U.S. Government
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 13:52
Our two countries share much in common. Both have vibrant civil societies, whose promotion of civic engagement is so key to advancing important reforms and making government accountable to its citizens.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 13:25
The Department of State has designated the al-Mulathamun Battalion as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity under section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 11:27
The United States joined the twenty-sixth round of Geneva International Discussions on the conflict in Georgia December 17-18. We welcomed the recent absence of violence along the administrative boundary lines but reaffirmed our view that the physical barriers installed along them negatively impact Georgia’s territorial integrity as well as the lives and livelihoods of adjacent populations, and called for these barriers to be removed.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 11:25
The United States congratulates the Government of Azerbaijan and all of the parties involved, including the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the private shareholders of the Shah Deniz consortium, and all of the countries along the Southern Gas Corridor, on the successful completion of the Shah Deniz II final investment decision.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 11:22
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that Armenia has become a partner country in the U.S. Government-funded Global Peace Operations Initiative. Under this initiative, the U.S. expects to provide approximately $1.5 million over two years to support the development of Armenia’s peacekeeping capabilities.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 11:06
Recognizing the growing threat of an attack in the Middle East and Central Asia involving weapons of mass destruction, officials at U.S. Central Command are working closely with partner nations across the region to prevent one and, if it occurs, to be able to respond quickly to mitigate the consequences.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 11:04
The U.S. Department of State hosted working group meetings of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission December 9 – 13. All the working groups congratulated Georgia on its well-administered presidential election and initialing an Association Agreement with the European Union that includes a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, which represent significant signs of Georgia's progress towards European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 10:08
Any assistance provided to Egypt must be in the national security interest of the United States. To receive that assistance, the Egyptian government must meet certain security and economic assistance benchmarks like adherence to the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty, cooperating on counter terrorism, and taking steps to consolidate their democratic transition.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 09:15
In recent weeks, government affiliated armed groups and independent militias have committed shocking and horrific atrocities against innocent civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR). The CAR faces extraordinary challenges to restore security and to ensure protection of the civilian population.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 08:33
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power is leading a delegation of U.S. officials, including Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield, to Bangui, Central African Republic; Abuja, Nigeria; and N’djamena, Chad; December 17-20.