Search Results:  Belgium  (8)
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Dean Acheson Auditorium
SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s genuinely a pleasure to welcome Foreign Secretary Cameron here to the State Department, to Washington. The infamous special relationship has never been more important than it is now, and I think that’s reflected in the conversations we’ve had. Actually, we began on the phone almost immediately after your appointment, then we were in Brussels together jus
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send my warm wishes to the people of the Kingdom of Belgium as you observe your National Day.
The United States and Belgium have a long and proud history of cooperation, and our close alliance is based on a shared commitment to democracy and human rights.  We fought side by side in two world wars to defend our shared values.  As founding members of NATO, we established the cornerstone of pea
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Wendy R. Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State
Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, Director of the German Marshall Fund
Irene Braam, Executive Director of the Bertelsmann Foundation
Provided courtesy of the German Marshall Fund
Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, Director of the German Marshall Fund of the United States’ Paris office: Good afternoon, and good morning to all of you who are joining us from both sides of the Atlantic. I am Alexandra De Hoop Scheffer, director o
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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.  They will make short introductory statements, and then we’ll be able to take a few questions.  Secretary General.
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Brussels, Belgium
NATO Headquarters Agora
SECRETARY BLINKEN:Â Good afternoon.
A few weeks ago, not long after becoming Secretary as State, I spoke directly to the American people. I said that my number one job is to ensure that America’s foreign policy delivers for them – that it makes their lives more secure, creates opportunities for their families and communities, and addresses the global challenges that are increasing
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
QUESTION: Joining us now to talk about foreign policy now and in the future, the Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo. Mr. Secretary, thanks for the time.
SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you, Bret. Thanks for having me on this evening.
QUESTION: So what do you say to world leaders who are reaching out to Joe Biden, now the president-elect, leaders from all kinds of countries – Belgiu
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Press Briefing Room
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. Good to be with you all today. I want to start my remarks, as I often do, on matters relating to China.
As many of you saw, I met with Yang Jiechi last week in Hawaii.
We had a very frank discussion about the Chinese Communist Party’s unprovoked aggression on a number of fronts and I pressed him for more transparency on COVID for the good
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
QUESTION:Â Mr. Secretary, thanks very much for joining me this morning.
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, Maria. Thanks for having me on.
QUESTION:Â What can the administration do to create calm, to calm things down this morning?
SECRETARY POMPEO: Let me begin, first of all, by expressing my personal condolences to Mr. Floyd’s family and all the pe
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