SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. It's a great pleasure for me to be with President-elect Poroshenko, who won a dramatic victory all across Ukraine. He won everywhere, and clearly has been given a mandate to try to lead the country into a new …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Denmark on the 165th anniversary of the adoption of your constitution. On June 5, 1849, King Frederik VII signed Denmark’s free constitution and broke …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Sweden on the 205th anniversary of the adoption of your constitution. Sweden’s June 6, 1809, constitution set forth principles of democracy and freedom to which …
MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Thank you so very much, Minister, and thank you, Secretary of State, and now, if I could please ask you to deliver your statements. The first to speak is going to be Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. FOREIGN MINISTER SIKORSKI: (Via …
Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles H. Rivkin will travel to Madrid, Spain on June 1 to June 3 where he will meet with senior government officials on the U.S.-Spain bilateral economic relationship. He will also …
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I send warmest wishes to the people of Italy as you celebrate Republic Day on June 2. I have always felt a very special, personal connection to Italy and its people, dating back to my travels in Italy …
SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. Great pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Paet of Estonia to Washington. We could not be more grateful or pleased for and with the relationship with Estonia. Estonia is a very strong NATO partner. In fact, one of …
QUESTION: Thank you Victoria Nuland for being here with us. ASSISTANT SECRETARY NULAND: Thank you, David, for having me. QUESTION: So tell me. There was this election in Ukraine, and it has enormous importance for Ukrainians, of course, but what importance …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the government and people of Azerbaijan as you observe Republic Day on May 28. The Republic of Azerbaijan and the United States share a commitment to diversifying energy …
The United States congratulates the people of Ukraine and the Ukrainian government for their historic elections on May 25th. Ukrainians united to express their political will freely and to choose their own future together. The large turnout sends a clear …
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs’ Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement is deploying the Quick Reaction Force (QRF), a group of civilian explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) experts, to Serbia, as well as Bosnia and …
The text of the following statement was released by the governments of Poland and the United States on the occasion of the 2014 Annual U.S.-Poland Democracy Dialogue. Begin Text: Senior Department of State and USAID officials, led by the Senior Advisor to …
The United States wishes to express its condolences to all those in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Croatia who have suffered as a result of the devastating flooding over the past several days. We extend our readiness to assist the governments and …
MODERATOR: Well, thank you all for coming. It’s a great honor for us to have Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman with us today. Ambassador Sherman was sworn in as Under Secretary of State in September 2011. She served as Counselor for the …
SUMMARY: Sanctions against Russia do have an impact, said Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland on her official visit to Estonia today. During the visit, Nuland met with Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas …
ASSISTANT SECRETARY NULAND: Hello GLOBSEC press. I'm delighted to be back at this conference. I always enjoy it, but it’s really fun to watch it mushroom into such a big event. I had an opportunity today to see Prime Minister Fico, to see Foreign …
QUESTION: Assistant Secretary, do you believe you’re on top of the scale of the Ukraine crisis, given the level of shock that has clearly been felt in Washington, at NATO, the European Union, and indeed by your ambassador in Moscow at the time, Michael …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Norway on the 200th anniversary of the adoption of your constitution. I hold a special appreciation for Norway, having lived there for a couple years when my Dad …
SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody, I guess almost good evening. Federica, benvenuta a Washington. We’re happy to have you here. I’m very delighted to welcome Foreign Minister Mogherini to Washington. We met in Rome about two months ago, I think it …
The United States and France express their support for the Transatlantic Friendship and Mobility Initiative promoting increased student and junior researcher mobility and exchanges. This initiative aims to double the number of U.S students going to France …
