Important Updates on Passport Processing
The Department of State is committed to providing the best possible service for our passport customers. We encourage all Americans to check their passport expiration date before making any definitive…
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter Travels to Tirana and Lisbon
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel March 8-15 to Tirana, Albania, and Lisbon, Portugal. The Assistant Secretary will meet with embassy staff and observe consular…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister Browne
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister Amery Browne. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Browne…
Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Hachigian and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley to Attend SXSW EDU 2023 in Austin, Texas
Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Nina Hachigian and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley will attend South By Southwest EDU 2023 on March 9, in…
The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Advances the National Security Memorandum to Counter WMD Terrorism and Advance Nuclear and Radioactive Material Security
The Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) is bolstering its diplomacy and programs in support of the National Security Memorandum (NSM) 19 to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Romanian Foreign Minister Aurescu
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Aurescu discussed opportunities…
Joint Statement on Afghanistan – United States Department of State
The text of the following joint statement was agreed upon by the Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Dermer and National Security Advisor Hanegbi
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi.…
Joint Statement by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis
The following is the text of a Joint Statement following a meeting between Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis and Secretary Blinken in Washington, D.C. Begin Text U.S. Secretary of State Antony…
State Department and European Commission Engage Diamond Industry to Discuss Next Steps on Russian Diamonds
Today, Ambassador James O’Brien joined Deputy Director General and Chief Trade Enforcement Officer Denis Redonnet of the European Commission to discuss with the U.S. and European offices of leading diamond…