Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to the people of the Republic of Cyprus on the 58th anniversary of your independence.

Washington, DC - The former owner of a now-defunct marble mining company in Afghanistan was found guilty Monday by a federal jury for his role in defrauding the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a U.S. government agency, and defaulting on a $15.8 million loan.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Tuvalu on their Independence Day.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I warmly congratulate all Palauans as you celebrate your 24th Independence Day.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the people of the United States, I wish congratulations to the People’s Republic of China as you celebrate your National Day on October 1.

Washington, DC - Senior representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and others concerned about the situation in Syria were briefed by Syrian human rights activists from the Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Families for Freedom, and the Syria Justice and Accountability Center on the estimated 210,000 individuals detained, 85,000 disappeared, and 14,000 tortured since the start of the conflict in Syria.