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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Tacloban, and Manila from Dec. 11-18, 2013. In Jerusalem, Secretary Kerry met with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss a range of issues including Iran and the ongoing final status negotiations with the Palestinians. In Ramallah, Secretary Kerry met with President Abbas, where he discussed the ongoing final status negotiations, among other issues. This trip to Asia is h...
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Cairo, Riyadh, Warsaw, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Amman, Geneva, and Abu Dhabi from November 2 to November 11. In Cairo, Secretary Kerry held bilateral discussions with officials. In Riyadh, Secretary Kerry met with King Abdullah to discuss a wide range of bilateral and regional issues. He reaffirmed the strategic nature of the U.S.-Saudi relationship, given the importance of the work between our two countries...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Department of State Washington, DC January 10, 2017 UNDER SECRETARY KENNEDY: Secretary Baker was not able to be with us here this evening, but it’s now my honor to read a letter from the 61st Secretary of State: “Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. I regret that I am unable to join Secretary Kerry and my former secretary colleagues, all of whom have been crucial to the creation of the U.S. Diplomacy Center Pavilion. The completion of the Diplomacy Center...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 18, 2016 International Migrants Day is an opportunity to reflect upon the many ways that migrants enrich our cultures, economies, and societies. Like no other time in modern history, the world is on the move. In 2015, some 244 million people crossed national borders to seek jobs, join family, study, invest, and contribute to cutting-edge research. Migrants’ contributions to America are striking. More than 40 percent of our high-...
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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 18, 2016 FOREIGN MINISTER AL-JUBEIR: (In Arabic.) SECRETARY KERRY: Assalamualaikum . Let me say how pleased I am to be back in Riyadh, and I’m particularly happy to be here with my friend the foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, and I want to thank him for his very warm welcome. We had as solid a discussion on a whole group of issues, as he has just shared with all of you, as we have ever had. And particularly I think the ...
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Regions: China, Iran , Iraq , Lebanon , Saudi Arabia , Syria , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 13, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Hi, good afternoon. AUDIENCE: Hi. SECRETARY KERRY: Aw, come on, you can do better than that. Hi. AUDIENCE: Hi. SECRETARY KERRY: All right, all right. Now everybody is getting excited again. Whoa, let me just make sure – here we go. So hello, everybody, and welcome. I am really happy to welcome you all here to the Ben Franklin Room of the State Department, and Happy Holidays to all of you. My wife Teresa is over...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 26, 2016 We extend our condolences to the Cuban people today as they mourn the passing of Fidel Castro. Over more than half a century, he played an outsized role in their lives, and he influenced the direction of regional, even global affairs. As our two countries continue to move forward on the process of normalization -- restoring the economic, diplomatic and cultural ties severed by a troubled past -- we do so in a spirit of friend...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 25, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I am pleased to congratulate the people of Albania as you celebrate the 104th anniversary of your nation’s independence on November 28. The United States and Albania enjoy a long history of friendship and cooperation. Your country is a growing force for regional and global security, and the United States deeply appreciates your contributions to the Global Coalition t...
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 25, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Suriname as you celebrate the 41st anniversary of your nation’s independence on November 25. My country places a high value on its longstanding friendship with Suriname and on our joint efforts to promote prosperity, strengthen democratic institutions, safeguard the security of our citizens, improve health care...
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Brussels, Chisinau, Jerusalem and Ramallah from December 3 to 6. In Brussels, Secretary Kerry attended the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Foreign Ministerial and associated meetings December 3-4. In Chisinau, Secretary Kerry met with senior Moldovan officials. He discussed bilateral issues, as well as Moldova’s path toward European integration. Dipnote» In Jerusalem, Secretary Kerry&...
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Loading Map... Photos from the trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Tokyo, Japan; Bali, Indonesia; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Kabul, Afghanistan; and London, (England) United Kingdom, October 1-14, 2013. In Tokyo, October 2-3, Secretary Kerry joined Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (SCC) meeting. The last SCC was held in June 2011 in Washington, DC. The meeting represents the next step in further strengthe...
