Assistant Secretary Toloui Travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, California, and New York April 22 to May 8

Assistant Secretary Toloui Travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, California, and New York April 22 to May 8Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui traveled to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Singapore April 22 through May 3 to strengthen bilateral relationships and advance trade and economic opportunities with our partners.   He also encouraged public and private sector participation from across the region at the Indo-Pacific Business […]

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister Tuggar

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister TuggarSecretary Antony J. Blinken met with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf M. Tuggar in Washington today. The Secretary thanked Foreign Minister Tuggar for hosting the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission in Abuja in April, demonstrating the importance of the bilateral partnership to advance shared priorities. The Secretary underscored the United States’ commitment to a strong relationship with […]

United States Welcomes Lithuania’s Signing of the Artemis Accords

United States Welcomes Lithuania’s Signing of the Artemis Accords

Lithuania became the 40th signatory to the Artemis Accords on May 15 at a ceremony held in Vilnius.  The Artemis Accords were established in 2020 by the United States and seven other countries to set out a practical set of principles to guide space exploration.   Minister of Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė signed the Accords […]

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On the Case of Zhang Zhan

On the Case of Zhang ZhanThe United States is deeply concerned over reports that PRC citizen journalist Ms. Zhang Zhan has disappeared following her expected release from Shanghai Women’s Prison on May 13 after four years in prison on charges associated with her reporting on the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan.  The United States has repeatedly expressed our serious concerns about […]

United States and Zambia Sign Partnership to Prevent Trafficking in Persons

Assistant Secretary Toloui Travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, California, and New York April 22 to May 8Today, U.S. Embassy Zambia’s Chargé d’Affaires Linnisa Wahid and Minister of Home Affairs the Honorable Jack Mwiimbu signed the U.S.–Zambia Partnership to Prevent Trafficking in Persons (P2P), a new multi-year initiative to combat trafficking in persons in Zambia.  Implementation of this jointly developed program will strengthen the efforts of the Zambian government as it works with […]

Coordinator for Counterterrorism Richard Participates in Meeting on Countering Hamas

Assistant Secretary Toloui Travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, California, and New York April 22 to May 8Coordinator for Counterterrorism Elizabeth Richard participated in a May 15 meeting in the Hague on countering Hamas. This meeting follows the December 13, 2023, engagement in Paris with partner governments to coordinate further international efforts to dismantle Hamas’ financial networks and target Hamas’ online propaganda. Coordinator Richard engaged with participating governments on U.S. efforts against […]

75th Anniversary of the Council of Europe

United States Welcomes Lithuania’s Signing of the Artemis AccordsThe United States extends warm congratulations to the Council of Europe as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. The Council of Europe remains a beacon for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law that grows brighter each year. For the past 28 years, the United States has collaborated with the Council of Europe on a wide range […]

State Department to Lead Tech Partnership Opportunity Delegation to London

United States Welcomes Lithuania’s Signing of the Artemis Accords

From May 20-24, Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe and Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State Patricia Gruber will lead a “Deep Tech Inclusion” Partnership Opportunity Delegation (POD) to London, United Kingdom. The trip will foster business-government and business-business partnerships between emerging technology companies and research institutions in the United States […]

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