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Press Releases

2008
--09/03/08  2008 Secretary’s Award for Corporate Excellence Finalists Selected
--07/14/08  Commemoration of Open Skies Treaty 500th Flight
--06/19/08  Joint Statement by the U.S. – Greece Economic and Commercial Cooperation Commission
--06/12/08  2008 World Food Prize Winners To Be Announced
--06/11/08  United States and Canada Hold Energy Consultative Mechanism Talks to Advance Cooperation on Energy
--06/03/08  Under Secretary Jeffery Attends Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Annual Ministerial Meeting in Paris
--05/30/08  U.S. Reaches Open Skies Accord with Kenya
--04/10/08  Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--04/04/08  Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Daniel S. Sullivan Hosting Press Roundtable on U.S. Economic Strategic Priorities in Latin America
--04/04/08  Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy
--03/28/08  U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement Becomes Effective March 30
--03/14/08  Keystone Pipeline Presidential Permit
--02/15/08  U.S. Reaches Open Skies Accord with Australia
--01/22/08  Secretary Rice to Travel to Colombia

2007
--12/04/07  Senate Passage of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--11/08/07  House of Representatives Passage of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--11/08/07  President Bush Pleased by Approval of Free Trade Agreement with Peru
--10/06/07  U.S. Trade with Costa Rica
--09/21/07  ITC Report on United States-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement
--09/12/07  Meeting Of the Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy
--09/06/07  U/S for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery III to visit Indonesia
--08/29/07  2007 Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence Finalists Selected
--07/19/07  Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Smuggled "Conflict" Diamonds in Alaska
--07/18/07  Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
--06/29/07  Statement on the Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--06/21/07  U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement with Georgia
--06/14/07  United States Launches Investment Treaty Negotiations With Rwanda
--05/23/07  U.S. and China Initial Aviation Liberalization Agreement
--05/19/07  Statement by Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt following Meeting of G-8 Finance Ministers
--05/10/07  Open Economies Policy Statement
--05/10/07  President Bush's Statement on Open Economies
--04/24/07  President Bush to Attend G-8 Summit in Germany
--03/29/07  American Ambassador Promotes Investment in Jordan at London Conference
--03/23/07  U.S. and Argentina Initial Expanded Civil Aviation Agreement
--03/12/07  U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement with Canada

2006
--12/20/06  Global Internet Freedom Task Force (GIFT) Strategy: A Blueprint for Action
--12/04/06  Resolution on the Role of Diamonds in Fuelling Conflict
--11/17/06  United States and Mexico Sign Spectrum Agreement on Border Public Safety & Commercial Telecom
--11/15/06  Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
--11/13/06  Statement on Mali Signing Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact
--11/07/06  Appointment of Ambassador Josette Sheeran as Executive Director of World Food Program
--11/07/06  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Presents Awards for Corporate Excellence
--10/26/06  Intention to Appoint Gregory Manuel as Special Advisor to the Secretary and International Energy Coordinator
--09/11/06  Afghan Investment Agency Sponsors ‘Matchmaker’ Conferences Oct. 29 – Nov. 8 in Washington, Des Moines, Los Angeles, Toronto, and New York
--09/07/06  Under Secretary Sheeran Shiner to Chair Panel Discussion On Helping Developing Countries Improve Their Business Climates
--08/30/06  U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement with Kuwait
--08/24/06  United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement 

 


--08/10/06  Statement by the President on Kleptocracy
--07/26/06  Statement by Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on the Doha Round
--07/21/06  Afghanistan Wins Generous Debt Reduction in Paris Club
--07/20/06  United States and Mexico Hold Eighth HLCC Meeting
--06/30/06  Meeting Of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
--03/22/06  Under Secretary Sheeran Shiner to Travel to Haiti to Support Economic Development Efforts
--01/11/06  President Signs H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement

