AMBASSADOR ISCHINGER: Thanks very much. I think now we can continue. It’s my great pleasure now to open our second panel this morning. We have two longtime friends of the Munich Security Conference. Both of our panelists have been with the Munich Security …
FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER: (Via interpreter) Well, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to bid you a very warm welcome. And let me say that I’m delighted to have my American colleague here today, that I am able to welcome him here to Berlin. It’s more than a …
CHANCELLOR MERKEL: (Via interpreter) Well, good day, ladies and gentlemen. I would very warmly welcome the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. John Kerry, on this – his first visit after the forming of the new government. I know it took …
Assistant Secretary of State Nuland will accompany Secretary Kerry to Berlin, Germany, on January 31 to discuss bilateral and global issues with senior German Government officials. She will then accompany Secretary Kerry to the Munich Security Conference …
Senior Advisor for Burma Judith Cefkin will travel to the United Kingdom, Bangladesh, and Burma, January 30 – February 8, to consult with international partners — including senior government officials and civil society groups — on reforms and other …
SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s my great privilege to welcome the Foreign Minister of Portugal Rui Machete. We are very old friends – that is to say, Portugal and the United States. We are -- FOREIGN MINISTER MACHETE: We are young. …
More information about the Netherlands is available on the Netherlands Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-NETHERLANDS RELATIONS The U.S. partnership with the Netherlands dates …
More information about Slovakia is available on the Slovakia Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-SLOVAKIA RELATIONS The United States established diplomatic relations with …
More information about Luxembourg is available on the Luxembourg Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-LUXEMBOURG RELATIONS In 1867, Luxembourg gained full independence from the …
More information about Georgia is available on the Georgia Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-GEORGIA RELATIONS The United States established diplomatic relations with Georgia …
More information about the Czech Republic is available on the Czech Republic Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-CZECH REPUBLIC RELATIONS Czechoslovakia's communist regime …
More information about Latvia is available on the Latvia Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-LATVIA RELATIONS The U.S. and Latvia share a history as strategic allies and valued …
MODERATOR: Thank you so much, and thank you, everyone, for joining the call on a late Friday afternoon. I know it’s a topic we are all very interested in. So I will introduce the folks who will be giving some brief opening remarks and who will be available …
More information about Albania is available on the Albania Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-ALBANIA RELATIONS The United States established diplomatic relations with Albania …
More information about San Marino is available on the San Marino Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-SAN MARINO RELATIONS Most of the Italian peninsula was unified into one state …
More information about Finland is available on the Finland Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-FINLAND RELATIONS The United States established diplomatic relations with Finland …
More information about Estonia is available on the Estonia Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-ESTONIA RELATIONS The United States and Estonia are strong allies and partners. The …
Director of Policy Planning David McKean is on foreign travel to Hungary and Italy, January 20–24. In Visegrad, Hungary, he will engage in policy planning discussions with counterparts from the four Visegrad countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, …
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will travel to Brussels, Belgium from January 22-25, 2014. While in Brussels, Assistant Secretary Richard will meet with counterparts at the European …
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ONE: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us. We’ll turn it over quickly to [Senior State Department Official Two], who will be the Senior State Department Official speaking during this call. We just wanted to preface …
