Department of State Press Releases

• Published on November 10, 2017 - 03:45 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Promoting Freedom of ...

  This is the announcement of funding opportunity number DRLA-DRLAQM-18-033 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Application Deadline: January 24, 2018 For new application submission instructions, see Section D below. A. Project Description …

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• Published on November 10, 2017 - 03:45 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Supporting Objective ...

  This is the announcement of funding opportunity number DRLA-DRLAQM-18-032 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Application Deadline: January 19, 2018 For new application submission instructions, see Section D below. A. Project Description …

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• Published on November 6, 2017 - 02:29 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Mitchell Travels to Brussels, Paris, London, Berlin, ...

  Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell will travel to Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; London, England; Berlin, Germany; Warsaw, Poland; and Kyiv, Ukraine, November 6-16, to underscore the U.S. commitment to our transatlantic …

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• Published on November 4, 2017 - 10:25 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Supporting Civil ...

  This is the announcement of funding opportunity number DRLA-DRLAQM-18-016 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Application Deadline: January 3, 2018 For new application submission instructions, see Section D below. A. Project Description …

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• Published on November 1, 2017 - 19:04 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Remarks With Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders Before Their Meeting

  SECRETARY TILLERSON: Good morning, all. I want to welcome Deputy Prime Minister Reynders of Belgium to the State Department. It’s a pleasure to have you here. FOREIGN MINISTER REYNDERS: Thank you. SECRETARY TILLERSON: I do want to make a comment on …

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• Published on October 27, 2017 - 22:09 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Briefing on Sanctions With Respect to Russia's Defense and Intelligence Sectors Under Section 231 of the ...

  MODERATOR: Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. This is an on-background briefing with senior State Department officials to discuss recently posted implementation guidance related to Section 231 of the Countering America …

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• Published on October 26, 2017 - 18:23 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Press Availability in Geneva, Switzerland

  SECRETARY TILLERSON: Well, obviously this has been a – although a number of days, not a long trip, but it’s been a lengthy trip in terms of the number of stops. And so I have a number of, I think, observations I want to offer you. So I’ve put them down on …

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• Published on October 26, 2017 - 18:23 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Remarks to the Staff and Families of U.S. Mission Geneva

  MR ALLEGRA: Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. As many of you know, this is the Secretary’s final stop of a very impressive journey. Over the past week he has navigated the substantive and the logistic challenges of Riyadh, of Doha, of Baghdad and Kabul …

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• Published on October 12, 2017 - 00:29 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Spain National Day

  On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, best wishes to the people of Spain as you celebrate your National Day. The United States and Spain are great friends and close allies. As the President said during his September 26 meeting with …

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• Published on October 7, 2017 - 00:07 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: 11th Anniversary of the Murder of Anna Politkovskaya

  Eleven years ago renowned journalist Anna Politkovskaya was shot and killed in her Moscow apartment building. We continue to urge Russian authorities to identify and prosecute the person or persons who ordered, planned, and funded this terrible crime. Ms. …

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• Published on September 30, 2017 - 17:08 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Cyprus National Day

  Please pass my best wishes and those of the American people to the people of Cyprus as you celebrate the 57th anniversary of your independence. Cyprus is a strategic partner in the fight against terrorism, violent extremism, and the proliferation of …

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• Published on September 26, 2017 - 17:34 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Remarks With Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Secretary for Relations With States of the Holy See Before Their ...

  SECRETARY TILLERSON: Good morning, all. First of all, I want to welcome Foreign Minister Archbishop Gallagher of the Holy See to the State Department. Excellency, it’s -- ARCHBISHOP GALLAGHER: Thank you very much -- SECRETARY TILLERSON: -- wonderful to …

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• Published on September 25, 2017 - 21:37 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: The Conviction and Sentencing of Mykola Semena

  The United States is deeply troubled by the decision of a court in Russian-occupied Crimea against Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Mykola Semena, convicting him of separatism charges and handing down a two-and-a-half year suspended sentence and …

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• Published on September 21, 2017 - 15:20 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Armenian National Day

  On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, congratulations to the people of Armenia on the 26th anniversary of your independence. We commend the progress your country has made since independence and are proud of the work we have done …

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• Published on September 18, 2017 - 10:16 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Readout of Secretary Tillerson's Meeting With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

  The following is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met this evening in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The two recommitted to …

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• Published on September 15, 2017 - 05:13 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Remarks to the Staff and Families of U.S. Embassy London

  SECRETARY TILLERSON: Thanks so much, Mr. Ambassador. And it is truly a pleasure to have the opportunity to stop by and visit here and say hello to all of you, extend my greetings to you, and first and foremost thank you for what you’re doing. The role you …

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• Published on September 7, 2017 - 22:27 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Macedonia National Day

  On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I am pleased to extend our best wishes to the people of Macedonia as you mark 26 years of independence. The United States is proud to be Macedonia’s friend and strategic partner. For 26 years, we …

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• Published on September 7, 2017 - 22:27 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: On the Occasion of the Day of Our Lady of Meritxell in Andorra

  On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, our best wishes to the people of Andorra as you celebrate Our Lady of Meritxell Day. The United States will continue to support the efforts of the Andorran people to advance democracy, human …

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• Published on September 1, 2017 - 06:56 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Kyrgyz Independence Day

  On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, congratulations and best wishes to the government and people of the Kyrgyz Republic in celebration of the Kyrgyz Republic’s 26th anniversary of independence on August 31. Today, the United States …

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• Published on September 1, 2017 - 06:56 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Slovak Republic Constitution Day

  On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, congratulations to the people of the Slovak Republic on your Constitution Day September 1st. The United States and the Slovak Republic have enjoyed a strong bilateral relationship since the …

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