Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Franklin Room

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good afternoon, everyone.  It is a great pleasure to welcome the foreign minister from Armenia here to the State Department, to the United States.  Ararat, it’s very good to be with you today, to be with your entire team.  We just had a very good dialogue, exchange between us, and indeed a big part of the purpose of these meetings is to relaunch the Strategic Dialogue be

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Via Teleconference

QUESTION:  Joining me out of the gate this morning, got a very special guest.  You know him as the United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.  Good morning, Mr. Secretary.  How are you?

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, Erick.  How are you today?

QUESTION:  I’m great.  I’m glad you could stop by this morning, because I was thinking every conversation I’ve had with the

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, everyone.  Welcome.  Today I want to discuss a theme that deserves far more attention, and that is that America is a force for good in the world.

Last week the World Food Programme was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to fight hunger and improve conditions for peace around the world.

The WFP is run by Executive Director David Bea

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

En Route to Shannon, Ireland

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Greetings, everyone.

QUESTION:  Hello.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  How are you all?

QUESTION:  Hello.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Well, that was a – I thought it was a great trip.  We accomplished just about everything we were hoping to do.  We were back in Europe leading from the front this time, talking about s

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, DC

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, everyone.  I want to start by marking – yeah, good morning.  Good to see some new – James, great to see you back.

QUESTION:  Likewise.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Welcome.  I want to start by marking two anniversaries.  First, on July 11th, the United States and Vietnam celebrated the 25th anniversary of the establishment of

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