News from April 2023


International Roma Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States, I extend best wishes to Roma everywhere on this annual commemorative day when we celebrate the rich culture, language, and heritage of Roma globally, including the generations of Romani Americans.


Week ending March 25: 5 notices published by State Department

There were five notices published by the State Department in week ending March 25, according to the Federal Register.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed

News Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel


DOS-INR offers new grant application process starting April 10

2023 Title VIII (Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia) grant opened on April 10.


DOS-DRL offers new grant application process starting April 10

DRL Investigative Journalism in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia grant opened on April 10.


DOS-PMWRA grant application closes on May 12

23.PMWRA.12May2023.Unsolicited.RFI grant opened on April 10.


Helping Countries Transition from Soviet Legacy to Democratic Governance

Release: Russia’s illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has shaped the world’s perspective of Soviet-era equipment and military modernization. Less talked about, yet equally important, are Soviet-legacy structures and processes that have hindered Russia’s performance on the battlefield.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed

Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.


Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Vietnam and Japan

News Release: MR PATEL: Hey, good afternoon, everybody, and thank you so much for joining us today for this press preview call on the Secretary’s travel to Ireland, where of course he’ll be accompanying the President, but then on to his own programming in Vietnam and then Japan for the G7 Foreign Ministers Ministerial.



Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abdul Momen Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to have Foreign Minister Momen here with us today at the State Department, and important to take account of the fact that the relationship between Bangladesh and the United States has grown tremendously over the last 50 years - economically, ...


State Department Partners with Africa Fintech Summit

Release: Officials from the Department of State will highlight the U.S. commitment to supporting Africa’s digital transformation at the Africa Fintech Summit on April 12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.


Russia’s Wrongful Detention of Journalist Evan Gershkovich

News Release: Today, Secretary Blinken made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia.


Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Vietnam and Japan

Release: MR PATEL: Hey, good afternoon, everybody, and thank you so much for joining us today for this press preview call on the Secretary’s travel to Ireland, where of course he’ll be accompanying the President, but then on to his own programming in Vietnam and then Japan for the G7 Foreign Ministers Ministerial.


DOS-AGO grant application closes on June 27

Ambassadors Special Self-Help Fund grant opened on April 11.


Under Secretary Zeya’s Travel to Slovakia and France April 11-14, 2023

Release: Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel April 11-14, 2023 to Bratislava, Slovakia and Paris, France.


Russia’s Wrongful Detention of Journalist Evan Gershkovich

Release: Today, Secretary Blinken made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia.


Under Secretary Zeya’s Travel to Slovakia and France April 11-14, 2023

News Release: Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel April 11-14, 2023 to Bratislava, Slovakia and Paris, France.


Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Vietnam and Japan

Release: MR PATEL: Hey, good afternoon, everybody, and thank you so much for joining us today for this press preview call on the Secretary’s travel to Ireland, where of course he’ll be accompanying the President, but then on to his own programming in Vietnam and then Japan for the G7 Foreign Ministers Ministerial.


Under Secretary Jenkins Travels to Cambridge, Massachusetts

News Release: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 10-11, 2023, to engage with students, faculty, and staff at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.