| |  Bureau of Public Affairs: Regional Media OutreachThe Office of Regional Media Outreach (RMO) provides local, regional, specialty, and national media a central connection point to Department newsmakers.
Our database of Newsmakers enables members of the media to quickly find an expert at the Department to provide insight, analysis, and expertise on foreign affairs, news and events. Searches can be made by name, issue, position or language spoken. Once an expert has been identified, our staff will set up an interview for television, radio, or print media.
In addition, our staff:
- Coordinates editorial board meetings and placement of Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor; and
- Disseminates statements made by the Secretary and other Department officials on specific topics of interest, in audio, video, or text formats.
Contact Us:
Phone: (202) 647-0001
Email: parmogroup@state.gov
Press Entrance to the State Department: Between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, unless otherwise directed, reporters should enter through a specially designated entrance on 23d St. between C and D Streets NW. After hours, reporters should enter through the C Street entrance.
Press Office: Are you a member of the press looking for a building pass, Identification card, official comment for a story, or to speak with a press officer? Visit the Office of Press Relations or call the office on (202) 647-2492. | | | Highlights | President, Secretary Traveling to Middle East
President Bush (Jan. 9): "Justice and love is based upon a society that welcomes human rights and human dignity, a society which recognizes the universality of freedom. And that's what we stand for today. We will do more than defend ourselves. We seek lasting peace. We see a new opportunity for peace here in the Holy Land, and for freedom across the region." Full Text
Decision Time in Burma
Under Secretary Burns (Jan. 8): "Three months have passed since the world called on Burma's dictators, Gens. Than Shwe and Maung Aye, to end their brutal crackdown on tens of thousands of peaceful monks and other demonstrators and begin a genuine dialogue with Burma's democratic and ethnic minority leaders -- with the goal of a transition to democracy. The time has come for them to act." Full Text
Making Progress in Iraq
PRT Leader Kristin Hagerstrom (Jan. 8): "I work from the grassroots so I'm working at the municipal level. We have a functioning municipal government. We have a mayor. We have a city council. And in fact, I attended the...second meeting of the city council." Full Text
Kenya: Need for Political Solution
Spokesman Sean McCormack (Jan. 8): "[Kenya] needs to find a way to open up channels of communication so that they can come to a mutually acceptable political solution to get themselves out of this political crisis and really make sure that in ending that political crisis you end the violence. There’s been really just a sad amount of loss of life here, needless loss of life." Full Text
U.S. and Bulgaria Sign Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
(Jan. 4): The Agreement establishes a framework to facilitate exchange of scientific results and provide protection for intellectual property rights, and will also help establish a regional dialogue on important science issues, such as the protection of the environment and biodiversity and the management of shared resources. Full Text
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