Category: Jun2013

We, the Presidents of the United States of America and the Russian Federation, recognize the unprecedented progress in the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs), the new capacity they create for the economies and societies of our countries, and the increasing interdependence of the modern world. We recognize that threats to or in the…

The United States and Russia resolutely condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The explosions in Boston on April 15, 2013, and the explosion of the terrorist suicide bomber in Makhachkala on May 25, 2013, have demonstrated anew that the global terrorist threat is not weakening and calls for a buildup of our joint…

On the occasion of the meeting of President Barack Obama with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, the White House is pleased to announce the following joint statements between the United States and Russia: 1. Joint Statement on Enhanced Bilateral Engagement 2. Joint Statement on Cooperation…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Liliana Ayalde, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federative Republic of Brazil. James Costos, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America…

Following their discussion on the global economy this afternoon, G-8 leaders at Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, have concluded: Promoting growth and jobs is our top priority. We agreed to nurture the global recovery by supporting demand, securing our public finances and exploiting all sources of growth. The fight against unemployment, particularly long-term and youth unemployment…

President Obama spoke yesterday with British Prime Minister Cameron, French President Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Letta, and German Chancellor Merkel ahead of next week’s G-8 Summit in Northern Ireland, hosted by Prime Minister Cameron.  The five leaders discussed Syria, including the regime’s use of chemical weapons against its own people, and ways to support a…

Yesterday, the President called Governor John Hickenlooper to receive an update on fires that are impacting communities across the state, including the devastating Black Forest fire that is affecting families, homes and businesses in Colorado. The President expressed his condolences for those families who lost a loved one and expressed his concern about the extensive…

A year ago today, the Administration took up the cause of “Dreamers” and took action to make our immigration system more representative of our values as a nation.  By removing the threat of deportation for people brought to the country as children, we were able to continue to focus our enforcement efforts on criminals who…

WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama reflected on Father’s Day and said that nothing substitutes for the love and support of the presence of a parent in a child’s life.  The President knows that for many people like him, being a good parent is a critically important job, and that personal successes matter…

We have seen the announcement by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran that Hojjatoleslam Doctor Hassan Rouhani has been declared the winner of Iran’s presidential election.  We respect the vote of the Iranian people and congratulate them for their participation in the political process, and their courage in making their voices heard.  Yesterday’s…