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  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Christiane Baissary of Al Hadath

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Ritz-Carlton Hotel

    QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you for having me.

    QUESTION:  This is your sixth tour in the region since the war started in October.  Are you carrying any more initiatives to end the bloodshed in Gaza?

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  We are.  We’re pressing for an immediate ceasefire t

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    Regions: Egypt , Iran , Israel , Jordan , Lebanon , Qatar , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank , Yemen

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • On Russia’s Presidential Elections

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Russia’s recent presidential election occurred in an environment of intense repression of independent voices and the imprisonment, death, or exile of virtually all genuine political opposition.  The Kremlin has systematically marginalized groups advocating for democratic processes and rule of law, including election monitors.  Russian authorities also denied anti-war candidates’ registration for the presidential election on spurious technical pretenses and did

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    Regions: Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Ministerial Conference of the Third Summit for Democracy

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Shilla Hotel

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you, everyone.  Thank you, and good morning again.  Thank you.

    So I again want to thank President Yoon and Foreign Minister Cho for bringing us together to discuss what is one of the most transformational forces that’s shaping our future, our world, our democracies – and that is artificial intelligence.

    I think it’s hard to overstate the extent to which

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    Regions: Chile, United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Blinken’s Remarks to the Press

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken Receives Sweden’s NATO Instruments of Accession Before Meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

  • On the Retirement of Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Victoria Nuland has let me know that she intends to step down in the coming weeks as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs – a role in which she has personified President Biden’s commitment to put diplomacy back at the center of our foreign policy and revitalize America’s global leadership at a crucial time for our nation and the world.

    Toria’s tenure caps three and a half decades of remarkable public service under six Presidents and ten Secret

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    Regions: China, United Kingdom

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • Bulgaria National Day

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    On behalf of the United States of America, please accept my best wishes to the people of Bulgaria on the 146th anniversary of the Day of Liberation of Bulgaria.

    The United States deeply values our more than 120 years of diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. Our partnership, based on shared democratic ideals, fosters peace and prosperity for both our nations and contributes to the unity and security of Europe and the transatlantic community.

    We reco

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    Regions: Bulgaria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Energy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience Summit

    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

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski Before Their Meeting

  • Estonia National Day

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    On behalf of the United States, I extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Estonia as they celebrate their National Day.

    Estonia’s unwavering commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law continues to inspire us all. As we mark this significant occasion, we commend Estonia for its leadership in fostering innovation, economic prosperity, and security on the regional and global stage. The enduring friendship between the United

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    Regions: Estonia , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Responding to Two Years of Russia’s Full-Scale War against Ukraine and Aleksey Navalny’s Death

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Tomorrow marks two years since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  After ten years of conflict, sovereign, democratic Ukraine remains courageous in the face of formidable odds.  The United States will continue to stand resolutely with the Ukrainian people in their defense of their homeland.  Putin’s war threatens not only Ukraine, but also the security of the United States, our NATO Allies, and the free and open international order we

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    Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, And Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar At the Munich Security Conference

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Munich, Germany

    Bayerischer Hof

    MODERATOR:  (In progress) for Germany.  Welcome.  (Applause.)

    Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the U.S.  (Applause.)  Nice to have you.

    And Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India.  Minister.  (Applause.)

    I hope that based on the topic of the session that you will not all agree with each other and we can have some sparks.  We have about 43

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    Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Italy , Russia , South Africa , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly before Their Meeting

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony With Greek Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and Dr. Daglis

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Georgios, my friend, welcome.  It is always good to see you and always an important occasion to say we’re so grateful for the partnership between our countries.  Administrator Nelson, Bill, wonderful to have you here today.  Dr. Daglis, you as well.  Thank you to both of you for all that you do to further our understanding of space to the benefit of everyone here on Earth.<

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    Regions: Cyprus , Greece , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Congratulations to El Salvador’s President-Elect Nayib Bukele

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    I congratulate Nayib Bukele on his electoral victory as President of El Salvador.  The United States commends the work of electoral observers and looks forward to working with President-elect Bukele and Vice President-elect Felix Ulloa following their inauguration in June.  

