Assistant Secretary Russel To Travel to the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia
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Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel R. Russel will travel to the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia, October 21–28.
United States - Republic of Korea Foreign and Defense Ministers' Meeting
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Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter convened a “2+2” meeting with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo in Washington, D.C. on October 19, 2016. The U.S.-ROK “2+2” session, the fourth of its kind since 2010, preceded the 48th Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) between Secretary Carter and Minister Han on October 20, 2016, at the Pentagon.
OAS Announcement Regarding Nicaragua Dialogue
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Washington, DC - The United States welcomes the news that the Organization of American States will engage in dialogue with Nicaragua on its electoral process.
Cessation of Hostilities in Yemen
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Washington, DC - The United States welcomes today the announcement of a renewable 72-hour Cessation of Hostilities agreed upon by all Yemeni parties and the Saudi-led Coalition, which the UN Special Envoy, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has said will take effect today. This cessation requires all parties to implement a full and comprehensive halt to military activities of any kind and help facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Yemenis across the country. It will also enable the Special Envoy to continue his consultations and renew the peace negotiations as soon as possible.
Twelfth Session of the Bilateral Consultative Commission under the New START Treaty
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Washington, DC - The Twelfth session of the Bilateral Consultative Commission under the U.S.-Russia New START Treaty took place in Geneva, October 5–18.
Sentencing of Siamak and Baquer Namazi
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Washington, DC - We are deeply concerned about reports that U.S. citizens Siamak Namazi and Baquer Namazi have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Siamak Namazi has been unjustly detained in Iran for over a year. His father, Baquer Namazi, whom the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has called a respected former employee, was also reportedly unjustly detained at the end of February 2016. We remain especially concerned by reports of his declining health and well-being.
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