The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program has deepened the relationship between the United States and Germany for the last four decades, with more than 26,000 American and German participants since its start in 1983.  In celebration of the program’s 40th anniversary, the Department hosted a reception this week at the Library of Congress for American […]

Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell met today with Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri in New Delhi, India to discuss their enduring commitment to strengthening the U.S.-India partnership. Deputy Secretary Campbell congratulated Prime Minister Modi and the NDA government on their victory in national elections, and the […]

The United States condemns the persistent efforts of Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik to erode the regional peace frameworks that have brought stability and security to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).  Today, we are designating two individuals and seven entities that provide major sources of revenue for Dodik ’s patronage network and enable his corruption. U.S.-designated […]

Cory M. Coons and Cliff & Susan lead MTS nominees with four each. The awards ceremony will be held this October at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. We are incredibly honored to have our artists acknowledged across so many categories at the Josie Music Awards. We look forward to celebrating this significant milestone in […]

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As part of the U.S. Department of State’s Global Music Diplomacy Initiative to elevate music as a tool to promote peace and democracy, the Department recently awarded 10 small grants to alumni of the OneBeat international music exchange, as part of the OneBeat Accelerator program. OneBeat is a leading multinational music exchange program of the […]

More Americans can travel abroad today than at any time in our history.  In 1990, only five percent of Americans had a passport.  Today, that number is 48 percent.  In Fiscal Year 2023, the Department of State issued over 24 million passport books and cards – more than ever before.  To better serve the growing number of […]

The United States condemns the June 15 murder of the recently elected secretary general of the Guatemalan trade union at the Texpia II garment factory, Anastacio Tzib Caal. We extend our sympathies to his family, friends, and the Texpia II workers’ union during this difficult time. The United States supports all efforts by the Guatemalan […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos. The Secretary and Foreign Minister reaffirmed the importance of the strong U.S.-Republic of Cyprus bilateral relationship and announced an upcoming bilateral Strategic Dialogue. The Secretary thanked the Foreign Minister for the Republic […]

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 […]