Selection of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra

On behalf of the United States, I congratulate Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on her selection as Thailand’s next prime minister.  The United States looks forward to working with the Prime Minister to further strengthen the enduring alliance and partnership between the United States and Thailand. With more than 190 years of shared history, the U.S.-Thai partnership […]

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On the 26th Anniversary of the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania

On the commemoration of the August 7, 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, we honor the memory of those who lost their lives on that tragic day.  These horrific terrorist attacks killed 224 people, including 12 Americans serving our country overseas and 34 Kenyans and 10 Tanzanians who were part of our State […]

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Marking 16 Years Since Russia’s Invasion of Georgia

Today we mark sixteen years since Russia invaded the sovereign nation of Georgia and remember those killed, injured, or displaced by Russia’s military campaign and illegal occupation.  To this day, Russia continues to occupy 20 percent of Georgia’s territory and impose its will on the people there, including by claiming the transfer of strategically important lands […]

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