    The United States values our strong relationship with the people of El Salvador, forged over

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    Regions: El Salvador , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a Joint Press Availability

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  First, let me say what a pleasure it is as always to have Secretary General Stoltenberg here in Washington at the State Department.  Let me first note the drone attack yesterday by Iranian-backed militia on U.S. forces in Jordan.  It killed three of our soldiers, wounded many others. First and foremost, I’m thinking of those who lost the

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    Regions: Canada , China, Egypt , Finland , Hungary , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Sweden , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Australia National Day

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    On behalf of the American people, I extend heartfelt best wishes to all Australians around the world for Australia Day, January 26.

    The U.S.-Australia relationship is based on an unbreakable foundation of common values, beliefs, and aspirations. We share a commitment to democracy, individual rights, and the rule of law. Our societies are enriched by the wisdom of our respective Fi

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    Regions: Australia , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Radio France Internationale

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

    Via Translation

    QUESTION:  Hello, Antony Blinken.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Hello.

    QUESTION:  Ivory Coast shares borders with countries that are completely overwhelmed by insecurity, such as Mali and Burkina Faso.  What type of assistance does the United States propose to help Ivory Coast repel these threats?

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Specifically,

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    Regions: Burkina Faso , China, France , Mali , Niger , Russia , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar at a Joint Press Availability

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara After Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

    PRESIDENT OUATTARA:  (Via interpreter) Ladies and gentlemen, this is an honor for me to welcome Mr. Blinken, Secretary of State – that is the minister of state, minister of foreign affairs from U.S.A. side – in this occasion of his visit.

    So we had a pleasant meeting.  We have been good and happy to confirm exceptional partnership between U.S.A. and Côte d’Ivoire.  And I mentioned the fact that we do apprec

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    Regions: Cabo Verde , Niger , Nigeria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Global Health

  • Secretary Blinken and Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva

    Praia, Cabo Verde

    PRIME MINISTER SILVA: (Via interpreter) Good morning, Your Excellency Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  Welcome to Cabo Verde.  A special visit of yours to Cabo Verde, to the city of Praia, strengthens our excellent relations between Cabo Verde and United States of America.  This visit to four African count

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    Regions: Cabo Verde , Israel , Nigeria , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Conversation with Thomas Friedman

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Davos, Switzerland

    World Economic Forum

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Andrew Sorkin of CNBC

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Gemeinde Davos, Switzerland

    QUESTION:  I want to thank the Secretary for joining us today.  It’s great to see you –

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good to see you, Andrew.

    QUESTION:  — here in Davos.  This is your first interview since a lot of things have

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    Regions: China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

    Davos, Switzerland

    World Economic Forum

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  (Inaudible) be with my colleague, my friend, Foreign Minister Baerbock.  And as always, Germany is, for the United States, the indispensable ally, the indispensable partner.  We are working together on virtually every major challenge, not just in the transatlantic community,

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    Regions: Germany , Israel , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Blinken’s Remarks at a World Economic Forum Event: Treating Soil as a Precious Resource

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Davos, Switzerland

    World Economic Forum

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  John, thank you very much.

    (Applause.)

    Thank you.  Thank you.  Good afternoon.  John, my old friend, thank you very, very much.  And as always, here, it’s particularly good to be with leaders from across government, business, civil society.  So when you think about soil, the U.S. Secretary of State is probably not the first person who comes to mind.  (Laugh

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    Regions: India , Japan , Norway , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Davos, Switzerland

    World Economic Forum

    PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY:  Thank you so much.  Secretary, please.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, I’m not sure who’s hosting.  So good to see you, all of our colleagues, and I just want to start by conveying President Biden’s strong, enduring support for Ukraine – this at a time when you continue to face an almost daily onslaught from Russia attacking infrastructure, attacking civilians.  And we s

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    Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony With Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen

    Washington, D.C.

