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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Amman, Jerusalem, Dubai, and Oslo

News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Amman, Jerusalem, Dubai, and Oslo between May 31 and June 7. Secretary Kerry will visit Amman for the wedding of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan and Ms. Rajwa Al Seif. In Jerusalem and Dubai, Secretary ...


U.S. Department of State Concludes Settlement Resolving Export Violations by VTA Telecom Corporation

News Release: The U.S. Department of State has concluded an administrative settlement with VTA Telecom Corporation, to resolve six violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq., and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130. The Department of State and ...


DOS-ARM offers new grant application process starting June 1

Track 2 Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Initiatives grant opened on June 1.


Deputy Secretary Verma’s Meeting with Mauritian Prime Minister Jugnauth

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Assistant Secretary Geoffrey Pyatt LNG Allies Event

Release: A/S Pyatt: - It’s great to have DOE Assistant Secretary Brad Crabtree as a partner here in Washington, DC.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following Tour of HYBRIT Steel Plant

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Madam Minister, thank you so much. And I really want to say thanks first and foremost for what I was going to say is a warm welcome here in Luleå - (laughter) - certainly warm in our hearts. And I’m so grateful to be here with all of our colleagues from the Biden administration and from the European Union as well as our Swedish host.


Under Secretary Jenkins’ Remarks at the PSI High Level Political Meeting Session on Addressing a Changing International Security Environment and Challenges to Nonproliferation 

Release: It is my great pleasure to chair this second session, “Addressing a Changing International Security Environment and Challenges to Nonproliferation."  I would like to thank our hosts for choosing to include this topic given its critical importance to all Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) endorsing nations.


United States Leads in Space with Diplomacy

News Release: Today the Department of State is releasing our first-ever Strategic Framework for Space Diplomacy, a groundbreaking initiative to advance U.S. global space leadership. Through this Framework, we will expand international cooperation on mutually beneficial space activities, including through the Artemis ...


Deputy Secretary Verma’s Meeting with Mauritian President Roopun

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to Azerbaijan

Release: Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan, May 30 - June 2. While there, he will participate in the 28th annual Baku Energy Week, which consists of the International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition, the Caspian International ...


Assistant Secretary Geoffrey Pyatt LNG Allies Event

Release: A/S Pyatt: - It’s great to have DOE Assistant Secretary Brad Crabtree as a partner here in Washington, DC.


Risch, McCaul Press Admin's Handling of Crisis in Sudan

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, last week sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting information regarding the administration’s handling of the crisis in Sudan.


Continued Peace Talks Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

News Release: We are pleased to see that talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan have continued. As Secretary Blinken said, peace is achievable in the South Caucasus. We recently expressed appreciation for Prime Minister Pashinyan’s commitment to peace, and we welcome President Aliyev’s recent remarks on consideration of amnesty.


Department of State Celebrates Groundbreaking of New U.S. Embassy in Port Louis, Mauritius

News Release: As a demonstration of the enduring commitment to strengthening the relationship between the United States, Mauritius and the region, Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma and U.S. Ambassador to Mauritius Henry Jardine, with representatives ...


Deputy Secretary Verma’s Meeting with IORA Secretary General Al Farisi

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Continued Peace Talks Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Release: We are pleased to see that talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan have continued. As Secretary Blinken said, peace is achievable in the South Caucasus. We recently expressed appreciation for Prime Minister Pashinyan’s commitment to peace, and we welcome President Aliyev’s recent remarks on consideration of amnesty.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following Tour of HYBRIT Steel Plant

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Madam Minister, thank you so much. And I really want to say thanks first and foremost for what I was going to say is a warm welcome here in Luleå - (laughter) - certainly warm in our hearts. And I’m so grateful to be here with all of our colleagues from the Biden administration and from the European Union as well as our Swedish host.


Imposing Sanctions on Syrian Financial Facilitators

News Release: Today, the United States is designating under Caesar Act authorities two Syrian money service businesses and affiliated three individuals that provide financial support to the Assad regime. These two Damascus-based exchange companies have facilitated millions of dollars in transfers since 2021 to accounts ...