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June 26, 2012 to June 30, 2012 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos : Geneva St. Petersburg Secretary Clinton traveled to Finland , Latvia , Russia , and Switzerland , June 27-July 1. In Helsinki, Finland, Secretary Clinton held bilateral meetings with senior Finnish officials to discuss a number of shared foreign policy priorities, including the European economy, Syria, Iran, and climate change. She highlighted Finland’s commitment and leadership in Afghanistan, sp...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Davos, Switzerland January 17, 2017 MR SCHWAB: Good afternoon, and before we start our session – and I know, Mr. Secretary, you will be in very good hands with my friend Tom Friedman – but allow me to be very personal. It’s your last session in your official capacity here in Davos, and I want to use this opportunity to thank you. You have been such a great friend and partner of the World Economic Forum. You have been a personal mentor to me. I reme...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 17, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate Latvia on the 98 th anniversary of your independence on November 18. Latvia is a strong partner and ally of the United States. The strength of our relationship was underscored by Vice President Biden’s participation in the Baltic Summit hosted by Latvia in August. Together with the leaders of Estonia and Lithuania, we reaffirmed our friendship and stro...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 16, 2015 On behalf of President Obama and the citizens of the United States, I congratulate the people of Latvia on the 97th anniversary of your independence on November 18. Latvia is a strong partner in Europe and on the global stage, and living proof of the enduring power of democracy. Seventy five years ago, following the Soviet occupation of the Baltic States, Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles declared that the United States...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 17, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Latvia on the 96th anniversary of your independence on November 18. Earlier this year, the United states joined with you to honor the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way. We remembered watching in awe as millions of Latvians, Estonians, and Lithuanians linked arms and formed a human chain hundreds of miles long -- connecting Riga, Ta...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 14, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Latvia on the 95 th anniversary of your independence on November 18. The remarkable progress the Latvian people have made since the end of the Cold War is a testament to your democratic ideals, entrepreneurial spirit, and love of freedom. We celebrate our deep bonds of friendship and strong commitment to democracy, human rights, and...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC May 30, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I want to congratulate Colombia and Latvia for being selected to receive roadmaps for membership in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). I also want to thank Angel Gurria, the Secretary-General of the OECD, for his efforts to grow and strengthen the OECD. Both of these countries have made tremendous progress in developing modern market e...
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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC November 15, 2012 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Latvia as you celebrate the 94th anniversary of your independence this November 18. You have made progress under difficult circumstances and demonstrated what can be accomplished through hard work, pride in country, and an unwavering faith in democracy. The United States is proud of our long shared...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State InterContinental Hotel New York City September 24, 2012 Thank you for those introductory remarks and for the work that she and her council are doing. And it’s wonderful to welcome all of you here for the launch of the Equal Futures Partnership. I’m looking forward to hearing from the leaders on the platform, who will be making specific pledges along the lines of what the United States is making, as Valerie has described. There are so many peo...
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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC November 16, 2011 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Latvia on the 93rd anniversary of your independence this November 18. Despite decades of war and Soviet occupation, today Latvia is a flourishing democracy and an inspiration to countries around the world. Our two countries share a long history as strategic allies, valued partners, and close friend...
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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC November 16, 2010 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Latvia on the anniversary of your independence this November 18. The Latvian people have cherished the ideals of freedom and independence since 1918, despite decades of war and occupation. The United States joins in celebrating Latvia’s flourishing democracy and the inspiration it provides to countries around the w...
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Photo Opportunity Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Hotel Adlon Berlin, Germany November 8, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I am delighted to have this opportunity to meet with the presidents of two countries with which the United States has long historical, familial, political ties. And I look forward to hearing from each of them about what is happening in Estonia and Latvia, and how the United States can broaden and deepen our relationship. PRESIDENT ILVES: Well, we are just happy to be here. Th...