    Treaty Room

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  First, let me just say I’m so delighted to welcome Foreign Minister Rasmussen here to the State Department, to the United States, and for this, I think, very important occasion.  We’ve had the opp

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    Regions: Denmark , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Treaty Room

    Secretary Blinken:  Good morning, everyone.  To Defense Minister Häkkänen, to Foreign Minister Valtonen, so wonderful to have you here.  And welcome to all of you.  Welcome to the State Department.  Welcome as the United States and Finland take yet another step in what has truly been an historic year for our friendship.  We throw around the word “historic” sometimes; this really meets the mark.

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    Regions: Finland , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Burkina Faso National Day

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    On behalf of the United States of America and the American people, I congratulate the people of Burkina Faso on the 63rd anniversary of your independence.

    The United States recognizes the many sacrifices and lives lost due to terrorist violence and offers its heartfelt condolences.  Despite the significant challenges Burkina Faso has faced this year in the fight against violent extremism, the resilience and determination of the Burkinabe peop

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    Regions: Burkina Faso , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Martha Raddatz of ABC This Week

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    QUESTION:  For the latest on the conflict, we’re joined now by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  We appreciate your time this morning, Mr. Secretary.  You had five Democratic senators send a letter to you, the Defense Secretary, the President this week calling for increased accountability for Israel’s use of American weapons.  And yet your State Department is now pushing through the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition for

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    Regions: Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Promoting Accountability in Support of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    The United States is marking Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th by taking actions to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations.  Together, the Departments of State and the Treasury today have imposed visa restrictions and sanctions on 37 individuals in 13 countries.

    With today’s actions, the United States is addressing some of the most challenging and harmful forms

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    Regions: Canada , China, Haiti , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron at a Joint Press Availability

    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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    Regions: British Indian Ocean, China, Finland , France , Guyana , Iran , Israel , Mauritius , Qatar , Russia , Rwanda , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , West Bank

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition 2023 Tribute Celebration

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Ritz-Carlton Hotel

    MODERATOR:  So on behalf of the broad, diverse USGLC Coalition, business and NGO leaders, military, faith leaders, mayors and farmers from all 50 states, we are honored to pay tribute to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with the USGLC’s Global Leadership Award for truly making our world a better, safer place.  Please welcome Secretary Blinken to the stage.  (Applause.)

    MS SCHRAYER:  Ple

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    Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu Before Their Meeting

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken And North Macedonia Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Skopje, North Macedonia

    FOREIGN MINISTER OSMANI:  Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, dear friends, colleagues, it is such an honor to have the opportunity to have you and to host you at the end of the day.  Thank you for visiting North Macedonia and thank you for participating at the OSCE Ministerial Council, which is in the run-up of North Macedonia’s chairpersonship of the OSCE this year that happened to take place in extraordinary times. 

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    Regions: Malta , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Brussels, Belgium

    NATO Headquarters

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Hello, everyone.  It is always great to be with my friend, my colleague, Dmytro Kuleba, but especially good here at – to be here at NATO and sitting around the table together and making sure and making clear – as we heard from every single country around the NATO table – our enduring commitment to Ukraine, to making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against Russian

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    Regions: Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Brussels, Belgium

    NATO Headquarters

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.

    In March of 2021, I came here to NATO to affirm President Biden’s commitment to rebuild, to revitalize, to re-energize our core alliances and partnerships.  Indeed, they’re our greatest strategic asset: an unmatched network of alliances and partnerships.

    And I did this at NATO because some back then were questioning its relevance, its capa

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    Regions: China, Egypt , Iran , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, And Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    San Francisco, California

    Moscone Center

    FOREIGN MINISTER KAMIKAWA:  (Via interpreter) I would like to mention three points.  First of all, the strengthening and maintenance of the economic order in the Indo-Pacific. 

    I apologize.

    Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin, and Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko Before Their Meeting