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Joint Statement of the United States and Finland on Cooperation in Advanced Wireless Communications
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Finland in light of our strong interest in cooperating on advanced wireless communication.
Risch, Menendez Announce New Effort to Bolster the Abraham Accords and Negev Forum
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statements to introduce legislation that seeks to deepen and expand the Abraham Accords and Negev Forum - relationships that are profoundly ...
McCaul, Gallagher Urge Commerce to Take Action Following CCP Micron Ban
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following the Chinese Communist Party ban of Micron, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, calling on Commerce to work with Japan and South Korea to ensure their companies do not take market share lost to the ban and undercut Micron.
Russia’s Strategic Failure and Ukraine’s Secure Future
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
Release: MAYOR VARTIAINEN: Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, it is my great pleasure to warmly welcome you all to the beautiful capital of Finland, Helsinki, and the Helsinki City Hall. Helsinki has a great honor to host this special event today. We are humbled and in great appreciation to have the U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken here in Helsinki.
On the Detention of Leaders and Staff of Vietnamese Environmental Civil Society Organization CHANGE
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: The United States is concerned by the detention of leaders and staff of CHANGE, including the ongoing detention of CHANGE’s founder Hoang Thi Minh Hong.
Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Russo Travels to Honolulu, Fiji, and New Zealand
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs William Russo will travel to Honolulu, Fiji, and New Zealand from June 2 to 10, 2023. This trip, his first as Assistant Secretary, highlights the importance of our partnerships across the Pacific and of public affairs and public diplomacy to that partnership.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim And Deputy Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ian McCary On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Saudi Arabia
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: MR PATEL: Hey, everybody. Good afternoon and thank you so much for joining us today on this Friday for this trip preview call for Secretary Blinken’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This call will be on the record but it will be
Risch Statement on Sudan Sanctions
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced Thursday it had sanctioned entities linked to the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for fueling the conflict in Sudan:
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Marin
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Finnish Foreign Minister Haavisto
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Ambassador at Large Fick’s Travel to Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: From June 5 to 9, Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia for meetings with government and industry leaders, as well as members of civil society. Ambassador Fick will meet with counterparts to discuss cooperation on ...
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Saudi Arabia
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia June 6-8 to meet with Saudi officials to discuss U.S.-Saudi strategic cooperation on regional and global issues and a range of bilateral issues including economic and security cooperation.
Joint Statement of the United States and Finland on Cooperation in Advanced Wireless Communications
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Finland in light of our strong interest in cooperating on advanced wireless communication.
Designation of Arvan Cloud and Affiliates That Have Aided Internet Censorship in Iran
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
Release: Today, the United States is announcing additional sanctions in our effort to support the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Iranian people, including the freedom of expression both online and offline including the freedom to access information via the Internet.
Designation of Laurent Salvador Lamothe – Former Haitian Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and External Cooperation – for Involvement in Significant Corruption
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
Release: Today, I am announcing the designation of Laurent Salvador Lamothe, former Haitian Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and External Cooperation, for his involvement in significant corruption. This action renders Lamothe generally ineligible for entry into the United States. Specifically, Lamothe...
Proliferation Security Initiative’s 20th Anniversary and High-Level Political Meeting
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: The Republic of Korea hosted the High-Level Political Meeting in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on May 30, 2023. This meeting reviewed the actions implemented by PSI-endorsing States over the past 20 years, assessed the proliferation challenges we face presently and provided direction to PSI to meet these challenges over the next five years.
Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, India
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
Release: In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with India, U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti, U.S. Consul General Jennifer Larson, and local government officials formally dedicated the new U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad on May 26.
Secretary Blinken Welcomes International Education Community to Washington, D.C. for 75th NAFSA: National Association of International Educators’ Conference
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
Release: This week in Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed nearly 10,000 attendees from higher education institutions, foreign governments, and other key industry stakeholders to the 75th NAFSA: National Association of International Educators’ conference, one of the world’s largest...
McCaul, Gallagher Urge Commerce to Take Action Following CCP Micron Ban
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following the Chinese Communist Party ban of Micron, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, calling on Commerce to work with Japan and South Korea to ensure their companies do not take market share lost to the ban and undercut Micron.
Designation of Laurent Salvador Lamothe – Former Haitian Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and External Cooperation – for Involvement in Significant Corruption
By State Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: Today, I am announcing the designation of Laurent Salvador Lamothe, former Haitian Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and External Cooperation, for his involvement in significant corruption. This action renders Lamothe generally ineligible for entry into the United States. Specifically, Lamothe ...