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Met with the Foreign Ministers of Croatia, Hungary, Bosnia, Slovenia, Romania, Albania, Greece, and Turkey, and with Macedonian political leaders. Later met with the UN Administrator for Kosovo and with Kosovo political leaders.
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Accompanied President Bush to meetings with President Kucan, Prime Minister Drnovsek, and Russian President Putin.
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 23, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Slovenia on the 25th anniversary of your Statehood Day on June 25. As a valued NATO ally and member of the European Union, Slovenia plays a vital role in promoting security, human rights, and democracy in the region and around the world. Our shared values and interests form the basis for our enduring relationship, including our extensive people-to-...
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Regions: Slovenia , United States
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC February 5, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for being here with us. A few minutes ago, President Santos and members of the Colombian and American delegations completed a working lunch next door in the Jefferson Room. And now, Mr. President, I am delighted to welcome you to the Ben Franklin Room, Mr. Franklin back up there on the wall. It was named for a unique American diplomat, and I think you kno...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State UN Headquarters New York City September 25, 2014 I apologize for coming in late and probably leaving early. Am I correct? I am correct. I apologize. I just mentioned to the Secretary-General the extraordinary pace of UNGA, but this is special and I wanted to be part of it, and it’s a great honor for me to be able to share in what is literally an historic event. Brooker, thank you. I don’t know how he does it, Brooker -- he’s at everything, this guy...
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Regions: Brazil , Chile, Colombia , El Salvador , South Africa , United States
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 24, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate all Slovenians as you celebrate Statehood Day on June 25. As NATO Allies, we’ve worked together to guarantee European collective security and bring peace and stability from Afghanistan to the Balkans. Our economic partnership has expanded trade and investment, creating greater economic opportunities for all our citizens. Our investment in educa...
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Regions: Afghanistan, United States
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State American Center Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam December 14, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Mr. Ambassador, David, thank you very, very much. And thank you so much for your great leadership these past years. Xin chao, Vietnam. I’m very, very happy to be here and to be back. It’s an honor for me to be here with so many people who’ve really been taking part in and contributing to the great transformation and the great success that is taking place here in Vietnam. I...
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Regions: Chad , Slovenia , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam
Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State New York City September 26, 2013 Well, thank you very much (inaudible). Thank you, and I apologize to all of my colleagues for being a little bit late. I’m sorry about that. But it is an enormous honor to be part of this event, which is the first of its kind in the history of the United Nations, and I think we should take pride in that. I thank the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, who I visited with in Washington just last week, and all of our colleagues w...
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Regions: Colombia , France , Norway , Sweden , United States
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 21, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I wish to congratulate the people of Slovenia as you celebrate your Statehood Day this June 25. From the time Slovenia declared independence in 1991, your country has been a leader in promoting democracy and human rights and enhancing security around the globe. Together, we have worked to address some of the most pressing challenges of the last two decades. Your pa...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Slovenia , United States
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State United Nations New York City October 1, 2012 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Foreign Minister, and thanks also to the Secretary General and the UN General Assembly President for their remarks and for their leadership. I’m delighted to have been invited by Singapore to join you at the Forum of Small States to mark the 20 th anniversary of its founding. I think orga...
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Regions: Cook Islands , Mauritius , Netherlands , Singapore , United States
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC December 10, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: It is a pleasure to welcome the foreign minister and to have this opportunity for an extended discussion about a number of issues. Croatia is a valued friend and ally of the United States, and this is a very welcome opportunity for us to reaffirm our partnership. Before I turn to the issues that the minister and I discussed, I would like to say a few words about Sudan. The United States cond...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Croatia , Pakistan , Slovenia , Sudan , 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 Washington, DC July 29, 2009 MODERATOR: The Secretary and Foreign Minister Zbogar will now sign Protocols of Exchange of Instruments of Ratification for the U.S.-Slovenian Mutual Legal Assistance Extradition Treaty. (The agreement was signed.) SECRETARY CLINTON: I am very pleased to welcome the foreign minister here to the State Department. Many of us remember that the foreign minister was ambassador here to Washington on behalf of Slovenia, and he was a...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Croatia , Slovenia , United Kingdom , United States
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Remarks With Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dimitrij Rupel Before Their Meeting Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC June 14, 2007 View Video (Revised) SECRETARY RICE: I'd just like to welcome my colleague and friend, Dimitrij Rupel, who is the Foreign Minister of Slovenia. We have worked together in many different fora, including, I think, a very consequential time when you were OSCE chairman and we'll have a full range of discussions about the issues before us in Europe and in the global e...
