Ambassador Richard Olson Travel to Pakistan
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Washington, DC - Ambassador Richard Olson, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, traveled to Islamabad on February 6 to participate in the third meeting of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG). The QCG is a partnership between Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and the United States that seeks to promote a conducive environment for the commencement of Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace talks aimed at reducing violence and establishing lasting peace in Afghanistan and the region.
D.P.R.K. Missile Launch
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "The United States strongly condemns today’s missile launch by the D.P.R.K. - a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolutions related to the D.P.R.K. use of ballistic missile technology.
Grenada Independence
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Grenada on your 42 years of independence.
Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken Travel to Djibouti
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Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next week to Djibouti to lead the U.S. delegation to the second annual U.S.-Djibouti Binational Forum.
President Obama's Call with President Xi Jinping of China
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Washington, DC - The President today spoke by phone with President Xi Jinping of China to coordinate efforts in responding to North Korea's January 6 nuclear test. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Both leaders also conveyed that they will not accept North Korea as a nuclear weapon state.
Secretary of State John Kerry Travels to Munich, Tirana, and Rancho Mirage
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Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Munich, Germany, from February 10–14 to participate in the 52nd Munich Security Conference. While in Munich, he will attend an International Syria Support Group (ISSG) meeting to discuss how to accelerate an end to the Syrian conflict. Secretary Kerry will also have a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings.
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