Washington, DC - Yesterday, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland traveled to Trakai, Lithuania where she will meet with senior Lithuanian government officials and attend the annual Snow Meeting on Euro-Atlantic security issues, which brings together key members of the transatlantic foreign policy community.

Washington, DC - Special Representative for North Korea Policy Ambassador Sung Kim will travel to the Republic of Korea January 13 for meetings with senior ROK and Japanese officials on North Korea policy.

Washington, DC - The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack today in Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those killed, and wish a quick and full recovery to those injured.

Washington, DC - The United States condemns the barbaric acts of terrorism today in Iraq, including a suicide bombing and hostage-taking at a mall in Baghdad for which ISIL has claimed responsibility and two separate suicide attacks in Muqdadiyah. We express our deep condolences to the survivors and to the families of the victims.

Washington, DC - Ambassador Richard Olson, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, traveled to Kabul on January 12 to meet with senior Afghan government officials.

Washington, DC - U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Thomas Perriello departs today for an extended trip that will include stops in Brussels, Belgium; Rome, Italy; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Kigali, Rwanda; Bukavu, Goma, and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); Bujumbura, Burundi; and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The trip is focused on supporting regional efforts to resolve the crisis in Burundi and to support upcoming elections in the DRC.