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Published on March 3, 2023 - 09:14 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, ...

MR SARAN: So good morning. Let me also welcome you to the business end of the Raisina Dialogue after yesterday’s inauguration. For us at ORF and at the Raisina Dialogue, this is a very special day. Many years ago, 2017 if I recall, we toyed with the …

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Published on March 3, 2023 - 07:00 GMT

Bulgaria’s National Day

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend our best wishes to the people of Bulgaria on your national day. This is a special year, as we mark the 120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the United States. Over the years, our …

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Published on March 2, 2023 - 20:28 GMT

Appointment of Ambassador Cindy McCain as Executive Director of the World Food Program

I congratulate Ambassador Cindy McCain on her appointment by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization to serve as the next Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP). For over 60 …

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Published on March 2, 2023 - 17:33 GMT

Designating Iran Sanctions Evaders

The United States is committed to significantly reducing Iranian energy exports and will sanction those facilitating Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical trade. Today, the Department of the State is designating six entities that have engaged in the transport …

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Published on March 2, 2023 - 17:33 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Doniyor Tukhsinov of Kun.uz

QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for being here. I want to start by asking you about the current state of relations between the countries of Central Asia and the United States. Has anything changed in U.S. foreign policy toward the countries …

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Published on March 2, 2023 - 14:53 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello. Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure as always to meet with my friend and colleague, the Dutch foreign minister. And we are taking this opportunity to follow up on the very good visit the prime minister made to …

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Published on March 2, 2023 - 14:53 GMT

UN Human Rights Council Statement

Mr. Secretary-General, High Commissioner Turk, President Bálek, fellow members of the United Nations Human Rights Council: we are marking 75 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. At its heart is a simple, yet revolutionary, …

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Published on March 2, 2023 - 12:19 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s good to see you all, and I’m especially pleased to see my friend, the foreign minister of Brazil. We were together just recently with President Lula’s visit. So a great opportunity to follow up on what …

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Published on March 1, 2023 - 18:00 GMT

Designating Those Generating Revenue for the DPRK

The United States is committed to countering the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) efforts to generate revenue for its unlawful weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs. Today, we are taking action against three …

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Published on March 1, 2023 - 08:28 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken At an English Language Learning Event

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, thank you for letting me join your class today. Now, I was listening very carefully to the first question, about what would you do if you were president; what are the hard parts, what are the easy parts. I have a chance …

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Published on March 1, 2023 - 06:42 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Uzbekistani Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov Before Their Meeting

ACTING FOREIGN MINISTER SAIDOV: Honorable Secretary Blinken, I would like to start by saying welcome to Uzbekistan, to Tashkent. We are very glad to see you visiting our country for the first time. We believe that your visit will advance our broad …

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Published on March 1, 2023 - 04:20 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Yerdana Yerzhanuly of Khabar TV’s Oyan!

QUESTION: My name is Yerdana. I’m a TV host and special correspondent for Oyan! morning show (inaudible) Khabar TV. SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s so nice to meet you. QUESTION: I cover news and culture, international relations, and local current affairs, so …

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Published on February 28, 2023 - 18:09 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi At a Joint Press Availability

MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) We are about to start the press conference. I’d like to give the floor to the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, and the minister of foreign affairs of Kazakhstan, Mukhtar Tileuberdi. You can pose your …

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Published on February 28, 2023 - 10:49 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kyrgyz Republic Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev Before Their Meeting

FOREIGN MINISTER KULUBAEV: How are you? SECRETARY BLINKEN: Very well, thank you. Good to be here and good to be here with you among some colleagues. FOREIGN MINISTER KULUBAEV: Fresh air outside. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Fresh air, yes, we’ve – it was …

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Published on February 28, 2023 - 10:49 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rasit Meredov Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here with Foreign Minister Meredov, to see him again after, I think, our last meeting in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly. We are proud of the now more than 30- …

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Published on February 28, 2023 - 09:08 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi Before Their Meeting

FOREIGN MINISTER TILEUBERDI: Secretary Blinken, it’s my pleasure to welcome you and your delegation here in our capital, Astana. It has been a while since our last meeting in September in New York. Positive outcomes of the recent meetings of intensive …

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Published on February 28, 2023 - 09:08 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Before Their Meeting

PRESIDENT TOKAYEV: (Inaudible) Mr. Secretary, I very much would like to welcome you to Astana. I believe that your visit is strictly (inaudible) given additional (inaudible) to our strategic cooperation. We have built a very good and reliable long-term …

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Published on February 27, 2023 - 21:17 GMT

The First Progress Report to the President on Implementation of the U.S. National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality

The White House Gender Policy Council today released its first progress report to the President on progress toward the ambitious priorities laid out in the first U.S. National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality (NGS) finalized in October 2021. The …

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Published on February 27, 2023 - 17:04 GMT

Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Yemen

Today, I am announcing our contribution of more than $444 million, exemplifying the continued generosity of the people of the United States for the people of Yemen. As one of the largest donors, this brings our total to the humanitarian response in Yemen …

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Published on February 27, 2023 - 17:04 GMT

Dominican Republic National Day

On behalf of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Dominican Republic on the occasion of your Independence Day. Our countries are deeply connected with one another, as more than two million people of Dominican descent call the United States …

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