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US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: June 25, 2008
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 10:26 am | US State Department
Zimbabwe: Check with SADC on Tsvangirai's Request for Peacekeeping Forces / U.S. Would Consider Any Requests for Peacekeeping Forces / Solution to the Situation in Zimbabwe is a Political Solution / More to ZANU-PF than Robert Mugabe / NGO Access. More >>
United States Education Cooperation with Vietnam
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 7:44 am | US State Department
In a Memorandum of Understanding signed by U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James Glassman and Vietnam Vice Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan, the two countries expressed their wish to enhance friendship. More >>
Update On Events In Zimbabwe, By U.S. Amb. McGee
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:38 pm | US State Department
"There's really nothing that we can do here in the international community to stop these elections. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has said that the elections will go forward. There's just no opportunity for free, fair expression of the people." More >>
Sec Rice At Conf. Supporting Palestine Rule Of Law
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:31 pm | US State Department
"I've been very impressed by the efforts of President Mahmoud Abbas and especially the government of Salam Fayyad in their efforts to build the institutions of their Palestinian state even as an end to the occupation that began in 1967 ... are negotiated." More >>
Text Of Quartet Statement, Issued June 24, 2008
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:29 pm | US State Department
The Quartet reaffirmed support for ongoing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and stressed the urgent need for tangible progress towards the shared goal of an agreement by the end of 2008 on establishment of an independent, viable Palestinian state. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: June 24, 2008
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:28 pm | US State Department
Zimbabwe: Any Runoff Held Under Present Circumstances Cannot Be Considered Legitimate / Desire of Mugabe Regime to Maintain Power at all Costs / Security Council Call for an End to Violence, Change in Behavior of the Regime / Zimbabwe Sanctions. More >>
Sadr City Attack: Condolences For Colleagues
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:26 pm | US State Department
The attack in Sadr City that killed State Depart. employee Steven L. Farley, along with Depart. of Defense civilian and military personnel today, is a terrible reminder of the dangers that our colleagues face daily in advancing foreign policy. More >>
Global Biological-Chemical Training Conference
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:25 pm | US State Department
Even as we work to augment the benefits of biological and chemical research, we are all affected by the potential threats posed by those who would seek access to this work for illicit purposes. On terrorism, we all are gravely aware of the challenges. More >>
U.S. & Vietnam: Expanding Relations In Broad Areas
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:23 pm | US State Department
U.S.-Vietnam relations in recent years have expanded into an increasingly broad number of areas. Nothing demonstrates this more clearly than Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June 24, 2008 visit to Washington for the fourth top-level visit in four years. More >>
U.S.-Vietnam Development, Trade And Investment
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:22 pm | US State Department
The United States and Vietnam will continue to deepen economic ties through expanded trade and investment between the two nations. Vietnam's economic reforms have resulted in an average annual economic growth of 7.5 percent during the last decade. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: June 23, 2008
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 11:59 am | US State Department
Phillipines: Deputy Secretary Negroponte Meeting With President Arroyo, U.S. Extends Deepest Sympathies To People & Government Of Philippines / Zimbabwe: Secretary Rice’s Statement / Discussion Of Run-off In UN Security Council / US Ability Limited. More >>
Central African Republic Global Peace Agreement
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 9:48 am | US State Department
The U.S. congratulates President of the Central African Republic François Bozizé and signatory parties to the Inter-Central African Global Peace Agreement signed in Libreville, Gabon, under the auspices of Pres. of Gabon El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba. More >>
Crisis in Zimbabwe - Statement by Secretary Rice
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 6:58 am | US State Department
"The United States condemns in the strongest terms the Government of Zimbabwe's continuing campaign of violence against its own people. It is abundantly clear that Mugabe is determined to thwart the will of the people of Zimbabwe." - Secretary Rice. More >>
Philippines Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo In D.C.
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 6:57 am | US State Department
"Our American friends are here to announce emergency aid and assistance to help in this hour of need. In the wake of this natural disaster, and recovery of the Princess of the Stars, more assistance is forthcoming as well. We’re deeply grateful." More >>
Secretary Rice Interview With Fareed Zakaria, CNN
Monday, 23 June 2008, 11:04 am | US State Department
"Hamas is continuing to use violence against Israeli cities. It's continuing to hold its own people hostage, it took down the legitimate institutions of the Palestinian Authority in Gaza that were elected by the Palestinian people." - Sec. Rice. More >>
Secretary Rice Interview With CNN Editorial Board
Sunday, 22 June 2008, 6:11 am | US State Department
"Things are already obvious... that the decision to liberate Afghans and Iraqis will matter to how the international system evolves. The decision to liberate Iraqis will matter because Iraq is a fundamental state in the Arab world." -- Sec. Rice. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: June 20, 2008
Sunday, 22 June 2008, 5:55 am | US State Department
Israel: Military Exercises / Iran: Increased Pressure On Regime / Cuba: EU Lifted Sanctions / North Korea: Declaration Timeframe / Zimbabwe: Mugabe's Threatening Tactics / South Africa: Zimbabwe Mediation / Misc: Supreme Court & Guantanamo Detainees. More >>
Sec. Rice & Burkina Faso FM Discuss Zimbabwe
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 6:12 am | US State Department
"I agreed to host this meeting out of our great concern about the welfare of the Zimbabwean people and President Mugabe's tyranny, about the viability of the democratic process in Zimbabwe as we approach the second round of presidential elections." More >>
Toward an Economically Sustainable Climate Deal
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 5:45 am | US State Department
The Major Economies Meetings on Energy Security and Climate Change seek to identify common ground in support of the discussions under the UNFCCC. This process offers an opportunity to build the kind of consensus among the biggest economies. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: June 19, 2008
Friday, 20 June 2008, 1:16 pm | US State Department
Zimbabwe: US Views on Mugabe's Government / Israel/Lebanon: Israel's Call for Talks with Lebanon / Cuba: EU Considering Lifting Cuba Sanctions / South Korea: US and South Korea Discussions on Beef / North Korea: Timeframe for North Korea Declaration. More >>
