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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
The Department welcomes the enactment of legislation providing approval and funding to bring into force new assistance agreements under the Compacts of Free Association (COFA). Passage of this legislation, which was signed into law by the President today, serves as another milestone in our relationships with the Freely Associated States (FAS) of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
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Regions: United States
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Treaty Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon. It’s a real pleasure to welcome our colleagues from Palau, from Micronesia, from the Marshall Islands. We’ve had a, I think, very, very invigorating couple of days working with all of our colleagues from the Pacific Islands, but it’s particularly good to be here with our colleagues as we are working on the important compacts that I think we’ve made tremendously good
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Regions: Marshall Islands , Palau
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Franklin Room
ASSISTANT SECRETARY KRITENBRINK: Good evening, everyone. Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the State Department and to the Benjamin Franklin Room. Esteemed guests and friends from across the Pacific, it is my honor to welcome you tonight to our dinner program and to introduce our co-hosts, the Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfi
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Regions: Cook Islands , France , Palau , Russia , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Treaties and International Agreements
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on your 42nd Constitution Day. The United States and the Marshall Islands share a historic friendship underpinned by our Compact of Free Association, and I look forward to strengthening the deep bonds between our nations and citizens.
Building on a foundation of democracy and support for human rights, our countries
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Regions: Marshall Islands , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
On behalf of the Government of the United States, I want to convey my deepest condolences to the family of former President Litokwa Tomeing and to the people of the Marshall Islands on his passing.
President Tomeing was a seminal figure in the founding institutions of his nation, including his role in the Marshall Islands Constitutional Convention. The Republic of the Marshall Islands was blessed by his vibrant political career in local and national go
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Regions: Marshall Islands , United States