2005
--12/17/05  Statement by USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios
--12/14/05  U.S. Agrees to More Than Double Contributions to Aid for Trade by 2010
--12/14/05  U.S. Welcomes Environmental NGO Support of Stronger WTO Rules on Fisheries Subsidies
--12/06/05  U.S. Welcomes Negotiations Leading to Positive Outcome on Enhancing Access to Medicines
--12/03/05  Statement Regarding Brazil, India and the Doha Development Round
--12/02/05  Statement on G-7 Commitment to Ambitious Doha Round
--11/19/05  Pakistan Earthquake Relief Effort; Statement by U.S. Head of Delegation, Andrew S. Natsios, USAID Administrator; South Asia Earthquake Reconstruction Conference; Islamabad, Pakistan
--11/18/05  Joint Statement of the U.S. and EU Delegations on The U.S.- EU Air Transport Agreement
--11/18/05  U.S. Delegation Press Note
--11/17/05  Kimberley Process Supports Stronger Controls on Conflict Diamonds
--11/14/05  President Bush's Statement Calling for Successful Outcome of Doha Round
--11/10/05  U.S. and Canada Initial Open Skies Aviation Agreement
--11/04/05  U.S. and Uruguay Sign Bilateral Investment Treaty
--11/03/05  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Announces Winners of Award for Corporate Excellence
--10/17/05  U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement with Mali
--10/12/05  Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy Thursday, October 20, 2005
--10/12/05  Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
--10/04/05  Worldwide Business Visa Center Now Online
--09/25/05  Cancellation of HIPC debt
--09/25/05  Development Committee Statement
--09/24/05  International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting
--09/17/05  U.S.-Japan Strategic Development Alliance
--09/12/05  U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement with Thailand
--08/08/05  Statement by the President on Energy Policy Act of 2005
--08/05/05  United States and Mexico Sign Border Spectrum Accords
--08/03/05  Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1617
--07/14/05  Worldwide Business Visa Center Opens July 15, 2005
--06/15/05  Open Skies Treaty: Russian Observation Mission in the United States
--05/19/05  President Bush to Attend 2005 Group of Eight (G-8) Summit
--05/19/05  Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary on African Growth and Opportunity Act
--05/17/05  U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement with Ethiopia
--05/12/05  U.S.-Pakistan Bilateral Investment Treaty Negotiations
--05/05/05  U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement With Maldives
--05/02/05  U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement with Paraguay
--04/14/05  United States, India Sign Open Skies Aviation Agreement
--04/13/05  Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy, Thursday, April 21, 2005
--02/05/05  Accession to the 2001 International Coffee Agreement ; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Ankara, Turkey
--01/31/05  Renewal of the Charter for the Advisory Committee On International Economic Policy
--01/18/05  U.S. Initials Open Skies Aviation Agreement with India

2004
--12/22/04  U.S.-Iraq Joint Economic Commission Joint Communiqui
--12/17/04  U.S.-Iraq Debt Reduction Agreement Signing Ceremony
--11/09/04  Millennium Challenge Account Eligible Countries for FY 2005
--11/09/04  US Welcomes Announcement of First Forum for the Future' in Rabat, Morocco
--11/08/04  Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Maize Report
--11/02/04  International Telecommunication Advisory Committee Meetings
--10/29/04  Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
--10/19/04  Statement by Secretary Snow on Charitable Giving During Ramadan
--09/30/04  Millennium Challenge Corporation Names Seven Countries Eligible for Threshold Program
--09/28/04  United States, Pakistan Begin Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations
--09/21/04  United States and Afghanistan Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
--09/15/04  Funding for Millennium Challenge Account
--09/14/04  Assistant Secretary Wayne to Announce U.S. Intent to Rejoin International Coffee Organization
--07/02/04  Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
--06/11/04  G-8 Statement on Sudan
--06/10/04  G-8 Statement on Sudan
--06/10/04  G8 Statement on Gaza Withdrawal
--06/10/04  G8 Statement: Gaza Withdrawal and the Road Ahead to Middle East Peace
--06/06/04  United States Government G8 Briefings
--06/05/04  Detailed Information about the Upcoming Sea Island Summit
--06/04/04  President Ghazi Ajil al-Yawer of the Iraqi Interim Government to Attend the G8 Summit in Sea Island
--06/04/04  U.S. Officials Available for Interviews During the G8 Summit
--06/02/04  President Bush Thanks Georgia Coast In Radio Message
--06/01/04  G8 Leaders to Drive GEM Cars at Sea Island Summit
--05/28/04  Department of Homeland Security Implements Information Exchange System for G-8 Summit Events
--05/26/04  President Bush Invites Turkey to G8 Summit as Democratic Partner
--05/26/04  U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement with Gabon
--05/18/04  President Bush Invites Leaders from the Greater Middle East to the G8 Summit in Sea Island
--05/18/04  President Bush Invites Leaders of Six African Countries to Meet with G8
--05/13/04  Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to Participate in G-8 Press Conference
--05/04/04  Summit Table Nearly Complete
--05/03/04  G8 Summit Volunteers Begin Training
--04/23/04  U.S. Eases Economic Embargo Against Libya
--04/16/04  Security Planning Underway For Sea Island Summit
--04/06/04  U.S. Official Praises Kyushu as Pioneer of Deregulation
--03/26/04  Announcement of the 2004 World Food Prize
--03/26/04  Announcement of the 2004 World Food Prize Laureates
--03/23/04  U. S. Coordinator for International Information and Communications Policy Addresses Arab Telecommunications Regulators Workshop
--03/10/04  U.S. Signs Open Skies Aviation Agreement With Madagascar
--02/02/04  G8 Sea Island Summit Education Web Site Launched
--02/02/04  Leader Vehicles for G8 Summit Unveiled
--02/02/04  School Children to Welcome G8 Leaders
--01/30/04  First Board Meeting of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
--01/16/04  Statement by the Bolivia Support Group

