Foundation and my good friend …
On February 20, 2015, Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Department of Justice Counselor for International Affairs Bruce C. Swartz and Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askhat Daulbayev signed a Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in …
Building on President Obama’s successful visit to India last month, top U.S. officials will promote U.S.-India defense cooperation, advocate for U.S. companies bidding on foreign commercial and defense contracts, and provide an update on Export Control …
SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s my great pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Samaraweera from Sri Lanka. And this is an exciting moment for all of us here because Sri Lanka on January 8th had an historic election in which there has been …
Introduction Thank you for the kind introduction. I want to thank Dr. Vasily of the Nepal Fulbright Commission for bringing us all together to discuss the water, energy, and food nexus. I also want to recognize the efforts of our partners, Dr. Molden and …
Moderator: Thank you so much, and thank you for your patience everybody as we get started a few minutes late this morning. Welcome to all of you who have joined in Bishkek, Tashkent and Astana. We’re very happy that you’ve joined us this morning. I’m also …
Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPNE-15-002-050860 / PRM-PRMOAPNE-15-002 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.519 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Near East and South Asia Announcement issuance date: Tuesday, February 10, …
As we continue our discussion of regional trade and economic issues, I would first like to thank Ambassador Suleymanov for hosting today’s roundtable and for being such a gracious host. It is a very timely discussion, and I want to use this opportunity to …
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will travel to Colombo, Sri Lanka on February 2–3. Joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Atul Keshap, she will review bilateral and regional issues with …
As Prepared Thank you Michael for the gracious introduction. It is an honor to speak at the Woodrow Wilson Center, an institution that serves an important and thoughtful role in shaping and advancing our national interest. For the last fifteen years, the …
Thank you so much for organizing this event. This is my first time in Bangladesh and I am happy to be here. Bangladesh is a valued partner in so many ways. In its history your nation has confronted great hardship but you have also consistently demonstrated …
The meeting of the United States-India Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Working Group, which promotes development in the ICT sector for mutual benefit was held in Washington, DC, January 14-15, 2015. The Participants noted that the ICT …
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will be on travel to Burma until January 20 and will visit Bangladesh from January 20-23. In Burma, Assistant Secretary Richard will visit Rakhine State from January 16-19 …
The United States is shocked and saddened by the attack against former Foreign Secretary Riaz Rahman, and hope for his speedy recovery. There is no justification for such outrageous and cowardly acts in a democratic Bangladesh; we condemn the use of …
Well, thank you, Sartaj. Assalamu alaikum and thank you very, very much for the generous welcome that you and the prime minister and your team have given to all of our team here. We’re very, very appreciative, and I appreciate the warmth and the breadth …
MR. AZIZ: Thank you very much for waiting for this event. Let me begin by welcoming Secretary Kerry and his team to Islamabad for this ministerial review of the Strategic Dialogue. We had a very useful and productive exchange of views on a wide range of …
