U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Remarks January 4, 2023 Secretary Antony J. Blinken At Launch of the U.S. Strategy on Global Women’s Economic Security January 4, 2023 Benjamin Franklin Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Well, first of all, good morning, everyone, and welcome to the State Department. A Happy …
Read More» THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 19, 2022 His Excellency Serdar Berdimuhamedow President of the Republic of Turkmenistan Ashgabat Dear Mr. President: As you become your country’s third President, I wish a joyful and prosperous Nowruz to you, your family, and the people of Turkmenistan. On this day of peace and renewal, many people in the …
Read More» On behalf of the Government and people of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Turkmenistan as they celebrate their 30th Independence Day on September 27, 2021. For thirty years, Turkmenistan and the United States have enjoyed a close and productive relationship grounded in support for Turkmenistan’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. …
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Congratulations to the people and the government of Turkmenistan on 30 years of independence! In honor of this landmark anniversary, the U.S. Embassy produced this video featuring congratulatory messages from Americans who are friends to Turkmenistan and positively contributed to U.S.-Turkmen relations. We hope you enjoy! Part 1. Hello Turkmenistan! Turkmenistan’s Independence Day 30th …
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As a tribute to those who died and for those whose lives were forever touched by the events of 9/11 twenty years ago, Ambassador Matthew S. Klimow shares with you this video in Part I and Part II. Part 1. Commemorating 9/11 Part 2. Commemorating 9/11
Read More» U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN March 20, 2021 Nowruz Message On behalf of the State Department, I would like to extend my best wishes for a Happy Nowruz to everyone around the world who celebrates this festive occasion: from the people in Iran …
Read More» STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO Turkmenistan Independence Day September 26, 2020 On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I extend greetings to the people of Turkmenistan as you celebrate the 29th anniversary of your independence. The United States values Turkmenistan as an important partner in advancing regional stability, security, and …
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Today, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participated in the Virtual C5+1 High-Level Dialogue hosted by Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale with the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Secretary Pompeo reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to the C5+1 diplomatic platform to address shared security interests, including peace …
Read More» Ashgabat, May 1, 2020 – Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale spoke with Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov of Turkmenistan on April 30 via phone from Washington, D.C. The Under Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed efforts to address Afghanistan’s food security during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as support to the Afghanistan …
Read More» U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Statement by Morgan Ortagus, Spokesperson December 30, 2019 Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Kyiv, Ukraine; Minsk, Belarus; Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan; Tashkent, Uzbekistan; and Nicosia, Cyprus from January 3-7. Secretary Pompeo will travel to Kyiv on January 3, where he will meet …
Read More» Ashgabat, June 27, 2019 – The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan, Mr. Matthew S. Klimow, presented his credentials to His Excellency Mr. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the President of Turkmenistan, on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. He serves as the eighth Ambassador of the United States to Turkmenistan. Ambassador Klimow and …
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Ashgabat, May 6, 2019 – Mark Moody, Director of the Office of Central Asian Affairs of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, led a U.S. delegation to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on May 2 to discuss the midterm results of the October 2018 U.S.-Turkmenistan Annual Bilateral Consultations. The fifth Annual Bilateral Consultations took …
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Ashgabat, March 28, 2018 – Public Diplomacy Officer J.R. deLara will bike across Turkmenistan March 31 – April 12 to demonstrate support for regional connectivity, promote U.S. educational and exchange programs, and learn more about life in Turkmenistan outside the capital. J.R. will depart from Farap on March 31 and expects to reach the Caspian …
Read More» U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release March 19, 2018 As spring arrives, I wish the people of Iran and everyone who celebrates this wonderful tradition a happy Nowruz. Today, I offer my best wishes to all of the communities here in the United States, as well as in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, …
Read More» Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 13, 2018 We, the Foreign Ministers and principals of the Global Coalition, have come together in Kuwait City united in our determination to defeat ISIS/Da’esh through a focused, sustained, multifaceted effort. We know our enemy: ISIS/Da’esh is intrinsically malevolent, celebrates cruelty, systematically violates international law and …
Read More» The White House Office of the Press Secretary Washington, D.C. January 30, 2018 [Following are excerpts related to U.S. foreign policy.] Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: * * * * America has also finally turned the page on decades of unfair …
Read More» Moderator: Greetings to everyone form the US. Department of State, I’d like to welcome our participants dialing in from across Europe and Central Asia, and thank all of you for joining this discussion. Today we are pleased to be joined from Washington by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Ambassador …
Read More» Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 11, 2017 President Trump and President Putin today, meeting on the margins of the APEC conference in Da Nang, Vietnam, confirmed their determination to defeat ISIS in Syria. They expressed their satisfaction with successful U.S.-Russia enhanced de-confliction efforts between U.S. and Russian military professionals that have …
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Good morning, everyone. I’ll do this briefing in English, but I do understand Russian. So I should be able to understand your questions at least. So, I am here in Ashgabat this week for the Oil and Gas Conference. I was at last year’s Oil and Gas Conference as well. And I might have met …
Read More»![U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the outset of a bilateral meeting with the President and Foreign Minister Rasit Meredov. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://d2v9ipibika81v.cloudfront.net/uploads/sites/124/2015/11/22758242531_b8a1e336fc_o-750x450.jpg "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the outset of a bilateral meeting with the President and Foreign Minister Rasit Meredov. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]")
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Mr. President, thank you very much for your welcome. It’s a pleasure for me to be able to be here and be the – I think I’m the first Secretary of State to visit since 1992 when Secretary Jim Baker came. That is far too long a period of time between visits, …
Read More» U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan from October 28 to November 3. While in Vienna, Secretary Kerry will hold bilateral and multilateral meetings with foreign counterparts to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria. The Secretary will then travel to Bishkek, Samarkand, Astana, Dushanbe, and Ashgabat …
Read More» On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Turkmenistan on the 24th anniversary of your nation’s independence. Since that proud day of independence, the United States has been pleased to work closely with Turkmenistan on a wide range of issues including regional stability, energy security, education, …
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