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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. It’s a great pleasure to have Foreign Minister Attaf here today - a very experienced colleague that I’m very pleased to have a chance to spend some time with this morning.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Waihiga Mwaura of BBC Focus on Africa

Release: QUESTION: Well, we’re now joined by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the Black Sea Grain Initiative and food security. He’s joining us from Washington, D.C.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Gabriel

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) Roundtable with India State Energy Officials Remarks

Release: Thank you Sripriya, who has been a fantastic partner. India is very lucky to have her as leader here. Although she has to worry about every aspect of the U.S.-India relationship, I know she really thinks this is the most important. So, thank you, Sripriya, for being with us.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Waihiga Mwaura of BBC Focus on Africa

News Release: QUESTION: Well, we’re now joined by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the Black Sea Grain Initiative and food security. He’s joining us from Washington, D.C.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Gabriel

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


Singapore National Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America and the American people, I wish to congratulate the people of Singapore on the occasion of your National Day.


Singapore National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America and the American people, I wish to congratulate the people of Singapore on the occasion of your National Day.



Notice published on Aug. 2 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


2023 Secretary’s Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions

News Release: Tomorrow, August 9, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will give the first annual Secretary’s Global Anti-Racism Champions Awards.  This group of global civil society leaders has courageously advanced the human rights of members of marginalized racial, ethnic, and Indigenous communities and combatted systemic racism, discrimination, and xenophobia worldwide.  The 2023 awardees are


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Kombos

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


Secretary Blinken at a Commemoration for the 25th Anniversary of the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Tanzania and Kenya

Release: ASSISTANT SECRETARY PHEE: Good morning, and welcome to the Department of State. Ladies, gentlemen, distinguished guests, there are so many of you here I can’t single any one of you out, but we’re delighted to welcome you back here to what we hope you consider to be your second home.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Rosiland Jordan of Al Jazeera English

News Release: QUESTION: Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, thank you so much for talking with us here on Al Jazeera.


Côte d’Ivoire National Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate Côte d’Ivoire on 63 years of independence.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Kombos

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Secretary Blinken and Salvadoran Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have Foreign Minister Hill here at the State Department. We’ve been working together from the very start of my tenure in this job and seen each other on many different occasions throughout our hemisphere, but I’m particularly glad to have Alex here today at the State Department.


Côte d’Ivoire National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate Côte d’Ivoire on 63 years of independence.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with El Salvador’s Foreign Minister Hill

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.