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February 22, 2012 to February 26, 2012 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos On February 23, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a four-nation trip to London and North Africa. In London , the Secretary attended a conference hosted by Prime Minster David Cameron, dedicated to building stability and peace in Somalia. Heads of state and foreign ministers from over 50 countries as well as representatives of the United Nations and the African Union will attend. The timing of the ...
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October 29, 2012 to November 2, 2012 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Algeria , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Serbia , Kosovo , Albania , and Croatia from October 29 to November 2. On October 30 in Algeria, the Secretary consulted with President Bouteflika on issues of bilateral and regional concern and followed up the productive discussions on economic and security cooperation at the U.S-Algeria Strategic Dialogue h...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 12, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday to all of you. Let me begin, if I can, just by – you can sort of see it with some of the banners and the large fish out in front of the State Department that this is a big week for the department, because on Thursday and Friday we’re going to be hosting our third Our Ocean conference, which we started two years ago with the meeting that took place in Chile interrup...
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Regions: Albania , Chile, Iran , Italy , Norway , Russia , Syria , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Prime Ministry Tirana, Albania February 14, 2016 PRIME MINISTER RAMA: (Via interpreter) Hello, everyone. This visit of the State Secretary John Kerry is the best start of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relationships between Albania and the United States. That is a fact that makes me twice as happy to have the Secretary with us today. Albanians share with the United States a new history of very close ties which in April l...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Albania , Syria , United States
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC February 11, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I extend best wishes to the people of Serbia as you celebrate your National Day on February 15. We applaud Serbia’s commitment to the EU accession process and related reforms, which was recognized with the opening of the first two acquis chapters in December. The hard work of adopting EU norms and standards will lead to a more prosperous, democratic Serbi...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State State Department Briefing Room Washington, DC September 8, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Tonight we mark what is unquestionably a major milestone for Iraq, and what President Obama has made clear will be a cornerstone of our efforts against ISIL. Just a few hours ago, overcoming the obstacle of ethnic and sectarian divides, the Iraqi parliament approved a new and inclusive government, one that has the potential to unite all of Iraq’s diverse...
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Regions: Albania , Australia , Canada , Estonia , France , Iraq , Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , United Kingdom , United States
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Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State Politico Magazine July 8, 2014 Boko Haram’s horrifying abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria ignited universal calls for help to “bring back our girls.” President Barack Obama responded with urgency, but lost in the story is that one tool the United States would like to have at our disposal is hampered by the absence of U.S. ambassadors in neighboring Cameroon and Niger. Both embassies have been without ambassadors for more than eight mon...
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Regions: Cameroon , Egypt , Guatemala , Iraq , Kuwait , Moldova , Niger , Nigeria , Syria , United Kingdom , United States
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 27, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send best wishes to the people of Albania as you celebrate your Independence Day on November 28. Since the establishment of a democratic republic, Albania has made substantial strides forward by holding successful multiparty elections. Albania is a force for stability in the Western Balkans, and we are particularly grateful for Albania’s contributions t...
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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC November 18, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I am really delighted to welcome Foreign Minister Davutoglu back to Washington. He has been such a gracious host for me now on three trips to Turkey, and frankly, it was really high time that I had an opportunity to be able to reciprocate here. We’re delighted that he’s coming here on a beautiful, beautiful fall day with lots of colors out there. We’...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Albania , Cyprus , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Jordan , Lebanon , Russia , Syria , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Sheraton Hotel Tirana, Albania November 1, 2012 Thank you. Thank you very, very much. It is absolutely wonderful to be here and have a chance to see each and every one of you in person to thank you for everything you are doing on behalf of this incredibly important and valuable relationship between the United States and Albania. And thank you, Ambassador, for your leadership here in Tirana and thanks also to your wife and your daughter, and let me also e...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Parliament Tirana, Albania November 1, 2012 I am delighted to be here and to have this opportunity to speak before this parliament of a free, independent, sovereign, democratic Albania. (Applause.) Mr. President, Madam Speaker, Mr. Prime Minister, members of parliament, the honor is especially great because I am joining you in celebrating your jubilee – 100 years of independence. That was a hard-fought victory. As I walked with – I love sayin...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 9, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I am delighted to welcome my colleague and the minister from Albania here to Washington for discussions on the full range of issues. As you know, Albania is a partner and a friend that we value greatly and an ally within NATO. And so there is a lot to discuss and much to work on going forward. FOREIGN MINISTER HAXHINASTO: It is a delight for me to be here today and I thank Secretary Clinton for cre...
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Regions: Albania , United Kingdom , United States
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State United Nations Headquarters New York City September 30, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: The 6,195 th meeting of the Security Council is called to order. The provisional agenda for this meeting is before the Council in document S/Agenda 6,195, which reads, and I quote: “Women and Peace and Security,” end of quote. Unless I hear any objection, I shall consider the agenda adopted. The agenda is adopted. I should like to inform the Council that I ...
