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U.S. Department of State Weekly Digest Bulletin Inbox x U.S. Department of State <usstatebpa@public.govdelivery.com> 7:14 AM (15 hours ago)  to me Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday 06/16/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday 06/16/2019 12:14 PM EDT QUESTION:  Joining us now to discuss this and more, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.  Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Fox News Sunday. SECRETARY POMPEO:  Chris, it’s great to be with you. QUESTION:  President Trump says flatly that Iran was responsible for the attack on those two tankers, and the Pentagon has released this video, which […] The post Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday appeared first on United States Department of State. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation 06/16/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation 06/16/2019 01:39 PM EDT QUESTION:  Good morning and welcome to Face the Nation.  We begin today with the increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.  Good morning, Mr. Secretary, and Happy Father’s Day. SECRETARY POMPEO:  Thank you.  Good morning. QUESTION:  We’ve had a series of events in past days, the attacks on the […] The post Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation appeared first on United States Department of State. Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Matteo Salvini 06/17/2019 You are subscribed to Europe and Eurasia for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Matteo Salvini 06/17/2019 02:53 PM EDT The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:‎ Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met today in Washington with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Matteo Salvini.  They reiterated the value of the United States’ longstanding relationship with Italy, including as NATO Allies and members of the G7.  They also discussed confronting regional security risks […] The post Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Matteo Salvini appeared first on United States Department of State. The United States to Explore Rejoining the United Nations World Tourism Organization 06/17/2019 You are subscribed to Europe and Eurasia for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. The United States to Explore Rejoining the United Nations World Tourism Organization 06/17/2019 05:16 PM EDT At today’s Executive Council meeting of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Baku, Azerbaijan, White House Principal Deputy Chief of Staff Emma Doyle announced the Administration’s intent to explore rejoining the Organization. The United States will now begin negotiations with UNWTO and its member states to seek terms to rejoin that are advantageous to […] The post The United States to Explore Rejoining the United Nations World Tourism Organization appeared first on United States Department of State. Iceland National Day 06/17/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Iceland National Day 06/17/2019 05:30 PM EDT I extend my sincere congratulations on your National Day, on behalf of the people and Government of the United States. This year we celebrate 75 years of strong partnership between the United States and Iceland. I was proud to be the first Secretary of State to visit Iceland in over 10 years when I met […] The post Iceland National Day appeared first on United States Department of State. Iceland National Day 06/17/2019 You are subscribed to Europe and Eurasia for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Iceland National Day 06/17/2019 05:30 PM EDT I extend my sincere congratulations on your National Day, on behalf of the people and Government of the United States. This year we celebrate 75 years of strong partnership between the United States and Iceland. I was proud to be the first Secretary of State to visit Iceland in over 10 years when I met […] The post Iceland National Day appeared first on United States Department of State. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press 06/18/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press 06/18/2019 03:24 PM EDT   SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you all for joining me here today. I had a good evening and a really good morning – spent time getting briefed by General McKenzie and his team at CENTCOM and General Clarke and his team at SOCOM. The purpose of my visit was to come down here […] The post Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press appeared first on United States Department of State. Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting With EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice President Federica Mogherini 06/18/2019 You are subscribed to Europe and Eurasia for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting With EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice President Federica Mogherini 06/18/2019 07:24 PM EDT The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:‎ Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met today with EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini.  Secretary Pompeo and the High Representative discussed U.S.-EU relations and a number of common interests and shared challenges facing the United States and […] The post Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting With EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice President Federica Mogherini appeared first on United States Department of State. United States Special Representative for Iran and Senior Advisor to the Secretary Brian Hook Travels to the Middle East and Europe 06/19/2019 You are subscribed to Europe and Eurasia for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. United States Special Representative for Iran and Senior Advisor to the Secretary Brian Hook Travels to the Middle East and Europe 06/19/2019 05:14 PM EDT United States Special Representative for Iran and Senior Advisor to the Secretary Brian Hook will leave for the Middle East on June 19. He will hold bilateral meetings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Special Representative Hook will discuss Iran’s regional […] The post United States Special Representative for Iran and Senior Advisor to the Secretary Brian Hook Travels to the Middle East and Europe appeared first on United States Department of State. