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U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to the Gulf
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking traveled to the Gulf on May 1 to advance ongoing efforts to secure a new agreement and launch a comprehensive peace process.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Marshall Zelinger of KUSA-TV 9 News Denver
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: QUESTION: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, thanks for joining me for this interview.
Kyrgyz Court Decision to Revoke RFE/RL Azattyk License
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: The United States is deeply concerned by a Kyrgyz court’s decision to terminate, as a media outlet, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s local outlet Azattyk, a trusted and reliable source of independent information for over 25 years. The loss of RFE/RL’s ability to operate would undermine Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov’s stated commitment to freedom of the press and free speech. We urge an impartial and thorough judicial review of any appeal that RFE/RL may file.
Joint Statement on Media Freedom by the United States and the Czech Republic
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Lipavský, on behalf of the Governments of the United States and the Czech Republic, released the following joint statement.
McCaul on Continued Efforts to Implement AUKUS
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on continuing efforts this Congress to implement AUKUS, building upon H.R. 1093 which passed the House overwhelmingly earlier this year.
Kingdom of the Netherlands National Day
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Koningsdag.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Ben Hall of Fox News
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: QUESTION: Secretary, thank you so much for speaking with me today. It’s a pleasure to be back in the State Department, it’s a pleasure to be seeing you in person, and to thank you first of all for all your help and your support when I was going through something that was difficult, and so it’s a pleasure to be here with you today.
Sanctioning Russian Federation and Iranian State Actors Responsible for the Wrongful Detention of U.S. Nationals
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: The United States has no higher commitment than bringing home wrongfully detained Americans. Today, we are promoting accountability for those responsible for wrongfully detaining U.S. nationals abroad. Our actions are a clear and direct warning to those around the world who wrongfully detain U.S. nationals of the potential consequences of their actions.
DOS-NATO grant application closes on July 3
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
U.S. Mission to NATO Public Affairs Annual Program Statement grant opened on May 3.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Czech Foreign Minister Lipavský
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
DOS-HUN offers new grant application process starting May 3
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
U.S. Ambassadors Independent Media Support (AIMS) Fund grant opened on May 3.
Congratulations to Paraguay’s President-Elect Santiago Peña
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: The United States congratulates the people of Paraguay on successfully holding free and fair elections on April 30. We congratulate President-elect Santiago Peña on his victory in the election. We applaud the efforts of the Superior Court of Electoral Justice and the work of international observation missions.
Secretary Blinken and Secretary Mayorkas to Deliver Remarks on New Regional Migration Management Measures with Partners in South and Central America
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will deliver remarks on new regional migration management measures that the United States government will implement with partners in South and Central America when the CDC’s Title 42 public health order lifts. The remarks will begin today, April 27, at 11:30 a.m. ET, in the Press Briefing Room at the Department of State.
DOS-JER grant application closes on June 4
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
American Palestinian Arts, Culture, and Sports Initiative grant opened on May 3.
United States-Australia Fifth Energy Security Dialogue
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hosted a delegation from Australia in Washington on April 25-27 for the fifth bilateral Energy Security Dialogue. Deputy Secretary Simon Duggan from the Department of Climate Change, ...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following a Meeting with Mayors from the Western Hemisphere To Discuss Efforts to Combat Fentanyl
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: MAYOR HANCOCK: We are so honored to first host our Secretary of State, Secretary Blinken, to Denver and of course, the 250 mayors from around the Western Hemisphere and over 3,000 other leaders from around the hemisphere who have come to Denver to be a part of the Cities Summit of the Americas. What a tremendous honor it is for Denver to host it.
Secretary Blinken Participates in a Washington Post Live Conversation on World Press Freedom Day
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate in a moderated conversation on the state of press freedom worldwide with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius. This conversation with the Secretary on World Press Freedom Day will begin at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before His Meeting with Women Mayors from the Western Hemisphere On the Margins of the Cities Summit of the Americas
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: AMBASSADOR HACHIGIAN: My voice is half here, but I’m 100 percent here. I’m so excited to have this conversation with these fantastic mayors. Before I worked for a city, I didn’t appreciate how much power that cities have to shape the lives of women, from giving them opportunities at schools, to getting ...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
U.S. Government Announces Sweeping New Actions to Manage Regional Migration
By State Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Today, the Department of State (State) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are announcing sweeping new measures to further reduce unlawful migration across the Western Hemisphere, significantly expand lawful pathways for protection, and facilitate the safe, orderly, and humane processing of migrants.