Tajikistan Independence Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of the President of the United States and the American people, I send best wishes to the people and government of Tajikistan as you celebrate your 24th Independence Day on September 9.
Terrorist Designations of Yahya Sinwar, Rawhi Mushtaha, and Muhammed Deif
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Washington, DC - The Department of State has designated Yahya Sinwar, Rawhi Mushtaha, and Muhammed Deif as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism.
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Travels to United Kingdom
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Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Michele Thoren Bond will visit the United Kingdom September 8-10, 2015. While there, she will participate in the Five Country Conference (FCC), a consortium of government immigration agencies including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, whose cooperation enables collaborative projects and information sharing among member countries.
Climate Finance Ministerial
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Paris, France - Secretary of State John Kerry: "This weekend in Paris, the United States and Switzerland hosted senior officials from 18 developed countries to discuss our collaborative efforts to scale up climate finance for developing nations, and to provide increased transparency on our progress.
Commencement of Operations by the United States Mission to Somalia
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Washington, DC - The Department of State is pleased to announce the commencement of operations by the United States Mission to Somalia. The new mission reflects a continuation of U.S. efforts to normalize the U.S.-Somalia bilateral relationship since recognizing the Federal Government of Somalia on January 17, 2013.
Secretary of State John Kerry's Call With Foreign Minister Lavrov
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Washington, DC - The Secretary called Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov this morning to discuss Syria, including U.S. concerns about reports suggesting an imminent enhanced Russian military build-up there. The Secretary made clear that if such reports were accurate, these actions could further escalate the conflict, lead to greater loss of innocent life, increase refugee flows and risk confrontation with the anti-ISIL Coalition operating in Syria.
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