As prepared Thank you Chairman Corker, Ranking Member Cardin, members of this committee for the opportunity to join you today and for the personal investment so many of you have made in Ukraine’s democratic, European future. Your bipartisan support, your …
SECRETARY KERRY: Toria, thank you very much. Welcome, everybody, to the Ben Franklin Room of the State Department. Friends from Germany and intrepid leader Fred Kempe, Bill Harrop, and all the generous contributors to the Diplomacy Center, as well as to …
On October 7, the United States and the Republic of Cyprus held a bilateral economic dialogue. Following a breakfast meeting hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with American companies interested in Cyprus and the region, officials held discussions on a …
Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Scott Nathan will travel to Warsaw, Poland to chair the second-annual meeting of the U.S.-Poland Innovation Program (PLUS-IP). PLUS-IP is a public-private partnership between the United States and …
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, when do you expect the mil-mil talks to be scheduled? What’s the hang-up? Why can’t they agree on a time and place – the Russian-American mil-mil talks? SECRETARY KERRY: Mil-mil talks took place today, and a proposal has been sent …
On behalf of President Obama and the citizens of the United States, I congratulate the people of Germany on your celebration of the Day of German Unity on October 3. The unified Germany we see today inspires people around the world because of its …
FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. We met with Secretary Kerry for the, I think, third time in few days. Today we devoted our meeting to the follow-up of what our presidents agreed when they met here on the 28th of September. …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Cyprus on your 55th Independence Day this October 1. The Republic of Cyprus is a valued friend and partner of the United States. We share a long …
We condemn the recent decision by Russia-backed separatist leaders in Luhansk, Ukraine, to expel UN agencies and all international nongovernmental organizations providing humanitarian assistance in the area. This will endanger many lives and is contrary to …
FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIR: (Via interpreter) Well, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to start by thanking you for your interest. Together with you, I’d like to extend a very warm welcome to my American counterpart here, John. I’m really delighted to have …
FOREIGN SECRETARY HAMMOND: Well, good morning. It’s a great pleasure to welcome Secretary Kerry here for a discussion ahead of the UN General Assembly and to have the opportunity to congratulate him on the success of getting the Iranian deal through the U. …
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, now that the White House says it’s open to practical and tactical talks with – mil-mil talks with the Russians, what’s the next step and at what level, what’s the scope, what do you envision? And Mr. Minister, is the UAE now …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Chile as you celebrate two hundred and five years of independence this September 18. We wish all Chileans a joyous day as you celebrate your independence. We …
SECRETARY KERRY: So let me – it’s my great pleasure to welcome the prime minister of Serbia, Minister Vucic, and have an opportunity first of all to thank him for the tremendous efforts that he and others are making with respect to the migrant crisis all …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Mexico as you celebrate the 205th anniversary of your country’s independence. We are very proud of our shared ties of family and friendship, common values and …
SECRETARY KERRY: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon, all. I’m delighted to welcome my friend and counterpart, the distinguished Foreign Minister of Spain, Jose Garcia-Margallo. And we have just come from a very positive, constructive meeting at the White …
On September 11, 2015, Russian and U.S. negotiators signed a bilateral agreement to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The two governments have been working together for many years on efforts to address illegal fishing. The signing …
On September 10, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland will travel to Kyiv, Ukraine, to participate in the Yalta European Strategy (YES) Annual Meeting. She will also meet with senior Ukrainian officials, party leaders, and …
In an important symbol of our commitment and enduring friendship with the Holy See, U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Kenneth F. Hackett, Under Secretary for Management Patrick F. Kennedy, and the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Director Lydia Muniz, …
On behalf of the President of the United States and the American people, I send best wishes to the people and government of Tajikistan as you celebrate your 24th Independence Day on September 9. Today honors the fierce determination of the Tajik people to …
