Thank you very much your excellency. I am delighted to be back in Dhaka for the U.S.-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue. I would like to thank Foreign Secretary Haque and the Bangladesh government for hosting me and my team. I am especially grateful to the …
Simon Henshaw, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, will lead a delegation to Burma and Bangladesh October 29-November 4 to discuss ways to address the humanitarian and human rights concerns stemming …
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, congratulations to the people of Turkmenistan as you celebrate the 26 years of your nation’s independence. The United States and Turkmenistan have been working together for 26 years to create a …
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Well, good afternoon. And it’s such a pleasure to return to India, but I’m returning under a different hat. But I have been to India before, and it’s been a while since I’ve been back, but I’m really pleased to be here and pleased to …
AMBASSADOR HALE: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us. I don’t think that – if there’s one person who does not need an introduction at an American embassy, it’s the Secretary of State, so I feel a little superfluous. But just to take one …
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Well, I want to start by thanking President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah and the Afghanistan leadership for meeting with me this morning. I thought it was very important to stop here in Afghanistan coming to the South Asia region …
The United States Government, working in conjunction with the Government of Pakistan, has secured the release of the Boyle-Coleman family from captivity in Pakistan. In 2012, U.S. citizen Caitlan Coleman and Canadian citizen Joshua Boyle were taken hostage …
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Good morning, all. I want to welcome Foreign Minister Khawaja of Pakistan to the State Department. It’s a pleasure to have you and your delegation here. FOREIGN MINISTER ASIF: Thank you very much. SECRETARY TILLERSON: We look forward …
The United States condemns the attack on the Fatehpur Sharif Shrine in Balochistan, Pakistan, which killed at least 18 innocent civilians gathering to pay their respects during the sacred month of Muharram. We offer our deepest condolences to the victims …
This is the announcement of funding opportunity number: DRLA-DRLAQM-18-008 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Application Deadline: November 3, 2017 A. Project Description The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights …
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MR NASH: Good afternoon and thank you all for joining us today to celebrate this partnership with Nepal. I’m Jonathan Nash, Acting CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. I’d like to extend our sincere gratitude to Deputy Secretary Sullivan for …
Good morning. Thank you, Khush, for your kind welcome. Thanks to USIBC for arranging this event and inviting me, and to all of you for taking part in today’s Road to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) event. GES is the preeminent annual …
This evening, President Trump announced the new integrated strategy for the U.S. approach to South Asia that will require diplomatically engaging Pakistan, Afghanistan and India to create the conditions for stability in the region. This new strategy …
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I would like to congratulate the Afghan people as they celebrate their 98th anniversary of independence on August 19th. The Afghan spirit of resilience and courage in the face of adversity …
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs and Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Alice Wells will travel to New Delhi, India and Islamabad, Pakistan on her introductory trip to the region, …
The United States condemns the attacks in Quetta and Parachinar, which killed innocent civilians and police officers. We offer our deepest condolences to the victims and their families. We will continue to work with the Government of Pakistan and our …
The United States strongly condemns today’s deadly attack in Kabul. We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed and injured, including our Afghan partners, members of the diplomatic and international communities, …
On Monday, March 13 at the UN Human Rights Council the United States and other members of the Friends of Sri Lanka Core Group tabled a draft resolution on promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka that reflects our enduring …
(As Prepared for Delivery) Thank you, Ambassador Kariyawasam, for that kind introduction, and for all the great work that you’ve done during your tenure as Ambassador in Washington to strengthen the ties between our two countries. It’s my great honor to be …