2003
--12/19/03  New OECD Environmental Standards (Revised)
--12/17/03  Media Advisory Domestic Press- Press Credentialing Process
--12/17/03  Media Advisory International Press- Press Credentialing Process
--12/17/03  U.S. and Central American Countries Conclude Historic Free Trade Agreement
--12/10/03  Outcome of World Summit on the Information Society Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on December 10, 2003
--12/10/03  Press briefing on New OECD Environmental Standards - December 11
--12/08/03  Third Annual U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum
--12/05/03  U.S.-Turkey Joint Statement Reaffirming Strategic Energy Cooperation
--12/05/03  U.S.-Turkey Joint Statement on Expanding Trade and Investment
--12/05/03  U.S.-Turkey Joint Statement on Intensifying Regional Cooperation
--12/02/03  World Summit on the Information Society
--12/01/03  U.S.-Turkey Economic Partnership Commission
--11/04/03  Entry Into Force of the 1999 Montreal Convention
--11/03/03  Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
--11/03/03  Restoration of Normal Trade Relations Status for Serbia and Montenegro
--10/03/03  Cooper Named Chairman of G8 Summit Host Committee
--10/02/03  Redesignation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
--10/02/03  Successful Completion of the UN Convention Against Corruption
--09/24/03  Secretary of State Colin L. Powell To Address the U.S. - Arab Economic Forum
--09/06/03  European Union Designation of Hamas
--09/05/03  Bilateral Investment Treaties with European Union Accession States
--09/05/03  Ratification of the 1999 Montreal Convention
--09/04/03  Press Briefing on Preparations for an Iraq Donors Conference
--08/18/03  Saudi Arabia: New Legislation (Taken Question)
--08/15/03  Designation of National Council of Resistance and National Council of Resistance of Iran under Executive Order 13224
--08/12/03  Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee
--07/22/03  Governor Perdue of Georgia Announces G-8 Working Group
--07/17/03  State Department Visit of Palestinian Ministers
--07/15/03  Restrictions on the Use of U.S. Passports for Travel to Iraq Lifted
--07/15/03  Statement by the White House
--07/14/03  Statement by Governor Perdue of Georgia
--07/03/03  EU: European Parliament Legislation on Biotech Food (Taken Question)
--07/02/03  Iraq: Coalition Provisional Authority Solicitation for Commercial Air Service to Iraq
--06/20/03  Joint Statement: U.S. - Israel Joint Economic Development Group Joint Statement
--06/12/03  Secretary Powell Trip to Cambodia, Bangladesh and Jordan
--06/09/03  2003 Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting
--05/23/03  U.S.-Japan Investment Initiative
--05/21/03  President Bush To Travel to Poland, Russia, and France
--05/20/03  Iraq: U.S. Passport Restrictions Further Amended For Humanitarian Activities
--05/19/03  Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to Visit Paris, France for G-8 Ministerial - May 22
--05/16/03  Meeting Of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
--05/15/03  2003 Hispanic Business Conference - May 19
--04/25/03  France: China's Invitation to Evian G-8 Summit (Taken Question)
--04/15/03  Iraq: U.S. Passport Restrictions Amended
--03/17/03  U.S. Delegation in Brussels to Reaffirm its Commitment to Afghanistan
--02/25/03  Meeting of The Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy - March 6
--02/03/03  Meeting of the International Telecommunications Advisory Committee on the World Summit on the Information Society - February 10
--01/22/03  Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to Attend World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland - January 25
--01/14/03  Webcasting Proceedings of the Second U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum
--01/09/03  Conference on Caspian Basin Business Opportunities for U.S. Oil and Gas Firms
--01/02/03  Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee - January 15
--01/02/03  Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee Facilitation Committee - January 14

