Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

New York City, New York

Palace Hotel

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  (In progress.) – from Asia, good evening.  Thank you all for being willing to meet on short notice in this hybrid format.  It’s very good to see colleagues here in New York, but also to see all of you on the screen.  And thank you very much to Foreign Minister Erywan for Brunei’s chairmanship and to Foreign Minister Retno for co-chairing this session with us today.

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

London, United Kingdom

No. 9 Downing

FOREIGN SECRETARY RAAB:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Thank you for joining us.  It’s a huge pleasure to welcome Secretary of State Blinken to the UK.  Tony, it’s great to have you here with us.

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you.

FOREIGN SECRETARY RAAB:  Warm welcome.  I think it’s fair to say the Biden administration is barely a hundred days old but h

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Office of the Spokesperson

On behalf of American people, I congratulate the people of Brunei Darussalam on the occasion of your National Day.

The United States and Brunei have enjoyed a long-lasting and prosperous friendship since we signed our treaty of Peace, Friendship, Commerce and Navigation over 170 years ago.  I am proud of our exemplary cooperation which is based on our mutual desire for peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.  I look forward to working closely w

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

We are deeply saddened by the passing on May 20 of Ambassador Matthew J. Matthews and, on behalf of the Department of State, I offer our deepest condolences to his family. Ambassador Matthews had a long and distinguished career in the State Department and was admired by all with whom he worked. Ambassador Matthews most recently served as the U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam. Previous to that, Ambassador Matthews was the U.S. Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Eco

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