Secretary Pompeo's Travel to Belgium

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we call for justice for these victims and accountability for those who commit these crimes, and urge all countries to abandon this unconscionable, unlawful practice.

We are monitoring reports of military buildup near the administrative boundary line (ABL) of the Russian-occupied Georgian region of South Ossetia. We call on the Russian Federation to utilize all available channels to prevent further escalation of the situation along the ABL.

They discussed many important regional and bilateral issues, including Yemen, the need for stronger maritime security to promote freedom of navigation, the need to counter the Iranian regime’s destabilizing activities, and human rights.