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Rightsizing U.S. Mission Iraq
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:19 pm | US State Department
I just wanted to touch on a couple of facts as it regards to Iraq and what we’re planning to do and what we planned to do when we started the mission. As you know, we had the largest transition since the Marshall Plan taking place as of January ... More >>
Taken Question: Syria - Payment of Locally Engaged Staff
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 4:24 pm | US State Department
Question: Can the U.S. confirm that local embassy staff are continuing to get paid? If so, how are the funds transferred? More >>
Third Session of the Bilateral Consultative Commission Under
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 4:16 pm | US State Department
The United States and Russian delegations met in Geneva, Switzerland and issued the following statement: The third session of the Bilateral Consultative Commission under the New START Treaty was held in Geneva from January 24 to February 7. More >>
Interview With Vitaliy Haidukevich of TVi Television
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 12:13 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: [Through Interpreter]. Going back to what former U.S. Ambassador Steven Pifer said about the idea of a blacklist of Ukrainian officials, under what conditions would Washington be ready to start freezing assets of businessmen close to the current ... More >>
Regional Efforts To Counter the Lord's Resistance Army
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 12:10 pm | US State Department
In May 2010, President Obama signed into law the Lord’s Resistance (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, which reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to support regional partners’ efforts to end the atrocities of the LRA in central Africa. ... More >>
Briefing on Recent Developments at Camp Ashraf
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 12:07 pm | US State Department
MR. TONER: Thank you, and thanks to everyone for joining us on such relatively short notice. Appreciate it. Very happy to have here with us this morning Ambassador Dan Fried, who, as you know, has taken on the additional responsibility of being our ... More >>
Defense Trade Advisory Group Seeks New Members for 2012-2014
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 12:05 pm | US State Department
The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG), a private-sector panel that provides advice to the U.S. Government on the policy and regulation of U.S. defense trade, is now accepting membership applications for the upcoming 2012-2014 term. Membership on ... More >>
U.S.-Philippines Alliance: Deepening the Security and Trade
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 12:04 pm | US State Department
Mr. Chairman, Mr. Sherman, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you very much for inviting me here today to testify about the vital importance of the deep and long-standing alliance between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines. ... More >>
David M Robinson to Review Refugee Resettlement
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 12:02 pm | US State Department
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) David M. Robinson will travel from February 8-9, 2012 to Nashville, Tennessee to meet with resettled refugees, refugee resettlement agencies, local and state government ... More >>
U.S. Officials Travel to South Asia
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 10:52 am | US State Department
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr will travel to South Asia, marking Under Secretary Otero’s inaugural ... More >>
Press Roundtable in Hanoi, Vietnam
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 10:30 am | US State Department
Press Availability Kurt M. Campbell Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Hanoi, Vietnam February 2, 2012 More >>
Suspending Embassy Operations in Syria
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 10:24 am | US State Department
The United States has suspended operations of our Embassy in Damascus as of February 6. Ambassador Ford and all American personnel have now departed the country. The recent surge in violence, including bombings in Damascus on December 23 and January ... More >>
Meets with Staff and Families of US. Embassy Sofia
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 10:22 am | US State Department
Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State U.S. Embassy Sofia Sofia, Bulgaria February 5, 2012 More >>
Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation Day
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 5:30 pm | US State Department
Today, we mark the ninth annual International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). It is estimated that 100 to 140 million women around the world have undergone this brutal procedure and three million girls are at risk ... More >>
Science Envoy Travels to Vietnam
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 5:22 pm | US State Department
U.S. Science Envoy Rita Colwell is traveling to Vietnam February 4-11, 2012, on her third Envoy trip. In Vietnam, she is meeting with senior government officials and representatives from the scientific, education, nonprofit, and business communities ... More >>
Financial Institutions' Assessment Missions in Burma
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 5:18 pm | US State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today signed a partial waiver of restrictions imposed on Burma under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. This waiver will enable the United States to support assessment missions and limited technical assistance ... More >>
Remarks at Euro-Atlantic Security Community Initiative
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 5:15 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: (Applause.) Thank you very much. This is a first, with both Secretary Panetta and I here together. But I think that it speaks volumes about the importance that we place on this conference, Wolfgang, and on the significance of the alliance ... More >>
Switzerland: Dept of Justice Action Against Wegelin & Co
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 5:08 pm | US State Department
QUESTION : Has the State Department heard from the Swiss Government regarding the Department of Justice’s recent action against Wegelin and Co.? More >>
Spain: Palomares
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 5:02 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: Can you confirm that a decision has been reached by the United States regarding cleanup of the Palomares accident site? More >>
Background Briefing
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 4:59 pm | US State Department
The Secretary had two bilateral meetings this morning, first with Ukraine President Yanukovych. Subjects included energy security, particularly some of the work that U.S. and Ukrainian firms are doing together to diversify sources of supply, looking ... More >>
