The United States is deeply concerned by recent attempts in the Kosovo Assembly to abrogate the law on the Specialist Chambers, the court established to hear cases of alleged crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other serious crimes committed during …
The U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission's Working Group on People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges met December 15 in Washington, D.C., to advance cooperation in the areas of education, public outreach, health, and sports and cultural …
FOREIGN MINISTER LE DRIAN: (In French.) SECRETARY TILLERSON: Well, thank you very much, Foreign Minister Le Drian, and I want to thank the foreign minister for his very warm welcome to France, my first visit as Secretary of State, certainly not my first …
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Good morning, all. Just wanted to check and make sure it was still morning. And hello to all of you, and also hello to the constituent offices that are watching, as well, and really pleased to have the opportunity to at least spend a …
MR YOUNG: Good afternoon, good evening, everybody. All right. So let me give you my best “So let’s introduce the Secretary of State speech” I can possibly give. So one day, you’re a high school social studies nerd in Lockport, New York, and suddenly, the …
PARTICIPANT: This is (inaudible). PARTICIPANT: (Inaudible) mission (inaudible). PARTICIPANT: (Inaudible) Turkish (inaudible) ambassador. SECRETARY TILLERSON: So nice to meet you. MR POW: James Pow. PARTICIPANT: (Inaudible.) Nice to meet you. SECRETARY …
FOREIGN MINISTER KURZ: Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to welcome you here to Vienna and also to our short press point. I would like to especially welcome the Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Thank you very much for being here. …
QUESTION: Mr. Tillerson, can I ask you, sir, please, recognizing the Trump decision yesterday on Jerusalem, Israel, Jerusalem as (inaudible) as the capital of Israel, a reaction (inaudible)? What’s the reaction of the United States Department of -- …
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Well, good afternoon, all. It truly is a pleasure to be back in Brussels. Someone reminded me this is my seventh trip to Europe already this year. But it is great to be back. I had a great visit with our tri-mission here in Brussels. …
SECRETARY-GENERAL STOLTENBERG: So welcome back to NATO. It’s great to see you, and I really appreciate your strong leadership for so many important issues for the alliance and your ironclad commitment to NATO and to the transatlantic bond and for the fact …
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Thank you, Ambassador Hutchison, for that very warm introduction. And the Ambassador and I have known each other for many, many years. We hail from the great state of Texas, we share friendship through our alumni association – ( …
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Good afternoon, all, and it’s a pleasure to be back in Brussels, particularly to be back at NATO and to be here with Ambassador Hutchison, our NATO ambassador. And we look forward to a very comprehensive discussion today on how to …
MODERATOR: (In progress) ladies and gentlemen, and welcome. High Representative Vice President Federica Mogherini and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson just had a bilateral meeting and will deliver press statements to update you on their discussions. …
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I wish all the best for the people of Finland as you celebrate the 100th anniversary of your independence. The United States and Finland share a deep bond rooted in a mutual commitment to …
Recent events – including the disruption of a high-level corruption investigation, the arrest of officials from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), and the seizure of sensitive NABU files – raise concerns about Ukraine’s commitment to …
New Russian legislation that allows the Ministry of Justice to label media outlets as “foreign agents” and to monitor or block certain internet activity presents yet another threat to free media in Russia. Freedom of expression—including speech and media …
MS HARMAN: Good morning. I’m Jane Harman, president and CEO of the Wilson Center. Happy to be talking to a packed crowd and to welcome Secretary Rex Tillerson back to the Wilson Center. As you know, Mr. Secretary, the Wilson Center has a tradition of …
On behalf of the people of the United States, I offer my best wishes to the people of Albania as you celebrate 105 years of independence. Albania is a valued friend and ally, and the United States looks forward to your continued progress towards greater …
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will deliver remarks on “The U.S. and Europe: Strengthening Western Alliances” at The Wilson Center at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. The event is open to credentialed members of the press. All interested …
This month we remember and honor the millions of Ukrainians who were starved to death in the early 1930s as a result of the brutal Soviet-era policies under Stalin. The barbaric seizure of Ukrainian land and crops leading to the Holodomor, or “death by …
