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South and Central Asia: Deputy Secretary Burns Travel to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
U.S. Department of State
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May 5, 2014
Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns will travel to Tashkent, Uzbekistan May 6-7 and Astana, Kazakhstan May 8. In both countries he will affirm the United States’ longstanding commitment to the security and prosperity of Central Asia. As one...
South and Central Asia: Remarks With Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Head of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Jan Kubis
U.S. Department of State
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July 13, 2014
PRESIDENT KARZAI: (Via interpreter) In the name of God, (inaudible) media, welcome to today’s conference. You have been waiting since Iftar. I apologize for that. Today, we have His Excellency John Kerry, Secretary of State to the United States...
South and Central Asia: Keynote Address at ASAP-USIP-VOA Conference on "Getting Beyond Afghanistan in 2014"
U.S. Department of State
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February 28, 2014
As Prepared To the extent Afghanistan has impeded at all in the American consciousness over the past year, it has largely been the security transition that has dominated. Most news stories have focused on the U.S. and NATO drawdown and the...
Saffron Market anticipated to reach US$1,186.460 million by 2030 at a CAGR of 5.86%
EIN Presswire
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March 28, 2025
The saffron market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 5.86% from US$892.290 million in 2025 to US$1,186.460 million by 2030. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to a new study published by Knowledge...
AIDA Country Report on Bulgaria – 2024 Update
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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March 27, 2025
|Published on: 27th March 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Bulgaria provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and...
Weekly Address: The President and First Lady Wish Everyone a Happy Holiday Season
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December 25, 2013
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 25, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. They also thanked our...
EMBARGOED: WEEKLY ADDRESS: The President and First Lady Wish Everyone a Happy Holiday Season
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December 25, 2013
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 25, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. They also thanked our...
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Travel to Afghanistan
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November 25, 2013
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 25, 2013 On her first foreign trip as National Security Advisor to the President, Susan E. Rice is in Afghanistan November 23-26 on a long planned trip to visit our...
South and Central Asia: Afghanistan
U.S. Department of State
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September 25, 2013
More information about Afghanistan is available on the Afghanistan Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-AFGHANISTAN RELATIONS On May 2, 2012, the United States and...
Europe and Eurasia: Background Briefing on Secretary Kerry's Travel to Montreux and Davos, Switzerland
U.S. Department of State
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January 20, 2014
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ONE: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us. We’ll turn it over quickly to [Senior State Department Official Two], who will be the Senior State Department Official speaking during this call. We just wanted...
South and Central Asia: Assistant Secretary of State Biswal Travel to Turkmenistan
U.S. Department of State
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January 10, 2014
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal will lead a U.S. interagency delegation to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, January 13-15 for the third U.S-Turkmenistan Annual Bilateral Consultations. The Annual...
Direct Travel Insurance Celebrates 21st Birthday
EIN Presswire
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May 13, 2013
/EINPresswire.com/ Happy Birthday! Direct Travel Insurance is 21 and celebrating. The award-winning travel insurance company was founded in 1992 and has become a top UK travel insurance provider, renowned for low prices and high quality. You learn...
Iran Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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December 7, 2012
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Iran. Dual national Iranian-American citizens may encounter difficulty in departing Iran. U.S. citizens should stay current with media coverage of local...
Direct Travel Insurance Celebrate The Chinese New Year
EIN Presswire
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February 13, 2013
/EINPresswire.com/ The Direct Travel Insurance guide to seeing the world, inspired by the Chinese New Year. February 2013 ushers in the Chinese year of the snake. There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac and, while one of them is fictional, the...
South and Central Asia: Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns' Travel to Afghanistan
U.S. Department of State
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May 11, 2013
Deputy Secretary of State Burns arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan May 11, 2013. The Deputy Secretary will lead U.S. participation at the second meeting of the U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Commission, created to advance cooperation and monitor progress...
South and Central Asia: Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Pearce Travel to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Belgium, Kazakhstan
U.S. Department of State
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April 20, 2013
Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador David Pearce will travel to Islamabad, Kabul, Brussels, and Almaty April 21-26. In Islamabad, Ambassador Pearce will hold meetings with senior Government of Pakistan officials...
Europe and Eurasia: Secretary of State John Kerry's Travel to Moscow and Rome
U.S. Department of State
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May 6, 2013
Secretary Kerry will travel to Moscow, Russia on May 6, where he will meet with senior Russian government officials to discuss Syria, North Korea, Afghanistan, and other bilateral and global issues. Secretary Kerry also plans to meet with...
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Russia
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August 7, 2013
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 07, 2013 Following a careful review begun in July, we have reached the conclusion that there is not enough recent progress in our bilateral agenda with Russia to hold a...
South and Central Asia: Assistant Secretary Michael Posner's Travel to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Egypt
U.S. Department of State
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February 13, 2013
Assistant Secretary Michael Posner traveled to Afghanistan February 4 to 6. While in Afghanistan, he convened a session of the U.S.-Afghan Bilateral Commission's Promoting Shared Democratic Values Working Group alongside members of the Afghan...
Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Assistant Secretary Michael Posner's Travel to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Egypt
U.S. Department of State
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February 13, 2013
Assistant Secretary Michael Posner traveled to Afghanistan February 4 to 6. While in Afghanistan, he convened a session of the U.S.-Afghan Bilateral Commission's Promoting Shared Democratic Values Working Group alongside members of the Afghan...