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US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 09 Nov 2007
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:06 am | US State Department
Deputy Secretary's Travel / Cote D'Ivoire / Nigeria / Burkina Faso / Mali / Secretary's Intent to Travel to Africa in the Future / Secretary's Meeting with German FM Steinmeier / Status of Free Trade Negotiations / Domestic Consensus on Trade Fragile. More >>
Special Briefing: Transatlantic Economic Council
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:05 am | US State Department
We have today produced a progress report that will be made available to you that will show you that we have made progress in more than 20 areas of unilateral cooperation and as our -- and other policy fields. More >>
Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Impasse - Statement
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:05 am | US State Department
We are concerned about the military build up and tension on the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia. We call on the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia to exercise maximum restraint and avoid any actions that might further heighten tension or reignite conflict. More >>
Special Conference On Reconstruction In Iraq
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:04 am | US State Department
On Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. (EST), representatives from the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Baghdad will brief reporters at the Department of State via digital satellite video conference on reconstruction progress in Iraq. More >>
Negroponte And Jendayi Frazer Travel To W. Africa
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:03 am | US State Department
Deputy of State Secretary John D. Negroponte and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer will travel November 9-16 to Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Mali. More >>
Sec. Rice With The Dallas Morning News Ed. Board
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:02 am | US State Department
We've been focused on several things. The first is that we really would like to see Pakistan end the state of emergency as quickly as possible, because that's going to give confidence that they can get back on a democratic path, a constitutional ... More >>
Sec Rice On ABC's This Week With Stephanopoulos
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:02 am | US State Department
Pakistan is a country that has come a long way from 1999 and the military coup. It's come a long way from 2001, when it pledged to try and root out extremism. But it's not a perfect situation, and nobody would suggest that it is. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 08 Nov 2007
Friday, 9 November 2007, 3:03 pm | US State Department
Review of Pakistan Assistance is Ongoing / Review Based on Actions in Pakistan / National Interest in Working with Pakistan to Fight Terror / Pakistani Government is In Best Position to Speak About Nuclear Issues / U.S. Will Fulfill Legal Responsibilities. More >>
United States - Israel Strategic Dialogue (8 Nov)
Friday, 9 November 2007, 10:43 am | US State Department
United States and Israel conducted a Strategic Dialogue led by Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation Shaul Mofaz to strengthen the already close strategic cooperation between our two ... More >>
Sec. Rice & S. Korean Song Min-Soon After Meeting
Friday, 9 November 2007, 9:32 am | US State Department
We will do everything that we can to continue moving toward the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula because it is our very strong joint view that the full and complete denuclearization will lead to a more peaceful Korean Peninsula. More >>
Georgia: Need For Restraint And Rule Of Law
Friday, 9 November 2007, 7:51 am | US State Department
We call on all parties to maintain calm, respect the rule of law, and address their differences through serious discussions to strengthen Georgia's democratic political system. More >>
House Of Reps Passage Of Peru Trade Agreement
Friday, 9 November 2007, 7:50 am | US State Department
I am very pleased by the House of Representatives' strong bipartisan approval of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. The Peru Trade Promotion Agreement's mutual benefits are clear. More >>
Sec. Rice To Address UJC 2007 General Assembly
Friday, 9 November 2007, 7:49 am | US State Department
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will address delegates at the United Jewish Communities (UJC) General Assembly, at 11:45 a.m. on November 13, 2007 in the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee. More >>
Democracy, Authoritarianism, Terrorism In Pakistan
Friday, 9 November 2007, 7:48 am | US State Department
Pakistan is a nation with 160 million people, the vast majority of whom are Muslim. A nuclear-armed country with a historical rivalry and record of armed conflict with India, Pakistan sits on the crossroads between South and Central Asia. More >>
Suicide Blast In Baghlan Province, Afghanistan
Friday, 9 November 2007, 7:46 am | US State Department
We condemn the attack that has killed and injured so many innocent civilians - including elected Afghan parliamentarians and school children. We send our condolences to the families of the victims. More >>
Sec. Rice With S. Korean Minister Song Min-Soon
Friday, 9 November 2007, 6:46 am | US State Department
We've had a discussion of the continued activities in support of Afghanistan in which South Korea is involved, the PRT work that they're doing, their work in supporting the people of Iraq. Their forces have been there on the ground. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 07 Nov 2007
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 9:45 pm | US State Department
Department: Deputy Secretary Negroponte Testimony Before House Foreign Affairs Committee / Georgia: Political Protests / Possible Russian Involvement / U.S. Diplomatic Contact / Pakistan: Ambassador Anne Patterson Contact With Pakistani Officials. More >>
Sec. Rice At 2007 Award For Corporate Excellence
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 3:22 pm | US State Department
Today we honor two companies embodying the best of the American spirit: capitalism, compassion and contribution. President Bush believes that the continued success of free society and free markets around the world co-exist with social responsibility. More >>
Statement On Human Rights Concerns In Vietnam
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 10:07 am | US State Department
When I first arrived in Vietnam in 1993, the country was just emerging from over 15 years of doctrinaire Marxism. That period had ruined an already-war damaged economy, impoverished a proud people, and forced thousands into harsh reeducation camps or ... More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 06 Nov 2007
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 10:06 am | US State Department
AFGHANISTAN: Condolences for Victims of Terrorist Attack in Baghlan Province / PAKISTAN: U.S. Assistance Programs to Pakistan / Categories of Economic Assistance / Ambassador Anne Patterson Meeting with Chief of Election Commission / January Elections. More >>
