On the Occasion of Latvia's National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate Latvia on the 98th anniversary of your independence on November 18.
Meeting of the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL in Germany
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Washington, DC - Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Brett McGurk will lead an interagency delegation to Berlin, Germany for a meeting on November 17 with key members of the Counter ISIL Coalition. This meeting will be an opportunity for Coalition partners to discuss ongoing efforts for Mosul and Raqqah and to explore ways to further accelerate the campaign against Da’esh in Iraq and Syria and its network outside those geographic borders.
Secretary of State John Kerry's Call With New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully
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Washington, DC - Secretary Kerry spoke by phone this evening with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully to offer condolences for the loss of life in today's earthquake, which struck just north of Christchurch. He also wished well all those who suffered injuries.
Angola National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I am pleased to congratulate the people of Angola on the 41st anniversary of your nation’s independence on November 11. The United States deeply appreciates its strong and productive partnership with Angola.
Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield's Travel to Asia
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Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) William R. Brownfield will travel to the Philippines, Burma, and China November 13-22. In the first two countries he will seek to strengthen U.S. support for just and fair institutions that advance rule of law. In China, the Assistant Secretary will co-chair the U.S. Delegation to the U.S.-China Joint Liaison Group on Law Enforcement Cooperation (JLG), a high-level exchange between senior U.S. law enforcement officials and their Chinese counterparts on pressing criminal threats affecting both countries.
White House Press Secretary on the Holodomor
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Washington, DC - This month, the United States joins in solidarity with Ukrainian people around the world in remembrance of the victims of the Holodomor, one of the most horrific man-made tragedies in modern history. Eighty-three years ago, more than three million people in Ukraine died as the result of the merciless policies of Joseph Stalin. Through the deliberate seizure of Ukrainian land and crops, the Soviet Union caused widespread starvation. Under siege and without access to food, Ukraine – once Europe’s breadbasket – turned into a land of immeasurable human suffering.
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