The United States and Bulgaria Hold the Second high-level Strategic Dialogue

September 25, 2023 For Immediate Release U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson MEDIA NOTE Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Bulgaria The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and Bulgaria. Begin text: On September 25, 2023, the …

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) “The Power and Purpose of American Diplomacy

SPEECH ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON, D.C. SEPTEMBER 13, 2023   SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Dean Steinberg, Jim, thank you for the honor of joining the SAIS community to help inaugurate this truly magnificent new home. Jim has contributed so much over his remarkable career, …

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Secretary Blinken’s Speech on Russia’s Strategic Failure and Ukraine’s Secure Future

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson June 2, 2023 ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SPEECH HELSINKI CITY HALL HELSINKI, FINLAND   MAYOR VARTIAINEN: Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, it is my great pleasure to warmly welcome you all to the beautiful capital of Finland, Helsinki, and the Helsinki City Hall. …

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Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson March 3, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Bulgaria’s National Day On behalf of the United States of America, I extend our best wishes to the people of Bulgaria on your national day. This is a special year, as we mark the 120th …

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United States announces new Foreign Military Financing to support Bulgarian military modernization and regional defense

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2022 United States announces new Foreign Military Financing to support Bulgarian military modernization and regional defense The Embassy is pleased to announce that the Congress of the United States has approved nearly $40 million in additional Foreign Military Financing for Bulgaria. This funding is intended to assist in modernizing Bulgaria’s …

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Ukraine’s Independence Day

Ukraine’s Independence Day 08/24/2022 09:57 AM EDT   Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Ukraine on their Independence Day, the commemoration of the date in 1991 when Ukraine officially left the Soviet Union and became a sovereign, democratic country. What should be …

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Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson March 3, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Bulgaria’s National Day On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Bulgaria as you commemorate your national day on March 3 and mark the 144th anniversary of …

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PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 3, 2021

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 3, 2021   On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate all Bulgarians on the occasion of your National Day. As enduring friends, Allies, and partners, the United States and Bulgaria share a commitment to freedom, human rights, democratic and accountable …

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Bulgaria National Day

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States, I send my best wishes to all Bulgarians on your National Day. The deep friendship between the United States and Bulgaria is rooted in our shared commitment to democracy, prosperity, and security.  The past year has seen our relationship rise to …

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U.S. Withdrawal from the INF Treaty on August 2, 2019

Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State August 2, 2019 On February 2, 2019, the United States provided its six-month notice of withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty due to the Russian Federation’s continuing violation of the treaty. The U.S. withdrawal pursuant to Article XV of the treaty takes effect today because …

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International Roma Day

Press Statement by Michael R. Pompeo,  Secretary of State Washington, DC April 5, 2019 On behalf of the Government of the United States, it is my great pleasure to congratulate the Romani people on the occasion of International Roma Day. On this day, we recognize the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Romani people …

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Crimea Declaration

Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC July 25, 2018 Russia, through its 2014 invasion of Ukraine and its attempted annexation of Crimea, sought to undermine a bedrock international principle shared by democratic states: that no country can change the borders of another by force. The states of the world, including Russia, …

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