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Published on December 1, 2022 - 22:30 GMT

Designating Three Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Officials in Response to Pyongyang’s November ICBM Launches

The United States is taking additional actions today as part of our ongoing effort to impede the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) ability to advance its unlawful ballistic missile and weapons of mass destruction programs. These actions …

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Published on December 1, 2022 - 22:30 GMT

Terrorist Designation of AQIS and TTP Leaders

The United States is committed to using its full set of counterterrorism tools to counter the threat posed by terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan, including al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), as part of …

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Published on December 1, 2022 - 15:53 GMT

Laos National Day

On behalf of the people and Government of the United States of America, I extend my warmest regards to the people of Laos on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The United States is proud of our …

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Published on December 1, 2022 - 14:07 GMT

Appointment of Abby Finkenauer as Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues

Today we welcome Abby Finkenauer to the Department of State, where she will serve as the Department’s Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues. Special Envoy Finkenauer began her career in public service when she was elected – at age 25 – to the Iowa House of …

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Published on December 1, 2022 - 06:02 GMT

Central African Republic National Day

On behalf of the American people, I send my best wishes to all Central African people on your sixty-fourth National Day. The United States greatly values our combined efforts to promote security, stability, and prosperity in the Central African Republic. …

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Published on November 30, 2022 - 21:11 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Christiane Amanpour of CNN

QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, welcome to the program. I just wanted to ask you, because you’ve just been meeting with your Ukrainian counterpart — SECRETARY BLINKEN: Christiane, great to be with you. QUESTION: — who has told you all that they need …

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Published on November 30, 2022 - 18:54 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Andrea Mitchell of NBC

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 …

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Published on November 30, 2022 - 14:47 GMT

Barbados National Day

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 …

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Published on November 30, 2022 - 11:13 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib Before Their Meeting

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 …

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Published on November 29, 2022 - 19:23 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Slovak Foreign Minister Rastislav Kacer Before Their Meeting

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 …

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Published on November 29, 2022 - 19:23 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu at a Joint Press Availability

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, …

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Published on November 29, 2022 - 17:24 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting

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 …

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Published on November 29, 2022 - 12:22 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca At the Romanian Athenaeum

PRIME MINISTER CIUCA: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary, Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great honor and privilege to welcome Secretary Blinken to Bucharest. This is a milestone when we celebrate the 25th anniversary of our strategic …

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Published on November 29, 2022 - 12:22 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Before Their Meeting

PRESIDENT IOHANNIS: Mr. Secretary, members of the delegations, first of all, welcome to Romania. Welcome to Cotroceni. It’s my pleasure to receive you here. And it is a perfect timing that you chose to pay a visit to Romania as we have the raging war …

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Published on November 28, 2022 - 18:55 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Arieh Smith of Xiaomanyc on YouTube

(Originally broadcast on November 17, 2022) QUESTION: All right, yes. So it’s an honor to meet you, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Great to be with you. QUESTION: Yeah. So I do – as a content creator, one topic that you need to assume …

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Published on November 28, 2022 - 18:55 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Saranee Sanguanruang of LDA World on YouTube

(Originally broadcast on November 17, 2022) QUESTION: So the first question is going to be about, like, the technology issue and the sustainability issue, that – the U.S. is the world leader in both sides, right. How do you think these two issue can go …

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Published on November 28, 2022 - 14:50 GMT

Mauritania National Day

On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I send my best wishes to the Government and people of Mauritania as you celebrate 62 years of independence. Mauritania has shown an active commitment to improving governance, …

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Published on November 28, 2022 - 06:12 GMT

Albania’s 110th Independence Day

On behalf of the United States of America, it is my honor to congratulate the people of Albania on your 110th Independence Day. The United States is also proud to celebrate the 100th anniversary of U.S.-Albanian diplomatic relations and the broad, strong …

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Published on November 25, 2022 - 17:27 GMT

Suriname National Day

On behalf of the government and the people of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Suriname on your Independence Day. Our two countries share strong, educational, historic, economic, and cultural ties and we look forward to continuing …

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Published on November 25, 2022 - 14:03 GMT

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Today we recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Despite great strides to prevent and respond to the pervasiveness of gender-based …

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