QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you so much for being with us today. SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s great to be with you, Andrea. QUESTION: You are an avid soccer fan – I want to ask you about Ukraine, of course, the subject of this meeting, the main subject of …
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bucharest. The Secretary reiterated to Foreign …
On behalf of the people and the Government of the United States of America, I extend my sincere best wishes to Barbados and its people as they celebrate their Independence Day on November 30. Our countries share a commitment to democracy and work closely …
The United States is committed to preventing and responding to all forms of gender-based violence globally, including conflict-related sexual violence. The forthcoming update to the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally …
Highlighting the deep economic, political, and cultural ties between the United States and Papua New Guinea, Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass, Chargé d’Affaires Joseph E. Zadrozny, and local government officials dedicated the new U.S. …
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib in Bucharest on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. It’s a pleasure to get a chance to meet with Foreign Minister Lahbib, really for the first time. We’ve spoken, and of course we’ve been at the various NATO meetings, but this is our first opportunity to …
The United States commends the people of Equatorial Guinea who exercised their right to vote on November 20. We note, however, that international election observers, civil society groups, and opposition parties have made credible allegations of …
The United States is deeply concerned by the recent arrest of Chhim Sithar, president of a labor union in a year-long dispute with NagaWorld, after her return to Cambodia from a labor conference in Australia. Cambodian authorities have previously …
Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass will travel to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Suva, Fiji, Sydney, Australia, and Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 7. The Under Secretary’s travel to the region reflects the United States’ …
In an important symbol of our partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim, U.S. Embassy Riyadh Chargé d’Affaires Martina Strong, and U.S. Consul General in Dhahran David …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to get a chance to meet with Foreign Minister Kacer in his new capacity, but we’re longtime acquaintances and colleagues. We go back many years, including to your time in the United …
FOREIGN MINISTER AURESCU: (Via interpreter) Hello. Good afternoon. (In English) Welcome to Bucharest, the State Secretary of the United States, Antony Blinken. Dear Tony, welcome to Bucharest. For me it’s a great honor – it’s a great day, actually, …
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Rastislav Káčer in Bucharest on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Secretary …
In the midst of Russia’s continued brutal attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Secretary of State Blinken announced today during a meeting of the G7+ on the margins of the NATO Ministerial in Bucharest that the United States government is …
SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: So Secretary Blinken, Antony, welcome to the NATO foreign minister meeting here in Bucharest. It’s always a pleasure to meet with you. And thank you so much for your personal commitment – support for NATO, to our …
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Bucharest, Romania ahead of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Secretary Blinken and Secretary …
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest, Romania. They discussed bilateral cooperation in response to Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine …
Today, the United States commemorates the work of women human rights defenders: women and girls, in all their diversity, who champion human rights for all. As President Biden said, “The world is more peaceful, safe, and prosperous when the human rights of …
Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland will travel to Lodz, Poland November 30 to December 1, where she will attend the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Under Secretary Nuland will reiterate the …
