Actions by Nicolas Maduro and his representatives in Venezuela, including the arrest of members of the democratic opposition and the barring of candidates from competing in this year’s presidential election, are inconsistent with the agreements signed in Barbados last October by representatives of Nicolas Maduro and the Unitary Platform. In support of the Barbados Agreement, […]

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken will visit Luanda, Angola, January 24-25, where he will meet with President João Lourenço and Foreign Minister Tete Antonio to discuss the U.S.-Angola bilateral relationship and commitments made during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit on key areas such as climate, food security, global health cooperation, economic engagement, and trade.  The Secretary will also discuss how to advance our partnerships […]

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To demonstrate the U.S. Department of State’s ongoing commitment to community engagement and refugee support, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Liz Allen will travel to Providence, Rhode Island. Joined by U.S. Representative Gabe Amo, the Under Secretary will tour Beautiful Day, a local nonprofit that produces and sells granola and other food items […]

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SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  So I don’t know if you had a – some of you had a chance to be inside with us, but this is something quite extraordinary to see and also something that just as an American fills me with a certain amount of pride.  The work that the United States […]

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Today, the Secretary’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion released the Department’s FY 2023 DEIA demographic data, which is available on the interactive dashboard that hosts the Department’s DEIA Demographic Baseline Report (DBR): state.gov/deia-dbr.  To view the comprehensive accessible alternative version, please visit state.gov/deia-dbr-accessible-alternative .  The DBR is updated at the beginning of each calendar year and provides a […]

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QUESTION:  Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for joining us — SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good to be with you.  Thank you. QUESTION:  — in spite of your very busy schedule.  As an opener, how were you able to sit for the match in Ivory Coast? SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, first, I’m a lifelong football fan.  So it was incredibly […]

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Der Beitrag URF competition: Agricultural scientists want to create wheat varieties resistant to unfavorable conditions erschien zuerst auf ukrainereconstructionfund.

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Via Translation  QUESTION:  Four countries in four days.  Thank you, Mr. Secretary of State, for taking the time to talk to us during your visit.  Let’s start with Nigeria.  Despite its economic dynamism and President Tinubu’s promise to double the GDP within eight years, the country is ranked as the fifth most violent country in the world by the ACLED […]

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On January 23, the Kingdom of Belgium became the 34th country to sign the Artemis Accords.  In a ceremony at the Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, Ms. Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, and Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions, and Mr. Thomas Dermine, State Secretary for Economic Recovery and Strategic Investments, […]

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From January 25 – 30, Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern will travel to Brazil.  On January 28, SE Stern will speak in Brasília at the first National March for Trans Day of Visibility commemorating twenty years since the government first recognized Trans Day of Visibility.  On January 29, […]

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