SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, I hope you enjoyed that as much as Ambassador Kennedy and I did.  It’s really extraordinary.  We have an incredible partnership between the United States and Australia and in so many ways, but one of them is finding ways to support each other in commercializing technology that is essential at the heart of […]

FOREIGN MINISTER WONG:  I just want to say, Tony, it’s so wonderful to welcome you to Australia, and we have been looking forward to this.  We – obviously we’ve been working together for some time.  I know we saw each other just last week – was that just last week?  I think it was last week.  […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to address key priorities in the U.S.-Australia bilateral relationship and a range of global and regional issues. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Wong discussed deepening cooperation and working through multilateral organizations such as […]

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes to the Peruvian people on the anniversary of Peru’s independence. The ties between our nations began in 1826, and our relationship today remains strong as we work together to create opportunities for inclusive economic growth and uphold our commitments to democracy and […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver closing remarks at the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit  on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. EDT at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken’s remarks will be open press and streamed live on the Department homepage and the Department YouTube channel. To register for in-person coverage, please complete the Summit media […]

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska, from July 31 – August 4. While in Fairbanks, the Under Secretary will visit the University of Alaska’s Wilson Alaska Technical Center and the Geophysical Institute to discuss verification technology in support of the Comprehensive […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and former president Mahamadou Issoufou. The Secretary reiterated to President Bazoum the United States’ unflagging support and emphasized the importance of his continuing leadership in Niamey.  He praised Bazoum’s role in promoting security not only in Niger but the wider West Africa region.  Secretary Blinken underscored that […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles, And Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Before the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consu…

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 […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles, And Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong At a Joint Press Availability – United…