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Topics: Energy, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC June 16, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. We are delighted to have with us this morning some key members of Congress who have cared about and worked on this important issue for a number of years. This is the first time we have introduced the report in this way, because we want to demonstrate that this truly is a partnership between the State Department and the Congress. If it weren’t for the Congress, we w...
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Regions: Albania , Belarus , Canada , Colombia , Cuba , India , Iran , Iraq , Jordan , Nigeria , Pakistan , United States
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Geneva, Switzerland March 6, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good evening. Foreign Minister Lavrov and I just finished our first in-person meeting over a wonderful meal together, and I am pleased by the opportunity that we had to begin a discussion on resetting U.S.-Russian relations, a process that we know will take time, but I think we had a very productive meeting of the minds on the range of issues that we will be addressing. From our side, I think it’...
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Regions: Afghanistan, France , Georgia , Iran , Korea, North , Russia , Switzerland , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Treaties and International Agreements
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Remarks With Kosovar President Fatmir Sejdiu and Kosovar Prime Minister Hashim Thaci Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC February 26, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. I was delighted to welcome President Sejdiu and Prime Minister Thaci and Foreign Minister Hyseni to the Department of State. I congratulated the president and the prime minister for Kosovo’s progress in its historic first year as an independent state. And it is a great privileg...
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Regions: United Kingdom , United States
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Remarks With Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen Secretary Condoleezza Rice Copenhagen, Denmark December 5, 2008 PRIME MINISTER RASMUSSEN: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this press conference. I have had a very fruitful meeting with Secretary Rice. Secretary, your decision to visit Copenhagen is an illustration of the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Denmark. We have cooperated closely on a wide range of international issues, and we have had a high frequency of const...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Albania , Denmark , Estonia , India , Pakistan , Russia , United States , Zimbabwe
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Remarks Upon Reception of the Eric M. Warburg Prize at the Atlantik-Brücke Gala Dinner Secretary Condoleezza Rice Potsdam, Germany May 31, 2007 SECRETARY RICE: Well, t hank you very, very much. Thank you to Dr. Thomas Enders. Thank you to the Warburg family and especially I want to thank Dr. Kiep and I'm so honored that you are here, Mr. President. I am really grateful and, of course, Chancellor Kohl. I feel a little odd to be here to receive an award for German u...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Albania , Croatia , France , Georgia , Germany , Iran , Israel , Lebanon , Morocco , Russia , Turkey , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
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Interview by Judy Woodruff Secretary Colin L. Powell CNN Washington, DC August 1, 2001 QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for joining us. SECRETARY POWELL: You're quite welcome, Judy. Good to see you again. QUESTION: You just returned, just hours ago, from a trip to Asia, and I do want to ask you about that. But, as so often happens, there are headlines today from the Middle East. Yesterday, the Israelis used anti-tank missiles to assassinate two senior political leaders of a radical Islamic g...
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Regions: China, Taiwan , United Kingdom , United States
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Remarks With Foreign Minister of Russia Igor Ivanov Secretary Colin L. Powell Press availability following meeting Rome, Italy July 18, 2001 FOREIGN MINISTER IVANOV: We�ve just had a conversation with the Secretary of State, Colin Powell, and his delegation. As always, this discussion was very productive and very active. Of course, we have paid special attention to the implementation of agreements reached at the Russian-American Summit meeting in Ljubljiana, and also issues related to the forthcoming me...
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Remarks with Boris Trajkovski, President of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Following Their Meeting Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks with Boris Trajkovski, President of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Washington, DC May 1, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, or good afternoon, as the case may be. It was my great pleasure to host my now good friend, the President of Macedonia. President Trajkovski and I have talked a number of times on the phone, and we've met ...
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Press Briefing Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to the Press En route to Shannon Airport April 13, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: I don�t have a statement. QUESTION: What did you accomplish in the Balkans? SECRETARY POWELL: I think it was important for me to go through the region to show that the Bush administration was interested in the region, committed to the region�s development, a fostering of democratic institutions, economic development, to get a better assessment of what we�re doing with our presence t...
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Regions: China, Iran , Mexico , Taiwan , United Kingdom , United States
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Press remarks with Macedonian Minister Kerim Secretary Colin L. Powell and Macedonian Foreign Minister Srdjan Kerim Joint Press Availability Skopje, Macedonia April 12, 2001 FOREIGN MINISTER KERIM: Ladies and gentlemen, may I ask you for your attention. Ladies and gentlemen, please. We will start with the press conference. Allow me to welcome all of you on behalf of Secretary Powell and myself to this press conference. We are here together with our spokesmen so they will have a chance to ask you later f...
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Joint Press Availability with French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC March 26, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Foreign Minister Vedrine and I had a very, very useful meeting, which we continued through lunch. We met when I was in Brussels last month, but this was our first opportunity to really get acquainted and discuss the issues in some depth. The Foreign Minister shared with me his valuable insights on many issues that are importa...
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