Republic of Korea National Day
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my warm congratulations to the Republic of Korea as you celebrate your National Day. Today, I want…
Pakistan Independence Day – United States Department of State
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I offer my warmest wishes to the people of Pakistan as they celebrate their Independence Day on August 14.…
Secretary Blinken’s Visit to the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC)
Today, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, Virginia, where he met with staff and observed some of…
United States-Israel Strategic Technology Dialogue
On August 9-10, the United States and Israel held meetings of the four working groups of the U.S.-Israel Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology in Jerusalem. An interagency delegation – led…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Former Nigerien President Issoufou
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with former Nigerien President Mohamed Issoufou. The Secretary expressed his grave concern at the…
Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to Brazil, Peru
Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Mallory Stewart, will travel to Brasilia, Brazil and Lima, Peru the week of August 13-17 for meetings with government officials.…
U.S. Welcomes Completion of The Safer Oil Tanker Offloading Operation in the Red Sea
I welcome the news that the UN has completed a complex maritime operation in the Red Sea to safely offload the entirety of the oil onboard the FSO Safer, a…
United States Sanctions Russian Financial Elites and a Russian Business Association
Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on four prominent members of Russia’s financial elite who have served on the supervisory board of the Alfa Group Consortium, one of the…
State Department Launches Discussions on International Lunar Year Concept
In July, the State Department’s Bureau of Oceans, and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs hosted representatives of scientific institutions and space scientists for an introductory discussion of the concept of…
Joint Statement on the C5+1 Special Session on Afghanistan
The text of the following statement was released by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the United States on…