US State Department - Latest News [Page 185]
U.S.-Armenian Plan on Combating Nuclear Smuggling
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 7:41 am | US State Department
Secretary Rice and Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian signed on July 14, 2008, the "Joint Action Plan between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on Combating Smuggling of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials." More >>
Sec. Rice Interview With Bill O’Reilly Of Fox News
Monday, 14 July 2008, 10:18 am | US State Department
On Tony Snow: "This was a country in which the son of middle-class people could end up the Press Secretary to the President of the United States. He believed in what we were trying to do. He believed in democracy." -- Secretary Condoleezza Rice. More >>
Sec. Rice With Kate Snow On 'Good Morning America'
Monday, 14 July 2008, 6:58 am | US State Department
"Zimbabwe shows why the international community can't afford to be neutral when a govt turns on its own people. And that's precisely what Robert Mugabe has done. He's turned on his own people. There was an election that was a complete sham." - Rice. More >>
Transboundary Conservation: Rwanda, DRC, Uganda
Sunday, 13 July 2008, 12:01 pm | US State Department
"The remarkable dedication of our conservation partners in Virunga, despite many dangers, deserves wide recognition. We believe that conservation can play an integral role in establishing stability and supporting economic development in the region." More >>
Secretary Rice w/ David Kikalishvili, Rustavi 2 TV
Sunday, 13 July 2008, 6:44 am | US State Department
"The U.S. and many other countries have very good relations with Georgia. There is no reason for Russia to fear that or to find that it in any way counter to Russian interests. In fact, I think it's very much in Russian interest." - Sec. Rice. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: July 11, 2008
Saturday, 12 July 2008, 10:28 am | US State Department
Sudan: Possible ICC Arrest Warrant Against Bashir + Determination of Genocide / Colombia/Venezuela: Uribe & Chavez Meet / Iran: Missile Test Doctored Photos / N. Korea: Completeness of Declaration / Zimbabwe Talks / Lebanon: Formation of New Cabinet. More >>
U.S. & Czech Republic Ballistic Missile Agreement
Friday, 11 July 2008, 4:59 pm | US State Department
"This legally-binding agreement calls for the establishment and operation of a U.S. ballistic missile defense radar site in the Czech Republic. It is an important step in our efforts to protect the United States and the Czech Republic." More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: July 10, 2008
Friday, 11 July 2008, 4:41 pm | US State Department
Iran: Question About Photos of Iranian Missile Test Firing + Iran’s Actions Make Access to International Financial Systems Difficult + Questions About Timeframe and Number of Iranian Missiles Firings + Iranian Actions Are Significant to the Region. More >>
Sec Rice With Civil Society Reps, Tbilisi, Georgia
Friday, 11 July 2008, 9:01 am | US State Department
"The U.S. was a quite imperfect democracy when we began. I've often said that we had the birth defect of slavery. My ancestors were actually considered worthless and three-fifths of a person. It's not an easy process to go through." - Sec. Rice. More >>
Sec. Rice With Georgian Pres. Mikheil Saakashvili
Friday, 11 July 2008, 8:41 am | US State Department
"It is extremely important that Georgia continue to develop democratic institutions. A strong parliament, strong independent media, strong civil society & an independent judiciary will ultimately serve as the foundation for democracy in Georgia." - Rice. More >>
Kosovo Situation: Life As An Independent Country
Friday, 11 July 2008, 8:26 am | US State Department
"Kosovo declared its independence in February. There were ... expectations that there might be severe problems, great violence, displacement of persons, conflict, fighting ... dire scenarios ... for which we planned, none of which turned out to be true." More >>
Sec. Rice At Stara Planina Awards, Sofia, Bulgaria
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 11:33 pm | US State Department
"The present & the future of Bulgaria and the U.S. is one that is a partnership in NATO, in the transatlantic relationship, in the work that we do together globally in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in the work that you do with leadership here in the region." More >>
Sec. Rice With Czech FM Karel Schwarzenberg
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 11:33 pm | US State Department
"We face with the Iranians - and so do our allies and friends - a growing missile threat that is getting ever longer and ever deeper, and where the Iranian appetite for nuclear technology as - to this point is still unchecked." - Secretary Rice. More >>
Sec Rice With Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 11:32 pm | US State Department
"The Czech people have now secured their freedom, they have secured it here in Czech Republic, they have secured it in their membership in the European Union, they have secured it in their membership at NATO." - Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Prague. More >>
Sec. Rice With Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kalfin
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 11:31 pm | US State Department
Iran Missile Test: "I see it as evidence that the missile threat is not an imaginary one, that those who say that there is no Iranian missile threat ... ought to talk to the Iranians ... about the distance & range of the missiles they test-fired." More >>
Sec. Rice Remarks On US Consulate Attack, Istanbul
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 10:54 pm | US State Department
"I just wanted to take a moment to speak on the incident that took place outside of our Consulate in Istanbul. Obviously, first of all the United States deeply regrets the loss of life and our condolences go out to the families of those who were killed." More >>
Sec. Rice Interview With RFE/RL Correspondents
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 7:58 pm | US State Department
"We want very much for the Iranian people to be able to have good relations with the United States. There's no reason that this great civilization with a great history and a great culture should be isolated from international politics." - Sec. Rice. More >>
Secretary Rice w/ Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 5:58 pm | US State Department
"Liberty can never be crushed, because it doesn't exist in the halls of government. It exists in people's hearts & in people's souls, because the deepest longing of any human being is simply to be able to enjoy the blessings of liberty." - Sec. Rice. More >>
Third Anniversary of Sudan's CPA Peace Agreement
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 4:49 pm | US State Department
We applaud the efforts of all involved parties, including the UN and international partners, to secure this historic agreement. However, peace still remains elusive in many areas, especially Darfur, and much of the population continues to suffer. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: July 9, 2008
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 4:41 pm | US State Department
Turkey: Attack on U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul / Poland: Missile Defense Negotiations / Iran: Nuclear Activities + Missile Exercises Contrary to Spirit of UN Security Council Resolutions / Sudan: Attack in Darfur Largest Loss of UNAMID Forces. More >>
