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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with El Salvador’s Foreign Minister Hill
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News 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
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News 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.
Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland’s Trip to Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland’s Trip to Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Embassy Luanda Launches the Dinheiro Digital é Melhor Project to Increase Financial Inclusion
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
Release: The U.S. Embassy in Angola launched the Dinheiro Digital é Melhor project with mobile operator Africell to improve and expand the use of mobile money applications, making it easier to send and receive money. This two-year, nearly $5 million project, funded through the U.S. Government Agency for International...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Mikaël Ponge of Radio France Internationale (RFI)
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Via Translation. QUESTION: Hello, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello. QUESTION: Thank you for answering RFI’s questions. You recently accused Russia of blackmail regarding the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Indeed, Moscow demanded several conditions for their participation in the agreement. Is the ...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Raquel Krähenbühl of GloboNews
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
Release: QUESTION: Okay. So I’m going to start by asking you a little bit about the Brazil role in this global crisis of food insecurity because the Brazilian president has a position of neutrality in the war. Lula has already spoken to President Zelenskyy, President Vladimir Putin. And do you believe this puts him in a good place to perhaps mediate a talk with - and try to convince Russia to go back to the grain agreement with Ukraine?
Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
Release: Every August 7th, the State Department community - in Washington and at missions around the world - comes together to observe the anniversary of the U.S. Embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
Secretary Blinken and Salvadoran Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
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.
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland on the Situation in Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
Release: MR PATEL: Hey, everybody. Good afternoon and thank you so much for joining us today, especially last minute. Laying out some ground rules real quick, this call will be on the record. It will be.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Raquel Krähenbühl of GloboNews
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
Release: QUESTION: Okay. So I’m going to start by asking you a little bit about the Brazil role in this global crisis of food insecurity because the Brazilian president has a position of neutrality in the war. Lula has already spoken to President Zelenskyy, President Vladimir Putin. And do you believe this puts him in a good place to perhaps mediate a talk with - and try to convince Russia to go back to the grain agreement with Ukraine?
Embassy Luanda Launches the Dinheiro Digital é Melhor Project to Increase Financial Inclusion
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Embassy in Angola launched the Dinheiro Digital é Melhor project with mobile operator Africell to improve and expand the use of mobile money applications, making it easier to send and receive money. This two-year, nearly $5 million project, funded through the U.S. Government Agency for International ...
Marking Fifteen Years Since Russia’s Invasion and Occupation of Georgia
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Fifteen years ago, Russia invaded the sovereign nation of Georgia and occupied 20 percent of its territory. The United States remains steadfast in our support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. The lives of the conflict-affected populations have forever been altered by Russia’s actions. With deepest respect and heartfelt sympathy, we remember those killed, injured, and displaced by Russia’s forces.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Raquel Krähenbühl of GloboNews
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: QUESTION: Okay. So I’m going to start by asking you a little bit about the Brazil role in this global crisis of food insecurity because the Brazilian president has a position of neutrality in the war. Lula has already spoken to President Zelenskyy, President Vladimir Putin. And do you believe this puts him in a good place to perhaps mediate a talk with - and try to convince Russia to go back to the grain agreement with Ukraine?
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland on the Situation in Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: MR PATEL: Hey, everybody. Good afternoon and thank you so much for joining us today, especially last minute. Laying out some ground rules real quick, this call will be on the record. It will be
International Lunar Year
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: What is the International Lunar Year?
Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
By State Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Every August 7th, the State Department community - in Washington and at missions around the world - comes together to observe the anniversary of the U.S. Embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
Bolivia National Day
By State Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Plurinational State of Bolivia on the 198th anniversary of its independence on August 6.
Jamaica National Day
By State Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: On behalf of the U.S. government and the American people, I send my sincere congratulations to Jamaica as you celebrate the 61st anniversary of your independence.