Press Releases: The State Department Hosts Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsogtbaatar Damdin


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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

May 21, 2018


The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert:‎

Secretary Pompeo welcomed Foreign Minister Tsogtbaatar to the State Department on May 21. The Secretary greeted the Foreign Minister during his meeting with Under Secretary for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon, where the two sides affirmed their joint commitment to the U.S.-Mongolian partnership based on our shared values and common strategic interests. The two sides discussed cooperation on a range of regional and global issues, including North Korea. The U.S. and Mongolian sides also discussed the compact under development between the Government of Mongolia and the Millennium Challenge Corporation.






Press Releases: Deputy Secretary Sullivan’s Meeting With Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop


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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

May 21, 2018


The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert:‎

Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met today in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on the margins of the G-20 Foreign Ministers meeting. The two leaders discussed the importance of the United States and Australia continuing to work together to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Deputy Secretary Sullivan and Foreign Minister Bishop discussed on-going efforts to ensure North Korea’s complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization. The Deputy Secretary and the Foreign Minister agreed on the importance of the principles of freedom of navigation and overflight, especially in the South China Sea. The two leaders pledged to continue the close cooperation between the United States and Australia that has served as a linchpin of the security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region for more than 70 years.






Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting With Polish Foreign Minister Czaputowicz


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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

May 21, 2018


The following is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert:

Secretary Michael Pompeo met with Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz on May 21 in Washington. During the meeting, Secretary Pompeo congratulated Foreign Minister Czaputowicz on the centennial of Poland’s restored independence and thanked Poland for its leadership as a member of the UN Security Council.

Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Czaputowicz also discussed other issues in the strong U.S.-Poland strategic partnership, including regional security, energy diversification, and economic prosperity.






Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Kevin E. Moley Travel to Geneva


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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

May 21, 2018


Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Kevin E. Moley will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, May 22-25 as part of the U.S. delegation to the 71st World Health Assembly. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar II will lead the delegation, which will engage with counterparts on a host of priorities, including global health preparedness, support for maternal, child health and life issues; and the endgame for global polio eradication.

While in Geneva, Assistant Secretary Moley will also meet with leadership of several international organizations, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Office at Geneva, and the International Telecommunication Union.

For further information, contact IO-Press-DL@state.gov. Follow the Bureau of International Organization Affairs at @State_IO.






Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting With Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias


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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

May 21, 2018


The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert:

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met today with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias at the Department of State. Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Kotzias discussed the excellent state of bilateral relations and agreed to establish a U.S.-Greek Strategic Dialogue on key areas of cooperation. The Secretary commended Greece for its leadership role in the region, including efforts to address challenges in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean. The Secretary also offered continued support for Greece’s economic recovery and underscored the importance the United States places on its role as the honored country at the 2018 Thessaloniki International Fair. The two agreed to remain in close communication on these and other bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest, and to work closely together in coming days to ensure stability of the Eastern Mediterranean.