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November 8, 2009 to November 19, 2009 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Travel Diary Blog | Photos : Germany | Philippines | Afghanistan Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Europe and Asia November 8-19, 2009. In Berlin (November 8-9), she represented the United States at the 20th anniversary celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall and also met with senior German officials. Secretary Clinton continued on to Singapor...
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Speech Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Adlon Hotel Berlin, Germany November 8, 2009 (Applause.) SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I like Henry, too. (Laughter.) SECRETARY CLINTON: And I am especially honored to have been introduced by him today, and to be with all of you for this extraordinary occasion. There are so many in this room, and then so many others who have been mentioned, who deserve all of the appreciation and admiration we can bestow upon them. But I have the great and high honor today to ...
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Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC August 21, 2009 Today the people of the United States join with our friends in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to honor the 20th Anniversary of the Baltic Way protests against Soviet domination that inspired so many people around the world in 1989. On August 23, 1989, two million Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians formed a human chain that stretched 600 kilometers across the three Baltic Republics, capturing the world’s atten...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC July 14, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Hello. I’m very pleased to welcome the foreign minister from Latvia. I’m very grateful for the extraordinary support and assistance that Latvia has provided on many issues that are of importance to us mutually, and I’m delighted to receive him for the purpose of going in depth into a range of issues that are concerns to us. We are partners in NATO; we are partners in so many of...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC May 14, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: It is a great honor to welcome President Zatlers here today. We have a very close and important relationship with Latvia. It is a country that we admire. Its struggle and triumphs over difficulties during the last decades, its democracy, its freedom, its commitment to a better future are inspirational. We have a very positive bilateral relationship. We’re working closely on regional and eve...
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Ceremony to Commemorate Foreign Policy Achievements (2001-2009) Secretary Condoleezza Rice Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC January 15, 2009 View Video SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the State Department. A special welcome, of course, to the President and to our First Lady. Today is a very special day. We are going to commemorate many of the achievements of our nation over the last eight years in furthering the Freedom Agenda. Mr. President, we’ve been th...
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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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Interview With the Dallas Morning News Editorial Board Secretary Condoleezza Rice Dallas, Texas November 9, 2007 MODERATOR: You are meeting with the Editorial Board of the Dallas Morning News. Around the table (inaudible). We are pleased to have you here and very interested in your thoughts on developments around the world, both in the short term and in the long term. I think we would probably be remiss -- oh, and I should also point out we have our international editor as well from the newsroom here. Q...
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Remarks with Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks and Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekunas Before Their Meeting Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC June 14, 2007 View Video SECRETARY RICE: I'd like to welcome the foreign ministers of Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania , the Baltic States. They are here to celebrate 75 years of -- it has been 85 years -- (laughter) -- 85 years of unbroken relations between the United Sta...
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Remarks at the Centennial Dinner for the Economic Club of New York Secretary Condoleezza Rice New York, New York June 7, 2007 (7:20 p.m. EST) SECRETARY RICE: Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.) Well, thank you, Barbara, for that kind introduction and I'd like to thank you very much for putting me on the dais of such an august group. There are a few economists here who must be wondering what they're doing sitting with a political scientist. That's a sort of joke from inside the academy. (Laughter...
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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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Remarks With Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer at the Ronald Reagan Library Secretary Condoleezza Rice Simi Valley, California May 23, 2007 View Video (2:00 p.m. EST) SECRETARY RICE: Mrs. Reagan has been a wonderful supporter and friend. Thank you for that, Mrs. Reagan. But she and the man that she called Ronnie shared a truly special relationship, and we here in America are gaining a fuller portrait of that affection. President Reagan's diaries have just been released and published, and in t...
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Remarks with Her Excellency Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of The Republic of Latvia Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC April 23, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: It has been my great pleasure to receive the President of Latvia today. We had excellent discussions on Latvia's aspirations toward membership in the European Union and NATO. We had a very moving discussion on the history of Latvia under Soviet occupation in the old days. I expressed to the President our best wishes for continued economic success...
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