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Statement of the Quartet
Monday, 18 June 2007, 9:04 am | US State Department
Following is the text of the statement by the Quartet Principals -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, High Representative for European Foreign and Security ... More >>
June 14, 2007: Daily Press Briefing
Friday, 15 June 2007, 1:06 pm | US State Department
ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Situation in Gaza / Secretary's Call to President Abbas Way to Achieve Palestinian State is Through Negotiation Not Violence Possible Dissolution of Palestinian Government / State of Emergency Divisions within Hamas / Haniya's ... More >>
Comoros Island Elections Concerns
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 12:42 am | US State Department
We commend the Government of the Union of the Comoros for the successful elections held on the islands of Grand Comore and Moheli on June 10, and for moving ahead with the election on Anjouan Island scheduled for June 17. The people of Anjouan should ... More >>
Rice: Trafficking in Persons Report
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 12:42 am | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: Thank you all for coming. I'd like to thank Ambassador Mark Lagon who just twelve days ago assumed his duties as director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. And it's my pleasure to be here today to release ... More >>
The First Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 12:41 am | US State Department
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, announced today the first four winners of the Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships, inaugurated this year to promote "the power of music" as a ... More >>
Seventh Annual Trafficking in Persons Report
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 12:40 am | US State Department
Ambassador Mark P. Lagon, Senior Advisor on Trafficking in Persons On-The-Record Briefing: Release of the 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report Washington, DC June 12, 2007 More >>
Hmong Deportations from Thailand
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 12:39 am | US State Department
On Saturday, June 9, the Royal Thai Government deported about 160 ethnic Hmong who had fled from Laos in recent months. All of the individuals had been detained in prisons in Thailand for illegally entering the country. More >>
Bomb in Istanbul
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 12:05 am | US State Department
Question: What do we know about the explosion outside a McDonald's in Istanbul. Were any AmCits involved? Do we know what the target was or if it was the work of the PKK as reported? More >>
Remarks On Receiving the George P. Livanos Award
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 10:29 am | US State Department
R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Presented by the International Coordinating Committee – Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) Washington, DC May 16, 2007 More >>
Daily Press Briefing 11/6/07
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 10:27 am | US State Department
NORTH KOREA BDA Issue / Status of Six-Party Talks Assistant Secretary Hill's Meeting with Six-Party South Korean Counterpart More >>
Daniel Fried to Lead U.S. Delegation
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 10:26 am | US State Department
Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried to Lead U.S. Delegation to the Extraordinary Conference of the States Parties on the CFE Treaty in Vienna June 12-15, 2007 More >>
Hmong Deportations from Thailand
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 10:26 am | US State Department
On Saturday, June 9, the Royal Thai Government deported about 160 ethnic Hmong who had fled from Laos in recent months. All had been detained in prisons in Thailand for illegally entering the country. More >>
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 10:26 am | US State Department
The United States and Russia welcome the decision of the Government of Pakistan to become a partner nation of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (Global Initiative). More >>
Rice Interview With the New York Daily News
Monday, 11 June 2007, 4:13 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: If I may, I'll just start with one. I don't know why I'm quoting another newspaper, but what the heck. There is a story about -- in the Financial Times about the difficulties getting the Iraqi (inaudible) Government to sort of resolve the ... More >>
Rice Interview With the Wall Street Journal
Monday, 11 June 2007, 4:12 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: All right. I wonder if you'd talk a little bit about Iran and particularly what the strategy of the Administration is regarding both the nuclear program and the internal dynamics inside Iran. Because at least from our vantage point, it does ... More >>
Rice Interview With the Associated Press
Monday, 11 June 2007, 4:10 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: On Iran, you talk a lot about how Iran cannot be allowed to negotiate while it's still working toward, in your view, building a bomb. But couldn't it also be true that this impasse where essentially the sanctions haven't persuaded them to ... More >>
Rice Interview With the NBC News
Monday, 11 June 2007, 4:10 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: To the assembled guests, we're so happy to welcome the Secretary of State, who of course had nothing else on her schedule today but to speak to management and staff at NBC News. And Madame Secretary, this is just about everyone in a position ... More >>
Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Meeting
Monday, 11 June 2007, 4:09 pm | US State Department
Assistant Secretary of State John C. Rood to Lead U.S. Delegation at Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Meeting and U.S.-India Bilateral Discussions on Nonproliferation Cooperation, June 11-14, 2007 More >>
Lebanon-France Conference
Monday, 11 June 2007, 4:09 pm | US State Department
Question: The French Foreign Ministry today said that they will call the Lebanese Prime Minister to Paris at the end of the month for a conference to discuss the internal situation in Lebanon. Do we have any information about this conference? Is this something ... More >>
Release of the 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report
Monday, 11 June 2007, 4:09 pm | US State Department
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Announce Release of the 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report More >>
