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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Loy Henderson Auditorium
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. (Applause.)
MS AMIRI: Good morning, everyone. It is my distinct honor to welcome you to the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience Summit. Today marks 898 days since Afghan girls were banned from secondary school, 890 days since Afghan women were told to stay home from work. As a woman, imagine being stripped of your
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Regions: Afghanistan, Albania , Indonesia , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Doha, Qatar
Diwan Annex
PRIME MINISTER AL THANI: (Via interpreter) In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate, peace be upon you. I am pleased to welcome His Excellency Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Doha. We have had several meetings in the past weeks, so whether in Doha, Washington, and today we meet again in Doha.
First, I would like to inform the media that we have received a reply from Hamas with regar
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Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I wish to congratulate the people of Latvia as you celebrate the 105th anniversary of your independence.
The strong, vital partnership between Latvia and the United States is rooted in a shared commitment to democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and mutual respect. Together we are committed to maintaining steadfast support for Ukraine and holding Russia accountable for its unprovoked war. As NATO Allies, La
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Regions: Latvia , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Amman, Jordan
St. Regis Hotel
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SAFADI: Good evening to you all. I’ll start in Arabic and then I’ll switch to English if you don’t mind. So —
(Via interpreter) In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Gracious, I welcome Their Excellencies Sameh, Tony and the other colleagues, the foreign ministers of United Arab Emirates and Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and the secretary general of the Palestinian
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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Ramin Toloui, Assistant SecretaryBureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Franklin Room
MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez; Special Representative for Commercial and Business Af
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere congratulations to the people and government of the Czech Republic as you celebrate the 105th anniversary of the founding of a free and democratic Czechoslovakia.
Our nations share a deep friendship and an abiding commitment to democracy and the rule of law. We stand united in our support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression. The Czech Republic has demonstrated that commitmen
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend a warm congratulations to Moldova and its people on 32 years of independence from the Soviet Union.
The United States values Moldova’s shared commitment to strengthen democratic institutions and judicial reforms, foster economic growth, enhance its security, and promote respect for human rights. We look forward to continuing this partnership, including through the U.S.-Moldova Strategic Dialogue, and s
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Regions: Moldova , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I send my most heartfelt congratulations as Liechtenstein marks its National Day.
Our partnership is based on our shared commitment to freedom, advancing human rights, and economic prosperity. We commend your efforts in the pursuit of a safer economic arena including by combating illegal banking activities, as well as your support for Ukrainian refugees.
Happy National Day, and I look forward to our cont
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Aspen, Colorado
Aspen Security Forum
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, pleasure to have you on.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s great to be with you, Fareed.
QUESTION: Tell us what you can sense of what is going on in the counteroffensive that Ukraine is managing – attempting with Russia. So far the reports seem to be, it is very slow and very tough going.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, Fareed, put this in pe
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Brussels, Belgium
European Council Building
HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Good morning. Good morning. I’m very happy to welcome you, Secretary Blinken, in Brussels. We just had a very good bilateral meeting marking our great transatlantic cooperation. Now we will co-chair the EU-U.S. Energy Council, and later we will see each other also at the NATO Ministerial.
Allow me some words about our bilateral discussion. Certainly
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa University
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. It is great to be back in Africa, but also to make my first appearance to Ethiopia as Secretary of State.
I’m here in Ethiopia – and then on to Niger – to reaffirm the pledge that President Biden made at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit late last year. As he put it, the United States is “all in on Africa, and all in with Africa.” That mea
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Regions: China, Ethiopia , Iran , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Zambia
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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