The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert:

On July 25, Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met with Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov on the margins of the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary Sullivan and Foreign Minister Abdrakhmanov discussed protecting religious freedom, mutual efforts to strengthen regional cooperation in Central Asia and expand bilateral trade and investment, and building on the progress made since the January 2018 White House visit of President Nazarbayev as part of the new enhanced strategic partnership.

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The sixth United States-Japan Cyber Dialogue was held in Washington, D.C. on July 26th. Through this dialogue, the United States and Japan affirmed the strength of our alliance partnership and our shared values, which remain the cornerstone of peace, prosperity, and freedom in the Indo-Pacific region. The United States and Japan share a common commitment to ensure an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure cyberspace and confront emerging cyber challenges.

The United States and Japan reinforced mutual understandings on a wide range of cyber issues, including our shared commitment to deter cyber adversaries and malicious cyber activities, to protect the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, to enhance information sharing, to improve military-to-military cyber cooperation, and to address international security issues in cyberspace. The United States and Japan also reaffirmed their shared commitment to cooperate on cyber issues in relevant multilateral venues, including the United Nations and the ASEAN Regional Forum.

Mr. Robert Strayer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and International Communications and Information Policy at the Department of State, led the U.S. delegation that included representatives from the National Security Council, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Commerce, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Defense. Mr. Masato Otaka, Japan’s Ambassador in charge of Cyber Policy and Deputy Director-General of Foreign Policy Bureau, led Japan’s interagency delegation, which also included representatives from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Security Secretariat, National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity, Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office, National Police Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Public Security Intelligence Agency, and Ministry of Defense.

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This morning the United States received long overdue news that Pastor Andrew Brunson was moved from Buca Prison to house arrest in Turkey. We understand that he will be monitored electronically. While this move is a positive development, it is not enough. We have seen no credible evidence against Mr. Brunson, and we call on Turkish authorities to resolve his case immediately in a transparent and fair manner.

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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert:‎

Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met today with Lord Ahmad, the UK’s Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations on the sidelines of the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. Deputy Secretary Sullivan highlighted the importance of an orderly and predictable Brexit and reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the transatlantic relationship. The two also discussed U.S.-UK cooperation on human rights, religious freedom, and combatting trafficking-in-persons, as well as a range of other bilateral and global priorities.

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The Department of State strongly condemns today’s barbaric ISIS-claimed attacks that took place in Syria’s southwestern Sweida province, deliberately targeting and killing scores of civilians and injuring many more. We extend our condolences to the families of these innocent victims. We remain steadfast in our efforts to defeat ISIS and de-escalate the violence in Syria to bring greater peace and stability to this region.

The destruction of ISIS remains one of President Trump’s top priorities and the administration is unwavering in our commitment to working with the U.S.-led Global Coalition to achieve that goal.

We reiterate our support for the people of Syria and continue to work with the UN to end the violence and form a lasting political settlement to the seven-year crisis in accordance with UNSCR 2254, which must include full representation for all Syrians.

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