Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure, Foreign Minister, to have you here. We were just together just a few days ago in Brazil on the margins of the G20, where we had a very good, productive trilateral meeting with our colleague from Japan. But it’s important and timely to have you here in Washington at the State Depart
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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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Bayerischer Hof Munich, Germany
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. We’ve heard the reports from Russia of Aleksey Navalny’s death in prison. For more than a decade, Russian Government, Putin, have persecuted, poisoned, and imprisoned Aleksey Navalny, and now reports of his death. First and foremost, if these reports are accurate, our hearts go out to his wife and to his family. Beyond that, his death in a Russian prison and the fixation and fear of one man only underscores the weakness
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone, and Mr. Minister, welcome. It’s wonderful to have you here. We celebrate 190 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and the United States, and a longstanding alliance. But even as we celebrate the past, we are relentlessly focused on today and the future, a present and a future that join us together in our alliance, in a determination, I believe, to strength
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I send my best wishes to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand as you commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on February 6.
The United States recognizes the significance of this day and the ongoing dialogue it inspires. We reaffirm our shared commitment to diversity and building a more equitable future for all.<
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I wish to extend my congratulations to the Republic of Nauru as it celebrates the 56th anniversary of its independence.
As proud members of a common Pacific family, the United States and Nauru share a history of democratic values and strong people-to-people ties. We will continue to work together to address the shared challenges facing our two countries, including confronting the climate crisis, advancing econo
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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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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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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
QUESTION: Joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, thanks for joining us. So the U.S. stood alone at the UN Security Council on Friday to block the ceasefire, and the administration is sidestepping Congress to rush more weapons to Israel. You said this week there is, quote, a “gap between … the intent to protect civilians, and the actual results that we’re seeing on the ground” in Gaza. Can you de
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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
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.)
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the Kingdom of Thailand as it celebrates Thai National Day on December 5.
This year, the United States and Thailand celebrated 190 years of diplomatic relations—a testament to the strength of our enduring alliance. We welcomed Thailand’s new government, and we will continue to deepen our bilateral relationship. In the comin
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes to the people of Laos on the 48th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
The United States looks forward to continuing its work with the Lao government to grow our relationship and support the Lao upcoming ASEAN chair year. We will continue to build strong ties through increased people-to-people exchanges, support for Laos’s development objectives, and furth
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Brussels, Belgium
NATO Headquarters
SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: So Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome back to NATO. It’s always a great pleasure to have you here, not least because of your strong personal commitment to NATO and the transatlantic alliance. And today and tomorrow, NATO foreign ministers will address many different pressing security issues, including the Middle East, and I welcome the extension of the pause
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
San Francisco, California
Moscone Center
MS GANZER: Good evening, everyone. My name is Ann Ganzer. I am the principal deputy assistant secretary in the Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. And it is my pleasure to welcom
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
San Francisco, California
Moscone Center
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Prime Minister, (inaudible) hospitality (inaudible) economic and security partner. We’re also working very closely together here (inaudible) good week. And day in day out, we are working to
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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.