Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Ceremony to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Ambassador Bonnie Denise Jenkins, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Washington, D.C. Dean Acheson Auditorium AMBASSADOR JENKINS: Good morning. Welcome to State Department staff (inaudible), our diplomatic and foreign policy community, both those here in person and those participating virtually. I want to especially acknowledge the presence of our active duty and reserve personnel: veterans, member Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, United Kingdom Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Kabul, Afghanistan U.S. Embassy Kabul SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Good to see everyone. I’ve come to Afghanistan today because it was important to me and important to President Biden to convey in person America’s commitment to an enduring partnership with Afghanistan and the Afghan people. As President Biden announced yesterday, we’re withdrawing our troops by the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We’ve achieved the objecti Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, United Kingdom , United States Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg At a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters MODERATOR: Good evening. Welcome to NATO Headquarters, to this press conference with the Secretary General, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense. 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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Ambassador Bonnie Denise Jenkins, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
Washington, D.C.
Dean Acheson Auditorium
AMBASSADOR JENKINS: Good morning. Welcome to State Department staff (inaudible), our diplomatic and foreign policy community, both those here in person and those participating virtually. I want to especially acknowledge the presence of our active duty and reserve personnel: veterans, member
Roles: Everyone: All Users
Regions: Afghanistan, United Kingdom
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy
Kabul, Afghanistan
U.S. Embassy Kabul
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Good to see everyone. I’ve come to Afghanistan today because it was important to me and important to President Biden to convey in person America’s commitment to an enduring partnership with Afghanistan and the Afghan people.
As President Biden announced yesterday, we’re withdrawing our troops by the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We’ve achieved the objecti
Regions: Afghanistan, United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General
Brussels, Belgium
NATO Headquarters
MODERATOR: Good evening. Welcome to NATO Headquarters, to this press conference with the Secretary General, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense. They will make short introductory statements, and then we’ll be able to take a few questions. Secretary General.
SECRETARY
Regions: Afghanistan, China, Georgia , Iran , Romania , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements