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Remarks With Spanish Foreign Minister

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 11:25 am | US State Department

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good morning. And it’s a particular pleasure for me to welcome the foreign minister to Washington. After my first year as Secretary of State nearly completed, he has been a wonderful counterpart. And of course, Spain is such ... More >>

>Morning Walkthrough in Beijing, China

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:57 am | US State Department

AMBASSADOR BOSWORTH: Good morning, I am pleased to be back in Beijing and it is nice to see some familiar faces out there. I don’t have all that much to say. Let me just note that I am here as part of the consultative process to inform first-hand ... More >>

Morning Walkthrough in Tokyo, Japan

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:56 am | US State Department

AMBASSADOR BOSWORTH: Good morning It’s very nice to be back in Tokyo. I have had very positive and very important meetings here. As you know, I met last evening with the Foreign Minister, and then later with the Vice Foreign Minister. More >>

Kazakhstan's Independence Day

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:55 am | US State Department

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Kazakhstan as they celebrate 18 years of independence on December 16. The partnership between our two nations is based on mutual respect and mutual interest, ... More >>

Interview With Hassan Abbas of Watandost.com

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:54 am | US State Department

QUESTION: The first question is in relation to the point you were discussing earlier, your visit to Pakistan You went to mosque, you went to a (inaudible), you talked to students, you went to a police office where people were killed, you went to the ... More >>

Interview With Amir Zia of SAMAA TV

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:53 am | US State Department

QUESTION: Thank you, Madame Secretary. This is Amir Zia and welcome to SAMAA TV program Qaum Kay Samnay. I will start off with the most immediate topical subject. More >>

US Condemns Iran's Nuclear Sanctions Violations

Monday, 14 December 2009, 2:56 pm | US State Department

Washington - The U.N. ambassadors from the United States, Britain and France strongly condemned repeated sanctions violations by Iran over its controversial nuclear development program, and warned of possible further sanctions. More >>

Madagascar's AGOA Eligibility

Monday, 14 December 2009, 2:50 pm | US State Department

Madagascar has been a leader in the utilization of the trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) since becoming eligible in October 2000. More >>

Remarks With Croatian Foreign Minister

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:42 am | US State Department

SECRETARY CLINTON: It is a pleasure to welcome the foreign minister and to have this opportunity for an extended discussion about a number of issues. Croatia is a valued friend and ally of the United States, and this is a very welcome opportunity ... More >>

Clinton Honors Champions of Human Rights

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:37 am | US State Department

In commemoration of International Human Rights Day on December 10, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton honored two exceptional human rights champions and released the following statement: More >>

Remarks With El Salvadoran Foreign Minister

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:36 am | US State Department

SECRETARY CLINTON: I want to welcome Minister Martinez to the State Department. I was very honored to represent President Obama and our country at the inauguration of President Funes. And the United States is very proud to support the development ... More >>

Daily Press Briefing - December 8

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:35 am | US State Department

MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon. Welcome to the Department of State. I have not been here for a few weeks so I thought it was time to come down and share some time with you. More >>

US Remarks With Ukrainian Foreign Minister

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:33 am | US State Department

SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m delighted to welcome Minister Poroshenko here for in-depth conversations. It’s an opportunity for me to reaffirm the very broad partnership between our two nations. Earlier today, we had the first ... More >>

International Anti-Corruption Day

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:32 am | US State Department

Greetings from Washington. I want to thank all of you for your work to root out corruption that weakens economic development, feeds black markets and organized crime, and undermines the promise of democracy. More >>

US Launches Open Government Initiative

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:31 am | US State Department

The Department of State is releasing unprecedented new information about conflicts in Africa, making it possible to analyze sub-national and transnational areas of armed conflict, inter-communal strife, and political violence. This work represents ... More >>

Biological Weapons Convention

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:30 am | US State Department

Before I begin, I want to recognize our Chairman, Ambassador Grinius, for his personal commitment to this issue. His skill in bringing ideas and expertise together to explore opportunities, and to improve international disease surveillance under the BWC umbrella ... More >>

The New Afghanistan Strategy

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:28 am | US State Department

Chairman Kerry, Senator Lugar, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am honored to be here with Ambassador Eikenberry and General Petraeus. More >>

Counterterrorism Policy the Obama Administration

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:27 am | US State Department

Good morning. It is a great pleasure to be here. I’ve been a devoted reader of Jamestown publications since you first stepped up to the challenge of the radically changed post-9/11 security environment, with the introduction of the Terrorism Monitor. ... More >>

International Anti-Corruption Day

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:25 am | US State Department

Greetings from Washington. I want to thank all of you for your work to root out corruption that weakens economic development, feeds black markets and organized crime, and undermines the promise of democracy. More >>

Somalia Faces Humanitarian Crisis

Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 2:20 pm | US State Department

War-torn and drought-ravaged Somalia is facing a humanitarian crisis with no funding so far raised or pledged for next year for food, water, sanitation, health and other vital needs and the potential that the situation could spill over into a major regional ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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