2002
--12/31/02  Kimberly Process
--11/20/02  Open Skies Agreements in Europe (Taken Question)
--11/18/02  U.S. Department of State To Host International Conference on "Implementing E-Government"
--11/07/02  U.S. Department of State and Georgetown University To Host Washington Program of the Helsinki Women Business Leaders Summit
--11/06/02  Meeting Of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy - November 19
--11/06/02  "Partnership for Prosperity" Workshop to Highlight E-Commerce and Small Business Development in Mexico
--11/05/02  U.S. Joins Kimberley Process
--11/04/02  African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Business Roundtable
--10/30/02  Open Skies Agreement Between Jamaica and the U.S.
--10/21/02  U.S.-Hong Kong Aviation Agreement
--10/17/02  United States International Telecommunication Advisory Committee Meetings
--10/16/02  Renewal of the Charter for the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
--10/02/02  The 2002 Secretary of State Awards for Corporate Excellence
--09/27/02  Helsinki Women Business Leaders Summit Launched on September 25-27 in Finland
--08/29/02  WSSD: Signature Partnerships and the Millennium Challenge Account (Taken Question)
--08/21/02  Biotechnology and U.S. Food Assistance to Southern Africa
--08/20/02  Invitation to Background Briefing on Secretary Powell's Upcoming Trip to Africa
--08/19/02  Travel by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to Africa
--08/14/02  Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee on September 10, 2002
--08/14/02  Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee on September 26, 2002
--08/07/02  OECD Calls for Culture of Security for Information Systems
--07/23/02  Meeting of Study Group on International Transport Law, July 31
--07/11/02  Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to Address Conference on Sustainable Development
--07/11/02  U.S. Department of State Conference on Sustainable Development
--06/26/02  Joint Report on the U.S.-Japan Investment Initiative
--06/21/02  United States, Cape Verde Reach Open Skies Agreement
--06/14/02  FAO Summit In Rome, June 10 to 13
--06/13/02  US Withdrawal of Complaint at the ICAO
--06/05/02  Secretary Powell to Travel to G-8 Ministerial In Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, June 12-13
--06/03/02  J. Frank Mermoud Heads Commercial and Business Affairs Office
--05/23/02  Vision Statement for the World Summit on Sustainable Development
--05/21/02  Ministerial Preparatory Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development
--05/21/02  "Working Together to Build Prosperity"
--05/17/02  Presidential Proclamation: World Trade Week, 2002
--05/09/02  Protocol Regulating Air Pollution from Ships
--03/29/02  Action Plan for Global Telecommunications Development
--03/26/02  Repeal of European Union Hushkit Regulation
--03/14/02  Briefing on the International Conference on Financing for Development , March 15
--03/11/02  GPS-Galileo (Taken Questions)
--03/07/02  U.S. Global Positioning System and European Galileo System
--02/27/02  Public Meeting -- Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
--01/16/02  Under Secretary Grossman Presents the 2001 Awards for Corporate Excellence
--01/14/02  Under Secretary Grossman to Present the 2001 Awards for Corporate Excellence

2001
--12/20/01  Submarine Cable Landing License Requests
--11/29/01  Conflict Diamonds
--11/01/01  December 20 Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee
--11/01/01  December 6 Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee
--10/30/01  Secretary Powell To Address National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors
--09/26/01  Security Measures For Foreign Ships And Mariners
--08/29/01  Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Working Group on Fire Protection
--07/31/01  Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee
--06/29/01  State Department Releases Annual Report on Bribery
--06/28/01  State and Commerce Department Briefing on Anti-Bribery Report
--06/06/01  Meeting on International Economic Policy
--05/29/01  Release of "Fighting Global Corruption: Business Risk Management"
--05/16/01  Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee
--05/07/01  Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee
--03/16/01  Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy Meeting
--01/21/01  Shipping Coordinating Committee

  
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