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Loading Map... Photos from the trip» Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Geneva, Switzerland, September 12-14, to discuss matters concerning Syria, including the use of chemical weapons and steps to address these developments. Secretary Kerry traveled to Jerusalem on Sunday, September 15 to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The purpose of the visit it to have an in-depth discussion with the Prime Minister on the final status negotiations betwe...
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary Kerry traveled to Vilnius, Paris, and London on September 6-9, 2013. Secretary Kerry traveled to Lithuania, which currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on September 6. On September 7, Secretary Kerry met in Vilnius with senior Lithuanian government officials to discuss a range of issues, including regional cooperation, energy diversification, and EU Presidency priorities, including the Transatlantic Trade and Inve...
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary Kerry traveled to Colombia and Brazil August 12-13 to further cooperation and dialogue with important regional partners. Secretary Kerry visited Bogota, Colombia, on August 12. From Bogota, Secretary Kerry traveled to Brasilia, Brazil, where he spent the day on August 13. In Colombia and Brazil, Secretary Kerry met with high-level government officials to discuss issues of bilateral interest. BRAZIL Remarks 08/13/13 Rema...
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary Kerry arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, for consultations with the newly elected civilian government and to reinforce the United States’ continuing commitment to the Pakistani people. Secretary Kerry’s discussions focused on a wide range of topics including promoting security, strengthening the Pakistani economy, and reinforcing people-to-people ties between the United States and Pakistan, in addition to regional topics of mutual intere...
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Amman, Jordan, departing Washington, DC, on July 15. Secretary Kerry held meetings with Jordanian and Arab League officials. During these meetings, Secretary Kerry provided an update on Middle East peace, as he said he would when he met with the Arab League delegation in Washington in April. On July 18, Secretary Kerry visited the Za'atri Refugee Camp and met with Syrian refugees. On July 19, Secretary Kerry went to...
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» DipNote: U.S. and India: World’s Oldest and Largest Democracies Share Historical Ties» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Doha, New Delhi, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Amman, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Tel Aviv, and Bandar Seri Begawan from June 21 to July 2. On June 22-23 in Doha, the Secretary met with senior Qatari officials to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The Secretary also participated in a meeting with the "London 11" foreign...
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Regions: Brunei , India , Kuwait , Saudi Arabia
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Paris, London, and Rome on October 21-24. In Paris, Secretary Kerry met with representatives of the Arab League’s Arab Peace Initiative Follow-up Committee to update them on the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, as part of his continued engagement with our Arab League partners on the issue. The Secretary also met Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal to discuss bilateral and international issues. In London, the Se...
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary Kerry went to Guatemala June 4-5 to participate in the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Western Hemisphere’s premier multilateral organization. The Secretary met with Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina and engaged in bilateral discussions and consultations with regional counterparts on issues of shared interest. The U.S. delegation included R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the White House Offi...
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Loading Map... Photos from the trip» Secretary Kerry traveled May 21 to Muscat , where he met with senior Omani officials to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues. On May 22, the Secretary visited Amman , where he met with key international partners to further explore ways that the international community can work towards bringing together both sides of the conflict and developing a path toward a negotiated political solution to the crisis in Syria. On May 23-24, Secreta...
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary Kerry traveled to Stockholm, Sweden , on May 14, where he met with Swedish Prime Minister Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Bildt to discuss the Arctic Council, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, and other issues of global importance. Secretary Kerry then traveled to Kiruna, Sweden, where he attended the Arctic Council’s Ministerial Meeting on May 15. The Arctic Council is the only diplomatic forum focused solely on the entire Arctic r...
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» DipNote: "All Roads Lead to Rome"» DipNote: Secretary Kerry Travels to Moscow» Secretary Kerry traveled to Moscow, Russia on May 7-8, where he met with senior Russian government officials to discuss Syria, North Korea, Afghanistan, and other bilateral and global issues. Secretary Kerry also met with representatives from civil society. On May 8, Secretary Kerry traveled to Rome, Italy , where he met with senior Italian government officials ...
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