Assistant Secretary Blake: Good morning, everybody. I’m very pleased to be back here in Tashkent and to see a lot of familiar faces. I’d like to begin by thanking our hosts in Uzbekistan for their customary gracious hospitality over the last few days. I …
Question: You mentioned press freedom. I think Kazakhstan has a quite poor record on press freedom. I think in press freedom we are the 176th country and the press is actually being increasingly limited and restricted. Assistant Secretary Blake: Thank you. …
Assistant Secretary Blake: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me tell you what a pleasure it is to be back here in Astana. I’d like to begin by thanking our Kazakh hosts today for their warm hospitality. I appreciated the opportunity to meet with Prime Minister …
Thanks very much, folks, for being patient. We had a very extensive and, I think everybody would agree, a very productive and constructive dialogue. And it’s fair to say that there’s good feeling among all of us that we made progress in this dialogue in …
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. We are delighted to be here. I’m honored to be hosting President Karzai and General Kayani, Foreign Secretary Jilani, the members of President Karzai’s – the defense minister, the security advisor, the foreign minister …
Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador David Pearce will travel to Islamabad, Kabul, Brussels, and Almaty April 21-26. In Islamabad, Ambassador Pearce will hold meetings with senior Government of Pakistan officials to discuss …
Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. will travel to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, April 22–26. In Astana, Kazakhstan on April 23, Assistant Secretary Blake will meet with senior officials from the Government of …
The United States sends our deepest condolences for those lost in the earthquake in southeastern Iran and western Pakistan today. Our thoughts are with the families of those who were killed, those who were injured, and with those communities that have …
Thank you Nick, for that warm introduction and thank you for the outstanding legacy you left in advancing the U.S.-India partnership during the Bush Administration. You’ve got so many of your former colleagues coming to Harvard, it’s a rather unfair …
Introduction G8 Foreign Ministers met in London on 10-11 April. The G8 represents a group of nations with a broad range of global interests and with a collective responsibility and opportunity to use its influence to address some of the most pressing …
On behalf of President Obama, I convey my warm greetings to all Bengali-speaking people around the world as you celebrate Pahela Boishakh. The American people wish you all happiness and prosperity in the New Year. The vibrant Bengali-American diaspora will …
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I offer the people of Nepal my warmest wishes for a joyful New Year. This is an opportunity to celebrate national unity and goodwill in Nepal, and for people of Nepalese heritage around the world to …
I congratulate Sri Lankans around the world as you celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year, and offer my warmest wishes for happy holiday and prosperous New Year. Every year this celebration brings the hope of new beginnings and fresh promise. The New Year …
On April 9, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro and Additional Foreign Secretary Mustafa Kamal chaired the second U.S.-Bangladesh Dialogue on Security Issues. The Dialogue built on the success of last year’s …
Our State Department family is grieving over the loss of one of our own, an exceptional young Foreign Service officer, killed today in an IED attack in Zabul province, along with service members, a Department of Defense civilian, and Afghan civilians. Four …
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Mike Hammer will travel to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan from April 7 to April 15, where he will engage with journalists, government officials, civil society leaders, and students on public affairs issues and U.S …
Question: First of all, this is the second resolution, and having agreed the international community that Sri Lanka has so far failed to implement their pledges, their obligations. What would the U.S. do if they do not implement, if they do not abide by …
AMBASSADOR CUNNINGHAM: Well, Secretary Kerry, welcome to the atrium at the U.S. Embassy. You spoke to us here a couple weeks ago on a big screen that was right here, and you said then that you’d be here in person soon to see us, and we’re glad that you are …
PRESIDENT KARZAI: (Via interpreter) In the name of God, the most merciful, the most compassionate, dear media members both Afghan and foreign, welcome to our press conference today. We are here to be a very and most welcome His Excellency Secretary Kerry …
The U.S.-India Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG) held its fourth meeting in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2013. At the opening of the meeting NASA Administrator Charles Bolden highlighted the impressive growth of U.S.-India cooperation on a range of …
