News from June 2023
2023 Fiscal Transparency Report: Congo, Democratic Republic of
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Congo, Democratic Republic of.
Sanctioning Entities and Individual Connected to Wagner Group in Africa
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: The United States is imposing sanctions on several entities in the Central African Republic (CAR) today for their connection to the transnational criminal organization known as the Wagner Group and for their involvement in activities that undermine democratic processes and institutions in the CAR through illicit trade in the country’s natural resources.
2023 Fiscal Transparency Report: China, People’s Republic of
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: China, People’s Republic of.
Inaugural U.S.-Mongolia-ROK Critical Minerals Dialogue Held in Ulaanbaatar
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: On June 27, 2023, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez held the first-ever U.S.-Mongolia-Republic of Korea (ROK) Critical Minerals Dialogue with Mongolian Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry Ganbaatar Jambal and Republic of Korea 2nd Vice ...
U.S.-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: The Government of the United States hosted the Government of Japan for an Extended Deterrence Dialogue (EDD) at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on June 26-27, 2023. The United States and Japan established the EDD in 2010 as an enduring venue to discuss ways to sustain and strengthen extended deterrence,...
2023 Fiscal Transparency Report: Benin
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Benin. During the review period, the government made its executive budget proposal and enacted budget publicly available, including online, but the end-of-year report was not published. Budget documents provided a substantially complete picture of the government’s...
2023 Fiscal Transparency Report: Eswatini
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Eswatini. During the review period, the government published its enacted budget within a reasonable period. However, the executive budget proposal and the end-of-year report were not publicly available within a reasonable period. Information on debt obligations...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Cohen
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
2023 Fiscal Transparency Report: Mozambique
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Mozambique. During the review period, the government published its executive budget proposal, enacted budget, and end-of-year report online within a reasonable period. Publicly available budget documents provided a complete picture of the government’s planned expenditures...
Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Carstens Travel to Aspen
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens will travel to Aspen, Colorado, from June 27-29. Special Envoy Carstens will join a panel discussion on hostage diplomacy at the Aspen Ideas Festival and engage with civil society leaders on matters related to the resolution of wrongful detention and hostage cases worldwide.
Congressional Record publishes “WE MUST FREE JAMSHID SHARMAHD” in the House section on June 23
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
“WE MUST FREE JAMSHID SHARMAHD” was published on pages H3133-H3134 of the Congressional Record on June 23.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
2023 Fiscal Transparency Report: Central African Republic
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Central African Republic. During the review period, the government made significant progress by publishing information on debt obligations, including major state-owned enterprise debt. The government made its enacted budget and quarterly reports publicly available...
2023 Fiscal Transparency Report: Madagascar
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Madagascar. During the review period, the government made its enacted budget widely and easily accessible to the public, including online, but it did not publish its executive budget proposal or end-of-year report within a reasonable period. Information on debt obligations...
The United States Issues an Advisory Focused on the Gold Sector Across Sub-Saharan Africa
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: Today, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the United States Agency for International Development issued a unique business risk advisory focused on the gold sector...
2023 Fiscal Transparency Report: Laos
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Laos. During the review period, the government made its executive budget proposal publicly available online, but not within a reasonable period. It did not publish its enacted budget or end-of-year report. The completeness and reliability of budget information could...
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: Pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 41st drawdown for Ukraine, which will provide $500 million worth of U.S. arms and equipment from Department of Defense stocks. This security assistance package will support Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive operations with ...
U.S. Department of State Launches Study of the U.S. Institutes’ Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: Honoring the foreign policy contributions and legacy of the United States’ first female Secretary of State and engaging a new generation of future young women leaders from around the world, today, the U.S. Department of State announced the launch of the Study of the U.S. Institutes’ Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program.
McCaul Introduces Bipartisan Res Declaring a Nuclear Iran is Unacceptable
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) along with Congressmen Brad Schneider (D-IL), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Jared Golden (D-ME), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Rich McCormick (R-GA), and Kathy Manning (D-NC) introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United State’s enduring commitment to preventing a nuclear Iran.
2023 Fiscal Transparency Report: Guinea-Bissau
By State Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Guinea-Bissau. During the review period, the government made significant progress by making information on debt obligations, including major state-owned enterprise debt, publicly available within a reasonable period. However, it did not make all budget documents...