Vice President Joe Biden’s Calls with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan
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Washington, DC - Vice President Biden spoke today with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.
United States Concern Over Delays in Somalia's Electoral Process
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Washington, DC - The United States is increasingly concerned about delays in the 2016 Somali electoral process. The Federal Government of Somalia, Somali parliament, and regional leaders have repeatedly voiced their commitment to hold an electoral process on schedule, in accordance with the Somali constitution and resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
International Call for Dialogue in Venezuela
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Washington, DC - The United States welcomes the announcement by former prime minister of Spain Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, along with former presidents Torrijos of Panama and Fernandez of the Dominican Republic, calling for a national dialogue in Venezuela, and offering to use their “good offices” to facilitate the process. After meeting with both President Maduro and opposition leaders, Zapatero said that all parties had expressed willingness to launch a national dialogue to resolve the serious challenges facing the country.
United States Announces More Than $28 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Ukraine Crisis
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Washington, DC - Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Nancy Izzo Jackson and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Assistant Administrator Robert Jenkins announced on May 20 in Kyiv that the United States is providing more than $28 million in additional U.S. humanitarian assistance. This assistance will help hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people affected by Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine and Russia’s occupation and attempted annexation of Crimea.
Acting Assistant Secretary Garber Travels to Switzerland and Kenya
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Washington, DC - Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Judith Garber will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, May 22–23, and Nairobi, Kenya, May 24–27.
Taiwan's Presidential Inauguration
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Washington, DC - The United States congratulates President Tsai Ing-wen on her inauguration as Taiwan’s fourth democratically elected president. We also congratulate the Taiwan people on the occasion of this peaceful transition of power, which marks another milestone in the development of Taiwan’s vibrant democracy.
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