PRIME MINISTER MUSTAFA: (Via interpreter) (Inaudible) the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry – Secretary Kerry about current political situation in the country, and about the priorities of the Government of Republic of Kosovo. I thanked him …
We are deeply troubled by Russia’s continued restrictions against civil society organizations in Russia. Today’s designation of the Open Society Foundations and the Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation as so-called “undesirable” organizations will …
Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski will travel to the United Kingdom, November 29-30 to lead a discussion of human rights as part of the U.S.-Brunei High Level Officials’ Meeting. The U.S.-Brunei High Level Officials’ Meeting will cover issues related to …
We are troubled by the pre-trial arrest yesterday of senior editors of the respected Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet. The investigation, criminal charges, and arrest raise serious concerns about the Turkish government’s commitment to the fundamental principle …
On November 17, the U.S.-Ireland Research and Development (R&D) Partnership launched a new area of cooperation in agricultural research. In a meeting outside Dublin, the partnership also celebrated two new projects connecting research centers in the …
His Excellency Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Iyad Madani, Esteemed Ministers of Health, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure and an honor for me to participate in the 5th Islamic Conference of Health Ministers on behalf of …
QUESTION: (Via interpreter) Good evening, Secretary Kerry. Thanks for this. What message would you like to convey to the French people after this ordeal? I know you speak our language. You – 9/11, the French were saying that we are all Americans. Would you …
Acting Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Arsalan Suleman will travel to Istanbul November 16-19, 2015 to participate in the 5th OIC Conference of Health Ministers. Acting Special Envoy Suleman will deliver remarks detailing U.S …
(As Prepared) Thank you, Reimer for that introduction. Thank you to: Mr. Uwe Proll; BSC Congress President, Ambassador Jiri Sedivy; Behorden Spiegel; and of course, Ambassador Emerson and the U.S. Embassy staff in Berlin for hosting us today. Ambassador …
November 17, 2015 Paris, France AMBASSADOR HARTLEY: Good morning, and thanks to all of you for coming together again this morning. It’s been a difficult few days since these horrific attacks that occurred in Paris last week. And I know that all of you in …
Well, thank you very much. Let me just say that I expressed the condolences of President Obama and the people of the United States to President Hollande, and I thanked him for the extraordinary response of the French people, the courage that they have …
DEPUTY SECRETARY HIGGINBOTTOM: Ambassadors and distinguished colleagues and guests, it is a sincere privilege to welcome you to the State Department. I’m not, as you might’ve guessed, Deputy Secretary Tony Blinken. When Secretary Kerry’s travel plans …
AMBASSADOR HARTLEY: Welcome, everybody. I am honored and privileged to introduce you to a true friend of France and a person who has been fighting for freedom and liberty all his life, our Secretary of State John Kerry. SECRETARY KERRY: I have said many …
On behalf of President Obama and the citizens of the United States, I congratulate the people of Latvia on the 97th anniversary of your independence on November 18. Latvia is a strong partner in Europe and on the global stage, and living proof of the …
I share President Obama's outrage and sadness over the terrorist attacks tonight in Paris. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this assault on innocent people, going about their lives. And I am deeply concerned by ongoing reports of …
Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski will travel to Uganda and Ethiopia on November 14 and November 17, respectively. In Uganda, he will meet with government officials, opposition party leaders, journalists, and civil society leaders to discuss that country’ …
Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance Frank A. Rose will travel to Norway, Austria, Poland, and Switzerland November 15 through November 23 for the second plenary meeting of the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament …
The United States views today’s decision by the Baku Court of Appeals to transfer peace activist and historian Arif Yunus from prison to house arrest on humanitarian grounds as a positive step. We hope the Azerbaijani government will give similar …
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland will join U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry November 13–14 in Vienna, Austria, where he will hold bilateral and multilateral meetings with foreign counterparts to discuss the ongoing …
SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for spending a minute with us. I am really delighted to be able to welcome Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom Philip Hammond, who has welcomed me now many times in London. It seems we have a lot …
