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Hillary Rodham Clinton comment on Lesotho's Elections
Monday, 11 June 2012, 12:54 pm | US State Department
The United States congratulates Prime Minister Motsoahae Thomas Thabane on his inauguration. We look forward to working with the Prime Minister and all members of parliament to continue strengthening our longstanding partnership. More >>
US and Peru Extend Agreement to Protect Peruvian Heritage
Monday, 11 June 2012, 12:54 pm | US State Department
The Department of State is pleased to announce the extension of the “Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Peru Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological ... More >>
Israeli Participation in the Global Counterterrorism Forum
Monday, 11 June 2012, 12:52 pm | US State Department
Question: Has Israel requested membership to the Global Counterterrorism Forum? Has the United States, as a co-host of the forum, sought to get Israel involved? Answer: Our idea with the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) was to bring together a limited ... More >>
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor: 35th anniversary
Monday, 11 June 2012, 12:51 pm | US State Department
It is amazing to think how far DRL has come in 35 years. It did have a rocky childhood, plenty of critics at post and in this building who thought you had no business pestering anybody about human rights. That would only get in the way of real diplomacy. Even ... More >>
The Evolution of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue
Monday, 11 June 2012, 12:48 pm | US State Department
I’d like to thank Ashley Tellis for his tireless scholarship and peerless insight into ways to further US.-India relations. I’d be hard-pressed to find someone – anyone – amongst the nearly 1.6 billion citizens who make their home in India and ... More >>
Media Roundtable at the U.S Embassy on DPRK and human rights
Monday, 11 June 2012, 12:46 pm | US State Department
Thanks very much for taking the time to be here this afternoon. The purpose of the visit in Tokyo is to continue our conversations with the Japanese Government on human rights, humanitarian issues, and in particular the abductees. During the time that ... More >>
Reinforcing Stability Through Missile Defense
Friday, 8 June 2012, 12:32 pm | US State Department
Thank you so much for inviting me to speak today. This venue provides an opportunity for constructive dialogue on current security issues, and in this context, I will share an update on the U.S. approach to missile defense. At the State Department, ... More >>
US-North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity
Friday, 8 June 2012, 12:31 pm | US State Department
“The U.S.-North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity is building a network of public and private partners and programs to deepen economic integration among the countries in North Africa. These people-to-people contacts have already helped ... More >>
Hillary Clinton: Remarks with Turkish Foreign Minister
Friday, 8 June 2012, 12:29 pm | US State Department
MODERATOR: (In Turkish.) We will now begin the award ceremony. United States Ambassador to Turkey Francis Ricciardone will officiate. More >>
2012 OECD International Tax Conference
Friday, 8 June 2012, 12:17 pm | US State Department
Thank you for your warm welcome. I am pleased to be here today. Late last week I returned from a trip to Tunisia where the people and their new government are engaged in an unprecedented effort to build a vibrant democratic system and an economy that ... More >>
US State Dpt: Global Counterterrorism Forum in Istanbul
Friday, 8 June 2012, 12:13 pm | US State Department
MODERATOR: We are in Istanbul for the Global Counterterrorism Forum. We have with us [Senior State Department Official], hereafter Senior State Department Official, to walk you through the events for tomorrow. Take it away, [Senior State Department ... More >>
US State Dept: Discussion About How To Remove Assad
Friday, 8 June 2012, 11:52 am | US State Department
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: So we are in Istanbul. I am Senior State Department Official on background discussing the ad hoc meeting with colleagues on Syria that the Secretary attended tonight on the margins of the counterterrorism forum tomorrow. More >>
Situation In Eastern Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Friday, 8 June 2012, 11:42 am | US State Department
The United States is concerned by the continued mutiny of officers and soldiers formerly integrated into the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and now operating in North Kivu province as an armed group under the name M23, and by ... More >>
Situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 4:32 pm | US State Department
States is concerned by the continued mutiny of officers and soldiers formerly integrated into the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and now operating in North Kivu province as an armed group under the name M23, and by recent reports ... More >>
US State Department: Daily Press Briefing - June 6, 2012
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 4:30 pm | US State Department
• LIBYA • o Attack on Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi o • ISRAEL • o Settlement Activity o o Ambassador Hale's Travel o o Communications with Sandra Tamari/ Stand Ready to Support Any American Citizen o o Counterterrorism Partner with the United ... More >>
Transparency and Partnership: Transitioning Arab Economies
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 3:28 pm | US State Department
I would first like to thank the Tunisian Finance Ministry and the International Tax Dialogue (ITD) for sponsoring this impressive conference in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State. More >>
Friends of the Syrian People Sanctions Working Group
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 3:24 pm | US State Department
Recent events, including the killings at Houla, have exposed the Asad regime’s determination to continue waging war on the Syrian people. The international community cannot sit idly by, and we won't -- today's Friends of the Syrian People sessions ... More >>
U.S.-Republic of Korea Alliance
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 3:11 pm | US State Department
The alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea remains a linchpin of security and prosperity in Northeast Asia. It has never been stronger. This alliance has served well to counter the threats from North Korea. Our comprehensive strategic ... More >>
Global Counterterrorism Forum: Fact Sheet
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 3:07 pm | US State Department
Below is the text of the Fact Sheet issued by the Co-Chairs (Turkey and the United States) of the Global Counterterrorism Forum for the June 7, 2012, GCTF Ministerial-Level Plenary in Istanbul. More >>
Assistant Secretary Posner Travel To Libya
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 12:55 pm | US State Department
Assistant Secretary Posner traveled to Tripoli May 30-31. While there, he met with a number of senior government officials, as well as representatives of civil society, the private sector, and international organizations, including the United Nations ... More >>
