Author: Office of the Spokesperson

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma met with senior Nepali officials in Kathmandu on August 16 to advance shared priorities in economic development, women’s empowerment, energy, and people-to-people ties.  In his meetings with Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and Foreign Minister […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Ukraine on the occasion of the sixth U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue. Begin Text Senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials met on August 14, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine to convene the sixth round of the U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue, an annual […]

U.S. Department of State Counselor Tom Sullivan and U.S. Agency for International Development Assistant Administrator Michael Schiffer convened a virtual meeting today with leading members of Burma’s opposition movement, including the pro-democracy “National Unity Government” (NUG) and the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC), as well as key resistance organizations, the Karen National Union (KNU), Karenni […]

The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom worked tirelessly to strengthen the AUKUS partnership by furthering defense trade integration. Today, the Department of State submitted to the Congress a determination that Australia and UK export control systems are comparable to those of the United States and have implemented a reciprocal export exemption for U.S. […]

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will lead U.S. delegations to Nepal on August 16 and India from August 17-22 to advance and support a prosperous, secure, and resilient future for both countries. In Nepal, the delegation will meet with senior government officials, development professionals, and business leaders to discuss shared priorities in economic development, women’s empowerment, energy, and people-to-people ties. Deputy Secretary Verma will travel to New Delhi, India to meet […]

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with President of the Sovereign Council of Sudan and Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.  The Secretary reiterated the need for participation in on-going peace talks in Switzerland to achieve full implementation of the Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to […]

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Mexican Foreign Secretary Bárcena today about the need for the Maduro regime to release untampered, detailed vote tallies from the July 28 presidential election in Venezuela, and to end human rights abuses, including arbitrary arrests and indiscriminate detentions.  Secretary […]

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo today and thanked him for Colombia’s efforts to facilitate dialogue toward a return to democracy in Venezuela. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Murillo discussed the need for electoral authorities in Venezuela […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant today. The Secretary and Defense Minister discussed ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region. The Secretary reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s security and discussed how escalation is in no party’s interest. The Secretary reiterated the urgent need to […]