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Ben Shapiro of The Ben Shapiro Show 06/19/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Ben Shapiro of The Ben Shapiro Show 06/19/2019 06:54 PM EDT QUESTION: Secretary Pompeo, thanks for your time. SECRETARY POMPEO: Ben, it’s great to be with you. And you’re right, it’s not a huge surprise. QUESTION: Yeah, Secretary Pompeo, I want to talk about that for a minute here. So you came out several days ago, you suggested pretty quickly after the attack that Iran was […] The post Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo With Ben Shapiro of The Ben Shapiro Show appeared first on United States Department of State. Secretary Pompeo To Release 2018 International Religious Freedom Report 06/19/2019 You are subscribed to Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary Pompeo To Release 2018 International Religious Freedom Report 06/19/2019 08:05 PM EDT Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will deliver remarks on the release the 2018 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom (IRF) on June 21, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. in the Press Briefing Room at the U.S. Department of State. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback will take questions in the Briefing Room […] The post Secretary Pompeo To Release 2018 International Religious Freedom Report appeared first on United States Department of State. Prosecution of Four Suspects in MH17 Case 06/19/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Prosecution of Four Suspects in MH17 Case 06/19/2019 08:32 PM EDT The United States welcomes the announcement today regarding the indictment of four individuals for their role in the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 on July 17, 2014.  This is an important milestone in the search for the truth, and we remain confident in the professionalism and ability of the Dutch criminal justice system to […] The post Prosecution of Four Suspects in MH17 Case appeared first on United States Department of State. On the Occasion of World Refugee Day 06/20/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. On the Occasion of World Refugee Day 06/20/2019 08:41 AM EDT On World Refugee Day, we recognize the plight of millions of refugees who have fled their homes due to conflict and persecution, and we reaffirm our commitment to provide life-saving assistance for the most vulnerable. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of those forcibly displaced rose to more than 70 […] The post On the Occasion of World Refugee Day appeared first on United States Department of State. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report Launch Ceremony 06/20/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report Launch Ceremony 06/20/2019 12:49 PM EDT AMBASSADOR RICHMOND: Good morning and welcome to the Department of State. My name’s John Richmond, and I am delighted that you all are here for the rollout of this year’s Trafficking in Persons Report and to honor these eight TIP heroes. Let me give you a quick word about this morning’s program. Secretary Pompeo will […] The post Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report Launch Ceremony appeared first on United States Department of State. Under Secretary Hale’s Meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mnatsakanyan 06/20/2019 You are subscribed to Europe and Eurasia for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Under Secretary Hale’s Meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mnatsakanyan 06/20/2019 01:42 PM EDT The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:‎ Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale met yesterday in Washington, D.C., with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan. The two discussed regional challenges and opportunities, with Under Secretary Hale underscoring the importance of preventing further violence and making progress in the OSCE Minsk Group process […] The post Under Secretary Hale’s Meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mnatsakanyan appeared first on United States Department of State. On the Centenary of the Founding of the International Labor Organization 06/21/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. On the Centenary of the Founding of the International Labor Organization 06/21/2019 08:30 AM EDT The United States today celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the International Labor Organization (ILO). The dignitaries that convened in Paris in 1919 to end the Great War knew that any lasting peace needed to be rooted in the protection of individual rights, including the rights of workers and employers to associate freely […] The post On the Centenary of the Founding of the International Labor Organization appeared first on United States Department of State. Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, 16-18 July 2019 06/21/2019 You are subscribed to Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, 16-18 July 2019 06/21/2019 03:02 PM EDT Secretary Pompeo will host the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington on July 16-18. The Ministerial will reaffirm international commitments to promote religious freedom for all and focus on concrete outcomes that produce durable, positive change. A broad range of stakeholders, including senior government representatives, international organization representatives, religious leaders, and civil society […] The post Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, 16-18 July 2019 appeared first on United States Department of State. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo At the Release of the 2018 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom 06/21/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo At the Release of the 2018 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom 06/21/2019 04:33 PM EDT SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m proud to be here today to speak about the State Department’s ongoing mission to advance international religious freedom. This mission is not just a Trump administration priority – it’s a deeply personal one. For many years, I was a Sunday school teacher and a deacon at my church. And […] The post Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo At the Release of the 2018 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom appeared first on United States Department of State. Statement on the Imposition of Financial Countermeasures on Iran 06/21/2019 You are subscribed to Secretary's Remarks for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Statement on the Imposition of Financial Countermeasures on Iran 06/21/2019 05:51 PM EDT Today, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) responded to Iran’s willful failure to address its systemic money laundering and terrorist financing deficiencies by requiring increased supervision of Iran-based financial institutions. The Islamic Republic of Iran regularly seeks to use deception and subterfuge to fund its illicit activities, threatening the integrity and security of the international […] The post Statement on the Imposition of Financial Countermeasures on Iranappeared first on United States Department of State. Stay connected with the State Department:     External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. 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