The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America), together with the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk, met with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov on 15 May. The Minister and Co-Chairs discussed modalities for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 15 May, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases
The United States is concerned by the decision of de facto South Ossetian authorities to temporarily close controlled crossing points in Georgia along the administrative boundary line in the Russian-occupied territory of South Ossetia. These closures coincide with Georgia’s celebration of Victory Day and restrict freedom of movement for residents living on both sides of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 10 May, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases
On March 4, Russia used a military-grade nerve agent to attempt to murder a British citizen and his daughter in Salisbury. This attack on our Ally the United Kingdom put countless innocent lives at risk and resulted in serious injury to three people, including a police officer. In response to this outrageous violation of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 27 March, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Human Rights, News, Political Affairs
Three years ago, opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was assassinated just outside the Kremlin. As a leading figure of Russia’s democratic movement, a former Russian regional governor, and an energy minister as well as a deputy prime minister, Boris Nemtsov committed his life to public service and the goal of a freer and more prosperous Russia. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 27 February, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Human Rights, Press Releases
The Republic of Turkey and the United States, as allies and strategic partners, reaffirm their mutual and unequivocal commitment to each other’s security and defense. As Allies within NATO and strategic partners for over 65 years, both nations consider their relations as vital to furthering their shared goals and interests, as well as to the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 17 February, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases, Regions
The United States notes with the highest level of concern the latest incident of unsafe Russian military practices, over the Black Sea on January 29. As confirmed by U.S. Naval Forces Europe, a Russian SU-27 engaged in an unsafe interaction with a U.S. EP-3 in international airspace, with the Russia pilot closing to within 5 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases
The United States condemns the Russian Federation’s ratification of an agreement with the de facto leaders in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia regarding a joint military force. We do not recognize the legitimacy of this so-called “treaty,” which does not constitute a valid international agreement. The United States’ position on Abkhazia and South Ossetia ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 29 January, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Again, I want to thank Foreign Minister Le Drian for hosting today’s signing ceremony for the launch of the International Partnership Against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons. This meeting was about two things: stopping chemical weapons attacks and denying impunity to those who use or enable the use of such weapons. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 24 January, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases
MS HARMAN: Good morning. I’m Jane Harman, president and CEO of the Wilson Center. Happy to be talking to a packed crowd and to welcome Secretary Rex Tillerson back to the Wilson Center. As you know, Mr. Secretary, the Wilson Center has a tradition of honoring business and political leaders who follow our 28th president’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 13 December, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases, Secretary Rex Tillerson
New Russian legislation that allows the Ministry of Justice to label media outlets as “foreign agents” and to monitor or block certain internet activity presents yet another threat to free media in Russia. Freedom of expression—including speech and media which a government may find inconvenient—is a universal human rights obligation Russia has pledged to uphold. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 28 November, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases
The President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a summit today in Geneva, Switzerland. Foreign Ministers Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov also attended the meeting, which was organized under the auspices of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 16 October, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC August 28, 2017 The United States is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Andrew Schofer as the next U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group for Nagorno-Karabakh. Mr. Schofer brings extensive experience in Europe and International Organizations to the position, and most recently served as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 29 August, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Policy
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC August 26, 2017 We are deeply troubled by the August 24 arrest and three month pretrial detention of Mehman Aliyev, the prominent editor-in-chief of Azerbaijan’s only remaining independent media outlet, Turan Information Agency. Other restrictive actions against Turan, including freezing its bank accounts and initiating tax evasion ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 28 August, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Human Rights, News
The United States views the visit of President Putin to the Russian occupied Georgian territory of Abkhazia as inappropriate and inconsistent with the principles underlying the Geneva International Discussions, to which Russia is a party. The United States fully supports Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders and rejects Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 11 August, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia
The United States views the visit of President Putin to the Russian occupied Georgian territory of Abkhazia as inappropriate and inconsistent with the principles underlying the Geneva International Discussions, to which Russia is a party. The United States fully supports Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders and rejects Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 11 August, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia
Our hearts go out to the families of those who have lost loved ones and to those injured in the attack in Manchester, U.K. While it is too early to determine those responsible for this atrocity, we are working closely with the British government and supporting their efforts to investigate and respond to this attack.
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 25 May, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Secretary Rex Tillerson, Speeches
During his visit to Brussels, President Donald J. Trump visited the 9/11 Memorial at NATO headquarters. The Memorial – a steel beam from the 107th floor of the World Trade Center’s Tower in New York City – commemorates the support America’s NATO Allies and partners offered after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Events, News, President Donald Trump, Speeches
