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Published on January 22, 2015 - 19:14 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks With U.K. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi After Their ...

FOREIGN SECRETARY HAMMOND: Good afternoon. The recent terrible events in Paris have reminded us that the battle against ISIL is not confined within the borders of Iraq and Syria and that this poisonous ideology threatens our own citizens and the citizens …

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Published on January 22, 2015 - 14:18 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks With UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond Before the Counter-ISIL Coalition Small Group Meeting

FOREIGN SECRETARY HAMMOND: Good morning, everybody. I’m delighted to welcome Secretary Kerry and our other partners here today for this important coalition steering group meeting. It’s a remarkable achievement to have brought together over 60 nations in …

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Published on January 22, 2015 - 06:46 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Background Briefing on Secretary Kerry's Upcoming Travel to London and Davos

MODERATOR: Hey, guys. Thanks for hopping on the call. This will be attributable, as always, to senior State Department officials. For most of it, it’s not embargoed until – or there’s no embargo. So feel free to write on any of it now unless there’s …

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Published on January 21, 2015 - 23:50 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks With EU High Representative Federica Mogherini After Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Last month, when I met with High Representative Federica Mogherini, I invited her to come see me in Washington. She looked at me, kind of smirking, and said, “When’s John Kerry ever in Washington?” Well, I’m here …

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Published on January 20, 2015 - 20:07 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Partners in Prevention: Addressing Threats to Civilian Security

Opening Thank you very much for the kind introduction, Rosa. I am grateful for the European Policy Center for organizing today’s event and pleased to be part of your “Europe in the World” series. Europe has a crucial role to play in every aspect of world …

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Published on January 17, 2015 - 00:44 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Policy Planning Director McKean Travel to the United Kingdom, Germany, and Norway

Director of Policy Planning David McKean will travel to London on January 16. While there, he will meet with senior government officials in the Prime Minister’s office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Members of Parliament, and experts from think- …

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Published on January 16, 2015 - 23:31 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Interview With Mediafax

QUESTION: You were here a year ago and since then a lot has happened in the region, from Russian military intervention in Ukraine to Romanian presidential elections. What are your principal messages for Romanian officials, politicians, civil society, and …

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Published on January 16, 2015 - 18:04 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks With Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo After Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Madam Mayor, thank you for that very, very generous welcome, and thank you for reminding us of the extraordinary history (inaudible). And what an honor for me to be here in this historic venue which the mayor just talked about and …

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Published on January 15, 2015 - 18:08 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Meeting With Embassy Sofia Staff

AMBASSADOR RIES: (In progress.) Our purpose was to show a deep and broadened relationship with Bulgaria, and I certainly think we’ve done that. And Mr. Secretary, we thank you so much for everything you do. And I want to thank everyone here who worked so …

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Published on January 15, 2015 - 16:54 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks With Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov After Their Meeting

FOREIGN MINISTER MITOV: (Via interpreter) Dear Mr. Secretary, dear colleagues, for me it was an honor to host the official visit of the State Secretary of the United States John Kerry in Bulgaria. Today, we reaffirmed our strong strategic partnership …

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Published on January 12, 2015 - 21:00 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Under Secretary Gottemoeller Travels to Brussels, the Vatican and Rome

Rose Gottemoeller, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, will travel to Brussels, the Vatican and Rome for meetings with counterparts from January 12-13. On January 12, Under Secretary Gottemoeller will meet with the NATO …

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Published on January 10, 2015 - 21:53 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the ...

The governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States applaud the extraordinary efforts of Bernardino Leon, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, and welcome his announcement of a new round of …

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Published on January 7, 2015 - 17:55 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks on the Terrorist Attack in Paris

SECRETARY KERRY: I’m very pleased to welcome Polish Foreign Minister Schetyna here to Washington today. He’s come here especially to meet with us and talk about the important relationship between Poland and the United States – a very important NATO member …

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Published on December 29, 2014 - 23:12 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Background Briefing on Implementation of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act

MODERATOR: Thank you very much, Laurie, and welcome to everyone who has joined us for this background call today. As noted, this call will be on background, so no names or titles. It’s attributable to a senior State Department official, but just for …

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Published on December 24, 2014 - 00:10 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Success of Northern Ireland Talks

The United States warmly welcomes that announcement today of an agreement among Northern Ireland's political parties, facilitated by the U.K. and Irish governments. This is statesmanship, pure and simple, and leadership by all parties to break a …

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Published on December 22, 2014 - 23:24 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks at the American Enterprise Institute

LEON ARON: All right. Good morning and welcome to all. I would like to start. We have a fascinating conversation here. Thanks for coming. And thanks very much, Ambassador Nuland, for finding the time to chat with us. You’ve had a most distinguished career …

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Published on December 19, 2014 - 03:05 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Joint Statement of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission Working Group on People-to-People and ...

On December 18, 2014, in Washington, D.C., the United States Department of State hosted the annual meeting of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission’s Working Group on People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges to advance cooperation in the areas …

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Published on December 18, 2014 - 22:43 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Human Rights in Belarus on the Anniversary of the Crackdown of December 19, 2010

It has been four years since the Belarusian Government launched a repressive crackdown on civil society, independent media, and the democratic opposition. We remember those who remain wrongly imprisoned and call for the immediate and unconditional release …

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Published on December 16, 2014 - 22:12 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Anniversary of Kazakhstan's Independence Day

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Kazakhstan as you celebrate your Independence Day on December 16. The United States was the first country in the world to recognize your independence in 1991. …

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Published on December 15, 2014 - 20:42 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Arson Attack on Human Rights Group in Chechnya

We are extremely concerned by reports of arson at the Grozny offices of the Joint Mobile Group and the threats directed against human rights defenders, including Igor Kalyapin, head of the Russian NGO Committee Against Torture. We urge the authorities to …

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