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Met with President Marovic and Prime Minister Zivkovic
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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I am pleased to be back in Brussels – obviously, a little bit bittersweet – to be here with my NATO colleagues for the last ministerial as Secretary of State, but I’m happy to be with my colleagues and pleased to be back in Brussels. There’s nothing nostalgic about our need to constantly reaffirm the importance of collective defense and democratic ...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Antarctica, Belgium , Egypt , Iran , Israel , Russia , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State The Palace Hotel New York City September 22, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody, and good morning, Cathy, and thank you so much for your brilliant stewardship of this initiative. I really appreciate what you are doing. Everywhere I go around the world, Cathy is there with an army of women – (laughter) – that she has helped to organize somewhere in the world, and it’s wonderful to see what she is doing. And I am blessed to work with...
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Regions: Canada , United Kingdom , United States
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 11, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I offer my warmest wishes to the people of Montenegro as you celebrate your National Day. This year’s holiday is particularly significant, as you mark the signing of the NATO Accession Protocol. This achievement, coming just ten years after regaining your independence, exemplifies the tremendous progress Montenegro has made towards fulfilling its Euro-Atlantic aspiration...
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Regions: Afghanistan, United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism
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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium May 19, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I’m personally very pleased to be back in Brussels, which I have come to understand, as many people in the world have, is a city of remarkable strength and resilience. And I’m very, very grateful to Secretary-General Stoltenberg and my NATO colleagues for the productive discussions that we’ve been able to have thus far today to lay the groundwork for the alliance ...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Belgium , Egypt , France , Iraq , Israel , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC February 16, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the citizens of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of the Republic of Kosovo as you celebrate your eighth anniversary of independence on February 17. During my visit to Kosovo in December, I applauded the recent progress your country has made toward Euro-Atlantic integration. This progress includes advancing the EU-facilitated Dialogue with Serbia, signing a bo...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Prime Ministry Tirana, Albania February 14, 2016 PRIME MINISTER RAMA: (Via interpreter) Hello, everyone. This visit of the State Secretary John Kerry is the best start of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relationships between Albania and the United States. That is a fact that makes me twice as happy to have the Secretary with us today. Albanians share with the United States a new history of very close ties which in April l...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Albania , Syria , United States
Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium December 2, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. It’s a pleasure to be back in Brussels and I’m delighted to be here with Secretary-General Stoltenberg and all of my colleagues from across NATO, where, once again, we have come together to affirm our common defense commitment, to affirm our commitment to the solidarity of the alliance, and also to the goal of a Europe that is whole and free and at peace. Today,...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Belgium , China, India , Iran , Iraq , Jordan , Lebanon , Russia , Syria , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Pristina, Kosovo December 2, 2015 PRIME MINISTER MUSTAFA: (Via interpreter) (Inaudible) the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry – Secretary Kerry about current political situation in the country, and about the priorities of the Government of Republic of Kosovo. I thanked him as the Secretary of State, the United States Government, and the American people for the support and assistance that the United States has given and continues to give to Kosov...
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Regions: United States , Vietnam
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 12, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the citizens of Montenegro as you celebrate your Statehood Day. The United States deeply appreciates Montenegro’s commitment to advance global peace and security, including through the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The United States also applauds Montenegro’s accelerating progress towards membership in NATO and t...
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Regions: Afghanistan, United States
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 11, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Montenegro and offer my best wishes as you celebrate your Statehood Day on July 13. Since Montenegro regained independence seven years ago, your country has made significant progress in building a more democratic, secure, and prosperous future for all your people. Your partnership with the United States in NATO’s International Sec...
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Zagreb, Croatia October 31, 2012 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . MODERATOR: (In Croatian.) PRESIDENT JOSIPOVIC: (Via interpreter) (In progress) – profile itself as a democratic (inaudible). We are today a member of NATO, soon to be a member of the EU, and this shows that the support from the American side has been very meaningful. We’ve discussed our bilateral relations that are excellent, however there is a g...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Croatia , Iran , Syria , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC October 11, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it’s a great honor for me to welcome the prime minister of Montenegro here to the State Department. I believe he’s had already a very busy but productive set of meetings here in Washington, including with the Vice President. And we are very pleased to see the progress that Montenegro is making on a range of issues. We are very pleased too that Montenegro is moving toward bei...
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Regions: Iran , United Kingdom
Topics: Treaties and International Agreements
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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
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements
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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 Monterrey, Mexico March 26, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: I am both delighted and honored to be here with you this afternoon. I am impressed by this campus and by the enthusiasm of the young people whom I met as I was coming into this room. And I thank them, even though they’re not here with us, for being part of this digital webcast town hall. And it’s exciting that we can use technology together on a tech campus to connect up with one another and...
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Regions: France , Mexico , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Prepared Statement for the Record on the President's International Affairs Budget for FY 2002 Secretary Colin L. Powell Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Washington, DC May 15, 2001 As Delivered As Prepared Mr. Chairman, members of the subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before you for the first time as Secretary of State, and to testify in support of the President's International Affairs Budget for FY 2002. This Budget represents a needed increase in the Dep...
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Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Cyber Issues, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements
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Prepared Testimony on the President's International Affairs Budget for FY 2002 Secretary Colin L. Powell House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Other Programs Washington, DC May 10, 2001 [As Delivered] As Prepared Mr. Chairman, members of the subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before you for the first time as Secretary of State, and to testify in support of the President�s International Affairs Budget for FY 2002. This Budget represents a needed increase in...
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Remarks with Vojislav Kostunica, President of Yugoslavia Following Their Meeting Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks with President Vojislav Kostunica Washington, DC May 9, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It was my great pleasure to receive the President of Yugoslavia, President Kostunica, this afternoon, and we had a good conversation. I began our conversation by extending my heartiest congratulations and expression of my admiration to him and his colleagues for what they hav...
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Regions: United States
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