Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly

Work to manufacture and lay the East Micronesia Cable (EMC) is officially underway.  The EMC Management Committee members have signed the undersea cable contract with NEC Corporation following a competitive tender. The undersea cable contract is a key component of the estimated AUD135 million ($95 million USD) EMC project, funded by Australia, Japan, and the United States. […]

The post Work to Start on East Micronesia Cable Following Contract Signing first appeared on Social Gov.

Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on a procurement network of seven individuals and six entities in Iran and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for supporting the activities of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Parchin Chemicals Industries, and P.B. Sadr, all of which are U.S.-designated entities as key actors in […]

The post Imposing Sanctions on Network Supporting Iran’s Missile and Military Programs first appeared on Social Gov.

The U.S. Department of State is hosting a culminating event in Washington, D.C. for its Spring Professional Fellows Program, aiming to strengthen collaboration between the United States and countries worldwide to promote democratic principles and community engagement. The Professional Fellows Congress takes place June 6-8 and brings together over 170 business and community leaders from 49 […]

The post Over 170 Business and Community Leaders from 49 Countries Convene for the Spring Professional Fellows Program first appeared on Social Gov.

On Friday, June 2, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Lee Satterfield will deliver remarks on Ukraine and cultural heritage at the Meridian International Center’s annual global convening cultureFIX, where she will outline key efforts undertaken by the U.S. Department of State and private sector partners. In […]

The post Assistant Secretary Satterfield to Deliver Remarks and Accept Award at Meridian International’s cultureFIX first appeared on Social Gov.

The United States remains committed to exposing and disrupting plots by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out violence abroad. For decades, the IRGC has engaged in many assassination attempts, terrorist plots, and other violence against those whom the Iranian regime views as enemies, including through ongoing plots against U.S. citizens and former […]

The post Sanctioning Operatives Involved in Iranian External Plots first appeared on Social Gov.

QUESTION:  So Mr. Secretary, thank you for taking the time to be with us. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  It’s good to be with you. QUESTION:  And I hope you had a nice time in Norway.  I understood from the press conference that you like it so much that you open a new American Presence Post — SECRETARY […]

The post Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Simen Ekern of NRK TV first appeared on Social Gov.