http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/ The Office of the Spokesman, Bureau of Public Affairs, releases about 2-5 statements or notices to the press each day. U.S. Department of State No en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:02:04 EDT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:02:04 EDT 60 http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131991.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131991.htm The United States and Angola launched meetings under a new Strategic Partnership Dialogue (SPD) framework on Monday, November 16 at the Department of State in Washington, DC. During Secretary Clinton’s visit to Angola on August 9-10, 2009, she and Angolan Foreign Minister dos Anjos agreed to jointly create a new mechanism for bilateral cooperation between the United States and Angola. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2009/nov/131982.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2009/nov/131982.htm 1:43 p.m. EST MR. KELLY: Okay. First of all, sorry about the delay. It seems to slide further and further every day. I do apologize. Just a quick update on schedules of various senior officials. You know the Secretary was in Shanghai today following the President’s schedule. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131978.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131978.htm U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration will travel to Sudan from November 16, 2009 to November 23, 2009, where he will visit Khartoum, Abyei (South Sudan), and Jebel Marra (Darfur). In Khartoum, Special Envoy Gration will continue his consultations with members of the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) on resolving the remaining issues around the full and complete implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131889.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131889.htm During a visit to Washington, D.C., a delegation from the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) met today with Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Thomas M. Countryman, and Robert W. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131888.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131888.htm The United States and Angola will inaugurate consultative meetings under a new Strategic Partnership Dialogue on Monday, November 16 at the Department of State in Washington, DC. During Secretary Clinton’s visit to Angola on August 9-10, 2009, she and Angolan Foreign Minister dos Anjos agreed to jointly create a new mechanism for bilateral cooperation between the United States and Angola. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131886.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131886.htm Ambassador Richard Holbrooke is currently traveling to Berlin (November 12), Paris (November 13), Munich (November 14) and Moscow (November 15-17) for consultations with government officials and his Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) counterparts. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131880.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131880.htm The United States joined 192 other United Nations member states this week in enthusiastically supporting by consensus the creation of Mandela International Day, every July 18 starting in 2010. July 18 is Nelson Mandela’s birthday; he turned 91 this year. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131792.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131792.htm In light of serious concerns about Zimbabwe’s compliance with the Kimberley Process (KP) rough diamond certification scheme, we await full and expeditious implementation of the stringent controls that were agreed at the KP Plenary in Swakopmund, Namibia on November 5 for exports of rough diamonds from Zimbabwe’s Marange fields. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131608.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131608.htm In light of serious concerns about Zimbabwe’s compliance with the Kimberley Process (KP) rough diamond certification scheme, we await full and expeditious implementation of the stringent controls for exports of rough diamonds from Zimbabwe’s Marange fields that were agreed at the KP Plenary in Swakopmund, Namibia, on November 5. The United States expects Zimbabwe to commit substantial effort and resources to the obligations of the Work Plan. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131233.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/nov/131233.htm The Forum for the Future is a joint civil society initiative of the countries of the Broader Middle East and North Africa region (BMENA) and the Group of Eight (G8). It brings together leaders from government, civil society and the private sector to exchange ideas and form partnerships to support progress, reform, and expanded opportunities for the people of the region. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EDT