Day: February 14, 2023

The following  is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada.  Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Moncada discussed the Nicaraguan Government’s release of 222 political prisoners yesterday, and the importance of constructive dialogue between the United States and Nicaragua to build a better future...

Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg will travel to Qatar and Saudi Arabia February 11-16.  In Qatar, he will lead a U.S. delegation as part of the U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue to engage with senior Qatari officials to discuss counterterrorism and law enforcement cooperation across a broad range of issues, including the global campaign to defeat...

The United States can and will lead the world in manufacturing. I am proud to announce today the purchase of over 200 American-made aircraft through a historic agreement between Air India and Boeing. This purchase will support over one million American jobs across 44 states, and many will not require a four-year college degree. This announcement...

The Administration’s work to strengthen the Affordable Care Act along with new consumer protections lead to continued progress reducing the burden of medical debt. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new report that shows that the number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million from the...

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good afternoon, everyone.  It’s as always a great pleasure to welcome my friend and colleague, the foreign minister of Qatar, here to the State Department, to Washington.  Mohammed, thank you for being here.  We have also as always a lot to cover because we are partnered on so many different regional and global issues,...

Inflation in America is continuing to come down, which is good news for families and businesses across the country. Today’s data confirm that annual inflation has fallen for seven straight months. Inflation for food at the grocery store came down again last month. Gas prices are down about $1.60 from their peak last year. And...

Director of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Joan Polaschik will travel to Paris, France and Amman, Jordan February 12-17 to advance FSI’s efforts to ready the Department’s workforce for the mission demands of today and tomorrow through training and career-long learning opportunities. In Paris, Ambassador Polaschik will attend a meeting of the Strategic Advisory Council...

The United States is pleased to announce the candidacy of James “Jim” L. Cavallaro to serve as commissioner on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for the 2024-2027 term.  Member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) will vote to fill four IACHR seats during elections at the June 2023 General Assembly in Washington, D.C. As founder...

The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, is taking action to counter systemic corruption in Bulgaria by designating five former Bulgarian government officials as well as five entities for corrupt acts that resulted in illicit personal gain, undermined the country’s democratic institutions, and perpetuated its corrosive dependence on Russian energy sources. The Department...

We strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack on civilians, including children, at a bus stop in Jerusalem and express our condolences to the families of those killed. The deliberate targeting of innocent civilians is repugnant and unconscionable. The United States extends our deepest sympathies to the injured, and we stand firmly with them in the face...