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US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: Apr 09, 2008
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 12:03 am | US State Department
Department: Secretary Rice's Travel / Meeting Of Foreign Ministers Of Gulf Cooperation Council / Discussions On Issues Of Interest In The Region. Middle East: Need For All States In Region To Bridge Differences Between Israelis, Palestinians. More >>
Secretary Rice With Palestinian Pres Mahmoud Abbas
Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 9:32 am | US State Department
"I don't see any purpose in talking about anything but getting to an agreement. And we need to, by the end of 2008, which is what Annapolis has set out, get to an agreement that will establish a Palestinian state. That's what we're focused on." More >>
Secretary Rice Roundtable With Traveling Press
Monday, 31 March 2008, 11:15 am | US State Department
"Well, this is a democracy and PM Olmert is the Prime Minister of Israel, and I think he intends to deliver on the obligations that Israel has undertaken as the Prime Minister of Israel. And I've been very clear that I thought more needed to be done." More >>
Sec Rice With Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Monday, 31 March 2008, 9:44 am | US State Department
"The Annapolis peace process has three tracks, as you said: the Roadmap implementation; improving the situation on the ground; and of course, the political negotiations. I believe that the sides are serious about achieving a two-state solution." More >>
Sec. Rice Meeting With Salam Fayyad, Ehud Barak
Monday, 31 March 2008, 9:42 am | US State Department
The process launched at Annapolis includes several components--including the realization of President Bush's vision of two states living side by side in peace and security, and implementation of Phase I obligations of the Road Map. More >>
Condoleezza Rice Briefing En Route Tel Aviv Israel
Monday, 31 March 2008, 9:34 am | US State Department
I will spend a good deal of time on the issues concerning the West Bank and issues concerning the ability to provide a better life for the people of the West Bank, including ways to improve movement and access. More >>
John D Negroponte Remarks Upon Arrival In Pakistan
Friday, 28 March 2008, 11:00 am | US State Department
This is another of my periodic visits, which afford me the opportunity to meet with Pakistan's government officials, political and military leaders, and representatives of civil society. These exchanges help to sustain and deepen the US-Pakistan relationship. More >>
Trans-Caspian And Balkan Energy Security
Thursday, 27 March 2008, 10:51 am | US State Department
The entire community in Europe that follows natural gas issues is wondering about Azerbaijan's and Turkmenistan's gas supplies. So first of all, let's remind ourselves that things are going pretty well in Greek relations with Azerbaijan. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: Mar 24, 2008
Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 11:54 am | US State Department
Pakistan: Election of Prime Minister Gillani / Sec. Rice Looks Forward to Working with Her Counterpart. Middle East: Middle East Trip / Moving the Political Process Forward / Peconditions for Discussions with Hamas / That Neither Side Has Done Enough. More >>
Secretary Rice With India's Pranab Kumar Mukherjee
Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 11:36 am | US State Department
"We have had an opportunity to talk about the deepening of our economic ties, of our defense cooperation, and the deepening of our dialogue about regional issues. We had a discussion ... concerning Tibet and the troubling circumstances there." More >>
Interview: Brian Whitmore & Akbar Ayazi Of RFE/RL
Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 10:59 am | US State Department
Georgia and Ukraine have established their desire to become closer to the transatlantic community, closer to NATO. And we support those aspirations so there's got to be a yes from our side, saying we welcome the aspirations of Georgia and Ukraine. More >>
Shaping China's Global Choices Through Diplomacy
Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 9:45 am | US State Department
The U.S. is not attempting to contain or counter China's growing influence, but rather to shape the choices that Chinese leaders make about how to use their growing power. We are actively encouraging China to play a greater role in int'l diplomacy. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: Mar 17, 2008
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 10:10 am | US State Department
U.S. Concerned About Situation in Tibet / Continue to Urge Restraint / Need for Dialogue Between Chinese Government and Dalai Lama / U.S. Activity / Embassy Engaged in Discussions at Various Levels / U.S. Consistent Concerns on China's Poor Record. More >>
Secretary Condoleezza Rice: Call For Calm In Tibet
Monday, 17 March 2008, 9:33 am | US State Department
We urge China to respect the fundamental and universally recognized right of all its citizens. We call on China to release monks & others detained for the peaceful expression of their views. We urge China to address policies in Tibetan areas. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: Mar 10, 2008
Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 11:21 am | US State Department
Secretary Rice's Meeting with Foreign Minister Livni / General Fraser's Travel / Israel's Announcement to Build Homes in West Bank and East Jerusalem / Need for Political Solution / Roadmap Implementation Process / Hamas a Terrorist Organization. More >>
Sec. Condoleezza Rice With Israeli FM Tzipi Livni
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 9:04 am | US State Department
We've talked about the need to restore calm and, of course, that means also to stop the rocket attacks against Israeli citizens. We have talked about the need to return to the path of negotiations. More >>
Condoleezza Rice With PA President Mahmoud Abbas
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 9:02 am | US State Department
The rocket attacks need to stop on Israeli citizens, where innocent Israelis are also at risk, and that overall there needs to be an end to the violence and a period in which the peoples of both nations can find a way to resume a more normal life. More >>
Survival Struggle: Trafficking Of N. Korean Women
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 11:03 am | US State Department
The DPRK is a source country for men, women, children trafficked for purposes of commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is making no discernible efforts to combat the trafficking of its citizens. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: Mar 3, 2008
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 11:01 am | US State Department
U.S. Supports Efforts of Colombian Govt to Respond to Threats / Conversations Between Colombia, Ecuador On Incident / Encourage Colombia, Ecuador to Work It Out Diplomatically / OAS Offered to Provide Forum for Colombia and Ecuador to Discuss Issue. More >>
Christopher R. Hill Interview With VTV (Vietnam)
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 11:00 am | US State Department
Many companies are interested in investing in Vietnam. investment trends are very positive. That's good news for Vietnam, and good news for the U.S. In addition, of course, we work with Vietnam on trying to build up our political relations. More >>
