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U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 2:19 P.M. EST Q    When will you announce your reelection, sir? THE PRESIDENT:  Beg your pardon? Q    When will you announce your reelection, sir? THE PRESIDENT:  When I announce it. Q    Mr. President, do you plan to visit Ohio to discuss the situation there with the train derailment and the people (inaudible)...

The United States welcomes the leaders’ talks under the EU-facilitated Dialogue on February 27 and strongly supports the process of normalization of their relations.  Yesterday’s meeting was a good step forward, but difficult work remains.  Agreement on the implementation annex is essential to normalization under the EU proposal.  Progress towards establishing the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities...

I applaud the bipartisan group of senators for proposing rail safety legislation that provides many of the solutions that my administration has been calling for. This legislation provides us with tools to hold companies accountable to prevent terrible tragedies like the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine and to make those communities whole. This legislation strengthens...

The following is a Joint Statement by Qatar, Somalia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Begin text: Representatives of Qatar, Somalia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America met in Washington, D.C. to discuss Somalia’s security, state-building, development, and humanitarian...

QUESTION:  My name is Yerdana.  I’m a TV host and special correspondent for Oyan! morning show (inaudible) Khabar TV. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  It’s so nice to meet you. QUESTION:  I cover news and culture, international relations, and local current affairs, so it’s a huge opportunity and a pure joy for me – SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you....

ACTING FOREIGN MINISTER SAIDOV:  Honorable Secretary Blinken, I would like to start by saying welcome to Uzbekistan, to Tashkent.  We are very glad to see you visiting our country for the first time.  We believe that your visit will advance our broad relations.  Two weeks ago, on February 19th, we marked the 31st anniversary of the...

Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk spoke yesterday with Prime Minister Najla Bouden of Tunisia to discuss the U.S.-Tunisia relationship and the longstanding, close historical ties between the American and Tunisian peoples.  Mr. McGurk and Prime Minister Bouden reaffirmed their mutual commitment to...

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, first, thank you for letting me join your class today.  Now, I was listening very carefully to the first question, about what would you do if you were president; what are the hard parts, what are the easy parts.  I have a chance to sit with the president of Uzbekistan later today.  I...

Via Teleconference 5:02 P.M. EST MODERATOR:  Hi everyone.  And thanks for joining.  This is [Moderator] from NSC.  Before we get started, a quick housekeeping: Everyone on this call should have received the embargoed copy of the factsheet and an embargoed version of the strategy.  All of that is embargoed until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow for reference. ...

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Acting Uzbekistani Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  The Secretary opened the meeting by emphasizing the United States’ support for Uzbekistan’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. Secretary Blinken and Acting Foreign Minister Saidov discussed topics of bilateral importance...