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Chris Hill Evening Walkthrough At Six-party Talks
Friday, 28 September 2007, 11:39 am | US State Department
We discussed in general terms our aspirations for the Six-Party meeting. We frankly had a good discussion of all issues but we're going to follow it up with some detailed discussions tomorrow as part of the bilateral process. More >>
Chris Hill Morning Walk-through At Six-party Talks
Friday, 28 September 2007, 11:35 am | US State Department
I am going to have a brief bilateral with the North Koreans, the DPRK, this morning, then a lengthy bilateral with the Chinese, which will include a meeting and lunch. Then I will meet with the Russian Federation and the ROK. Then I will touch base ... More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 27 Sep 2007
Friday, 28 September 2007, 10:48 am | US State Department
Burma: U.S. Wishes To See Other Countries, Such as India and China, Pressure Burma / Not Aware Of Americans Being Involved In Clashes in Burma / No Announcements Today on Travel Restrictions For Burmese Officials / Discussions With Treasury. More >>
Burma: Calling for Human Dignity and Democracy
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:26 am | US State Department
At the United Nations today, President Bush expressed the outrage of the American people at the continued oppression of the people of Burma. The people of Burma deserve to enjoy basic liberties such as freedom of speech, assembly, and worship. More >>
Joint US-EU Statement on Burma / Myanmar
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:25 am | US State Department
The European Union and the United States express their solidarity with the people of Burma/Myanmar. We are deeply troubled by reports that security forces have fired on and attacked peaceful demonstrators and arrested many Buddhist monks and others. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 26 Sep 2007
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:24 am | US State Department
"I wanted tyou all to go to www.blogs.state.gov and check out our launch of yesterday's new product, which is the first-ever official State Department blog which we fondly named "Dipnote" and go take a look at it," -- Tom Casey, State More >>
Chris Hill To Media Upon Departure From Japan
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:22 am | US State Department
The Six-Party plenary is going to hear from the technical team that went in. I think what we are looking to do is to disable the graphite [inaudible] program so there will not be the possibility of producing more plutonium. More >>
Christopher Hill Remarks to Reporters, Tokyo, Japa
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:21 am | US State Department
Sorry, I don’t have any time, because I have to catch my flight to Beijing. But this was a great opportunity to meet with Mrs. Nakayama to exchange views on this very, very difficult issue -- the issue of abductees. More >>
Joint Press Event, Chris Hill With Kenichiro Sasae
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:20 am | US State Department
We certainly reviewed our bilateral talks that we’ve each had with the North Koreans. And it was an opportunity for me to reemphasize the importance that we attach to the bilateral relationship with Japan and our desire that, as we go forward. More >>
Secretary Rice With Korean FM Song Min-soon
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:18 am | US State Department
Burma: The regime has reacted brutally to people who were simply protesting peacefully and I understand that the Special Representative of the Secretary General wants to go to Burma. He should be allowed to go. He should be given a visa immediately. More >>
US, Guatemala Agreement to Protect Heritage
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:17 am | US State Department
This U.S. action is in response to a request made by the Government of Guatemala under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. More >>
2009 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 4:25 pm | US State Department
Applicants may access the electronic Diversity Visa entry form during the registration period. Paper entries will not be accepted. Applicants are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last week of the registration period to enter. More >>
US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 25 Sep 2007
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 4:24 pm | US State Department
Pakistan: Bhutto's Return To Pakistan / All Parties Need To Follow The Rule Of Law. Burma: Query On Protests / Need For Government Of Burma To Change Its Position / Expansion Of Sanctions / Executive Orders / Travel Bans / Financial Restrictions. More >>
Kurt Volker: Working To Tackle Climate Change
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 4:22 pm | US State Department
Few issues compete with climate change as one of those topics where the United States and Europe agree so much, yet understand each other so little. So today, two days ahead of the Major Economies Meeting called by President Bush here in Washington. More >>
Sec. Rice Interview With Fox News Editorial Board
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 4:21 pm | US State Department
We are trying to support the Israelis and the Palestinians as they intensify their bilateral discussions to lay a foundation for the establishment of a Palestinian state. There are some reasons to believe that there might be some ways to make progress. More >>
Fact Sheet: Mission of Liberation Around the World
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 4:20 pm | US State Department
President Bush addressed the UN General Assembly and called on every UN member to join a mission of liberation from tyranny, hunger, disease, illiteracy, and poverty, to acheive the promise of the UN's commitment to "freedom, justice, and peace" More >>
Christopher Hill to Press After Dinner With Sasae
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 4:20 pm | US State Department
What I did was just take the occasion to brief Director-General Kenichiro Sasae on what's been going on in Washington on our side. In fact, I am going on to Beijing tomorrow and will be meeting, having bilateral meetings, including with the North ... More >>
Christopher Hill To Reporters On Arrival At Hotet
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 4:19 pm | US State Department
What is very urgent in this round is to have a Six-Party agreement on how to disable facilities and how to provide the declaration. We need to agree on a timeframe, which I hope will be the end of the year, and agree on fuel oil. More >>
Christopher Hill to Reporters Upon Arrival Japan
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 4:18 pm | US State Department
The most important thing we're doing is working on the Six Parties to achieve complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. There are a number of bilateral meetings going on, including the North Korean-Japanese bilateral. More >>
Secretary Condoleezza Rice on Climate Technology
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 9:37 am | US State Department
Climate change is a generational and global challenge. As a major economy and also a major greenhouse gas emitter, the United States takes this challenge very seriously. Our efforts to address climate change are focused on technological transformation. More >>
