Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will deliver remarks to families of American citizens held captive abroad at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Department of State.

Secretary Pompeo’s remarks will be open press coverage.

Preset times for video cameras and final access time for writers and still photographers is 3:30 p.m. from the 23^rd Street Entrance Lobby.

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The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino:‎

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met with Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell today at the Department of State. The Secretary thanked the Foreign Minister for Spain’s efforts to support a return to democracy in Venezuela. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed a number of regional and bilateral issues, including Russia’s aggression in the Black Sea. They also discussed joint efforts in NATO and the importance of meeting defense spending targets outlined in the Wales Pledge.

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Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis R. Fannon will travel to Miami, Florida and Lima, Peru from March 31 to April 4, 2019.

In Miami, Assistant Secretary Fannon will speak at the opening session of the World Strategic Forum hosted by the International Economic Forum of the Americas. At the conference he will also meet with energy sector leaders and experts to discuss U.S. global energy engagement.

In Peru, Assistant Secretary Fannon will meet with senior government officials and energy sector business leaders. He will also visit the Cerro Verde mining operation in Arequipa.

For further information, contact Vincent Campos, Spokesperson for the Bureau of Energy Resources, at CamposVM@state.gov or visit www.state.gov/e/enr. Additional information is available on Twitter at @EnergyAtState.

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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Carlisle, Pennsylvania to deliver brief remarks at the Army War College at 8:45 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2019. Secretary Pompeo’s remarks will focus on how American diplomats and military personnel rely on each other to achieve U.S. foreign policy objectives, to the benefit of the American people.

This event is open press coverage. Media who wish to cover this event in person must pre-register with Carol Kerr at Carol.a.kerr.civ@mail.mil by 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 30.

For more information, please contact Carol Kerr at Carol.a.kerr.civ@mail.mil or the Department of State’s Office of Press Relations at PAPressDuty@state.gov. The Secretary’s remarks will be livestreamed on www.state.gov.

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The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and India on the occasion of the U.S.-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group and Designations Dialogue.

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Indian and U.S. officials met in Washington, DC on March 29 for the sixteenth meeting of the U.S.-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group and the second session of the U.S.-India Designations Dialogue. State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Nathan A. Sales and Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary Shri Mahaveer Singhvi led respective inter-Agency/inter-Departmental delegations to discuss counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries, resolving to continue close coordination on this important element of the bilateral relationship.

The Counterterrorism Joint Working Group exchanged views on threats posed by international terrorist organizations as well as ongoing concerns over cross-border terrorism in the South Asia region. Ambassador Sales emphasized U.S. support for the people and government of India in the fight against terrorism. Both sides underlined the urgent need for Pakistan to take meaningful, irreversible, and verifiable action against terrorists and terrorist groups. There was discussion of strengthening cooperation on information sharing and other steps to disrupt the ability of terrorists to travel, consistent with the important provisions and obligations outlined in United Nations Security Council Resolution 2396.

Participants also highlighted their efforts on some of the world’s most pressing counterterrorism challenges, including countering the financing and operations of terrorist organizations, terrorist use of the internet, and prosecuting, rehabilitating, and reintegrating returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters. The United States welcomed India’s participation in international efforts to counter terrorism finance, and the two sides also shared information about their priorities and procedures for pursuing sanctions designations against terrorist groups and individuals.

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