March 29, 2024

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C5+1 Diplomatic Platform – United States Department of State
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C5+1 Diplomatic Platform – United States Department of StateThe C5+1 diplomatic platform represents the U.S. government’s whole of government approach to Central Asia, jointly engaging all five Central Asian governments (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). The C5+1 enhances cooperation with, and among, Central Asian countries (the C5) to advance our shared goal: an independent, prosperous, and secure Central Asia that...
Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Support for the Reauthorization of Vital Intelligence Collection Authorities
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Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Support for the Reauthorization of Vital Intelligence Collection AuthoritiesThe Biden-Harris Administration strongly supports the reauthorization by Congress of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a vital intelligence collection authority, which the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence conveyed today in a joint letter to congressional leadership.  Section 702 has proven a cornerstone of U.S. national security. This authority is an...
U.S.-Kazakhstan Relations – United States Department of State
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U.S.-Kazakhstan Relations – United States Department of StateThe United States was the first country to recognize Kazakhstan’s independence in 1991 and has remained a stalwart partner in security and economic development ever since. The United States opened its Embassy in Almaty in January 1992 and then relocated in 2006 to the new capital of Astana (renamed Nur-Sultan in 2019 and reverted to...
FACT SHEET: The Congressional Republican Agenda: Repealing the Affordable Care Act and Slashing Medicaid
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FACT SHEET: The Congressional Republican Agenda: Repealing the Affordable Care Act and Slashing MedicaidSpeaker McCarthy and congressional Republicans have committed to balance the budget while adding $3 trillion or more to the deficit through tax cuts skewed to the wealthy and large corporations. As a matter of simple math, that requires trillions in program cuts. Congressional Republicans have yet to disclose to the American people where these cuts...
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UN Secretary-General Guterres
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UN Secretary-General GuterresThe below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as the international community marks one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The two discussed the need to promote a just and durable peace in Ukraine and underscored the importance of continuing...
Readout of the Trilateral United States – Japan – Republic of Korea Economic Security Dialogue
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Readout of the Trilateral United States – Japan – Republic of Korea Economic Security DialogueFollowing the November 13, 2022 Phnom Penh Summit of the US – Japan – Republic of Korea Trilateral Partnership for the Indo-Pacific led by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea (ROK), and President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States, Cabinet Councillor Yasuo Takamura from the National...
Virtual Press Conference with U.S. Officials and the APEC Secretariat Following the APEC 2023 First Senior Officials’ Meeting
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Virtual Press Conference with U.S. Officials and the APEC Secretariat Following the APEC 2023 First Senior Officials’ MeetingAPEC 2023 Senior Officials’ Meeting Chair Mike Pyle and U.S. Senior Official for APEC Matt Murray will join APEC Secretariat Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Sta Maria for a virtual press conference following the conclusion of the APEC 2023 First Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 1). The virtual press conference will take place at 1:00 p.m. PST...
Kuwait National Day – United States Department of State
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Kuwait National Day – United States Department of StateOn behalf of the United States of America I warmly wish my friend Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Kuwaiti people congratulations on Kuwait’s February 25 National Day and February 26 Liberation Day. The strong and storied bond between our nations has been forged over decades of partnership, enhancing peace and security...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves South Dakota Disaster Declaration
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves South Dakota Disaster DeclarationToday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms and snowstorm from December 12 to December 25, 2022. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible...