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Published on November 13, 2013 - 00:56 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces the Construction Award for Major Rehabilitation of U.S. ...

The Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) announces the construction award, through best value determination, for Phase II of the major rehabilitation project for the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, Hungary, to Enviro-Management and …

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Published on November 13, 2013 - 00:56 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces Construction Award for Major Rehabilitation of U.S. ...

The Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) announces the construction award, through best value determination, for Phase II of the major rehabilitation project in Vilnius, Lithuania, to Enviro-Management and Research, Inc. (EMR …

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Published on November 13, 2013 - 00:55 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Assistant Secretary Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones Visits Ireland and Northern Ireland To Foster Science and Technology ...

Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones will travel to Dublin, Ireland and Belfast, U.K. November 13-16, 2013. In Dublin, Dr. Jones will give a keynote address entitled, “Making a …

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Published on November 12, 2013 - 16:53 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Interview With Kim Ghattas of the BBC

QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for speaking to the BBC. You’ve just come from Geneva where you had talks about Iran’s nuclear program. How close did you get to a deal? Was it just a few words? Was it just one more day? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, …

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Published on November 10, 2013 - 18:14 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Interview With David Gregory of Meet the Press

QUESTION: Secretary Kerry, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Good to be with you, David. QUESTION: The bottom-line goal here is to prevent Iran from producing or acquiring a nuclear bomb. You have said that in the interim, you …

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Published on November 10, 2013 - 07:56 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Press Availability

SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you for hanging in here with all of us in what has obviously been a long and interesting process, but a very productive one if I can say so. I want to thank my colleagues from the United Kingdom, Turkey, France, Russia and China. And …

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Published on November 8, 2013 - 22:12 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights, and Rule of Law ...

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights, and Rule of Law in Europe and Eurasia (Azerbaijan, Moldova and Turkey) Department of State Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for …

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Published on November 8, 2013 - 22:12 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces the Construction Award for the New Office Annex in ...

The Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) announces the construction award, through best value determination, of the new office annex in Moscow, Russia to Caddell Construction Company of Montgomery, Alabama. The 242,000 square …

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Published on November 8, 2013 - 22:12 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces the Construction Award for the New U.S. Embassy in The ...

The Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) announces the construction award, through best value determination, of the new U.S. Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands to Caddell Construction Company of Montgomery, Alabama. The new …

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Published on November 8, 2013 - 18:35 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks to the Press Upon Arrival in Geneva

Good afternoon, everybody. It’s great to be here. The P51 is doing some very important work right now, and I’m delighted to be here at the invitation of Cathy Ashton to try to work with our colleagues to see if we can narrow some differences. I want to …

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Published on November 8, 2013 - 00:56 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: U.S.-Poland Joint Commission Dialogue on Science and Technology Cooperation

On November 7, the U.S. Department of State will host Poland for a bilateral dialogue on science and technology cooperation under the auspices of the Joint Commission on Science and Technology Cooperation. Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones, Assistant Secretary of State …

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Published on November 7, 2013 - 20:55 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Presidential Elections in Tajikistan

The United States concurs with the preliminary assessment of the elections released in Dushanbe by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Election Observation Mission. …

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Published on November 7, 2013 - 20:55 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Travel of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to Ukraine

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Ira Forman will visit Ukraine November 12-15, 2013 for meetings with religious, government, and community leaders to discuss and encourage efforts to combat anti-Semitism and promote religious freedom. In …

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Published on November 6, 2013 - 01:02 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Election in Kosovo

The United States commends the Republic of Kosovo for its historic elections on November 3rd . Despite intimidation and violence aimed at blocking the democratic process, the people of northern Kosovo exercised their right to choose legitimate …

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Published on November 5, 2013 - 19:30 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Meeting With Staff and Families at Embassy Warsaw

AMBASSADOR MULL: All right, good morning, people and (in Polish). One of the most momentous things that can happen in any embassy is for the Secretary of State to come visit. But today, we have something even more momentous, and that’s the opportunity to …

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Published on November 5, 2013 - 19:30 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks to American Chamber of Commerce Participants

SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Thank you very much, Joseph. Thank you. Appreciate it. Let me see if I can make this Kerry-sized. (Laughter.) Anyway, there we go. Thank you. Good morning, everybody – or good afternoon. What is it? I don’t know anymore. ( …

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Published on November 5, 2013 - 19:30 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks at Medal Ceremony at Lask Military Airbase

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Minister of Defense. It is an honor for me to be able to be here. It's an honor to be here at the Lask Airbase, one of the most visible and powerful symbols of the enduring alliance between our nations. I have to tell you …

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Published on November 5, 2013 - 16:32 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Joint Press Availability With Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski

FOREIGN MINISTER SIKORSKI: (Via interpreter) John, welcome to Warsaw and Poland. We’ve known each other for a very long time. I knew you when you weren’t the Secretary of State and I personally wasn’t a Minister of Foreign Affairs with the Republic of …

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Published on October 31, 2013 - 16:43 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Holy See

More information about the Holy See is available on the Holy See Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-HOLY SEE RELATIONS The Holy See is the universal government of the Catholic …

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Published on October 31, 2013 - 00:14 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Assistant Secretary Victoria Nuland Travels to Hungary, Turkey, and Ukraine October 30- November 4

Assistant Secretary Victoria Nuland will travel to Budapest, Hungary; Istanbul and Adana, Turkey; and Kyiv, Ukraine. On October 31 in Budapest, Assistant Secretary Nuland will attend the Visegrad Group Ministerial where she will have a range of bilateral …

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