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Release of the Seventh Annual Trafficking in Persons Report Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC June 12, 2007 View Video (10:07 a.m. EDT) SECRETARY RICE: Thank you all for coming. I'd like to thank Ambassador Mark Lagon who just twelve days ago assumed his duties as director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. And it's my pleasure to be here today to release that report. Human traffickers prey on the most vulnerable members of society, most often innocent women and children...
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Regions: Hungary , Israel , Peru , Slovenia , Taiwan , United States
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Interview on CNN's Larry King Live Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC November 26, 2001 3:05 P.M. EST QUESTION: We're at the John Quincy Adams Reception Room, the United States Department of State, Washington, DC, and it's our special pleasure to have as our guest Secretary of State Colin Powell. We are old friends, but I will call him Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you, Larry. QUESTION: You're welcome. SECRETARY POWELL: I'll call you Mr. King. QUESTION: No, don't. Don't do that. First, be...
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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iraq , Israel , Peru , Russia , Spain , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
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Remarks on Trip to G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks to the Press En Route To Rome, Italy July 17, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Let me just start by noting the passing of Kay Graham who was something of a Washington legend, but to me she was a dear friend. I�ve known her for many years, when I first sort of sprung out of the army and showed up in Washington circles in 1987, she was one of the first persons who kind of took me in, and befriended me at that level and in that circle...
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Regions: Argentina, Iraq , Italy , Russia , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
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Testimony on U.S. Relations With Europe Secretary Colin L. Powell Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC June 20, 2001 [As delivered] As prepared Mr. Chairman, I look forward to testifying before this committee again and to answering your questions. I have just returned with President Bush from Europe. It was my third trip to Europe since assuming the position of Secretary of State five months ago � and of course it was President Bush�s first trip. I look forward to answering your...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Iran , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom
Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy
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Briefing on President Bush's Trip to Europe Secretary Colin L. Powell Press conference with National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice Brdo Pri Kranju, Slovenia June 16, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Dr. Rice and I are pleased to be with you, to spend a few moments answering your questions. I just might begin by saying that I believe today's meeting between President Bush and President Putin was a fitting capstone to the Week of Europe, as we ...
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Regions: Russia , Slovenia , United Kingdom , United States
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Remarks to the Press Following Trip to Africa and Hungary Secretary Colin L. Powell Press availability En route to Washington, DC, from Hungary May 30, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: (In progress) The action is back in New York. I am encouraged that there is general agreement, and I want to say that again -- general agreement -- that the way we have been applying the sanctions, in recent times, have lost some of their effectiveness and it's wise to look at a change. The difficulty, of course, is in the details,...
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Regions: France , Germany , Hungary , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements
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Press Remarks with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Ivanov Secretary Colin L. Powell Press Remarks with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Ivanov Washington, DC May 18, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It has been my pleasure today to host my Russian colleague, Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, here in Washington. President, in his meeting with the Foreign Minister a little while ago, stressed the importance of maintaining a productive and constructive dialogue betw...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Israel , Russia , Slovenia , United Kingdom , United States
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Press Availability with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson Secretary Colin L. Powell Brussels, Belgium February 27, 2001 SECRETARY GENERAL ROBERTSON: Thank you. We just finished a very timely meeting of the North Atlantic Council of foreign ministers, and it has been a great pleasure to welcome today the new Secretary of State of the United States, Colin Powell. His presence here today is a reminder of the vital importance of the transatlantic link, which is at the very heart of NATO, and also the co...
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Regions: Belgium , China, Russia , United Kingdom , United States