SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you so much, Mr. President.   It’s a privilege. PRESIDENT BEGAJ:  A great pleasure.  Thank you. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you. PRESIDENT BEGAJ:  This is very good that we can demonstrate that our strategic partnership is stronger than ever. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  I could not agree more.  Thank you. PRESIDENT BEGAJ:  And I’m grateful about what you are doing for Albania, […]

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for what has truly been – truly been – a wonderful welcome to the land of the eagles.  I can feel the warmth outside, but I can also feel the warmth in this room and every room I’ve already been in Tirana, and I can’t tell you […]

PRIME MINISTER RAMA:  (Via interpreter) Dearest U.S. State Secretary, dear Tony, it’s always a remarkable day of special meaning in the history of Albania’s international relations, the day when a U.S. state secretary visits our country.  Well, in our books you are the sixth state secretary visiting, but this time we have a special appreciation […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell spoke with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun.  Deputy Secretary Campbell and Vice Minister Kim said they looked forward to working together in their new roles and reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-ROK Alliance and the U.S.-ROK-JPN trilateral […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Uruguay on the occasion of the Second U.S.-Uruguay Annual Bilateral Inter-Ministerial Dialogue. Begin Text. The United States and Uruguay held their second Annual Bilateral Inter-Ministerial Dialogue in Washington on February 15, 2024.  Assistant Secretary […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 20-23.  In Brasilia, Secretary Blinken will meet with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to discuss bilateral and global issues.  The Secretary will emphasize U.S. support for Brazil’s G20 presidency and hosting of the G20 […]

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good morning, everyone.  It’s so good to have our Bulgarian colleagues here with us today.  I’m very much looking forward to this meeting.  Bulgaria is an extraordinary partner for the United States, for Europe.  We see that playing out every single day in a whole variety of ways, but we are working […]

The United States has been a strong partner and friend to Albania since the first diplomatic relations were established in 1922 and reestablished in 1991 following the fall of communist rule. We have been proud to partner with Albania as it has made progress to reinforce democracy, open up its economy, and provide greater opportunity […]

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates […]

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