Category: May 2011

PRESIDENT OBAMA:  I just want to, very briefly, say how glad I am to have an opportunity to discuss important issues with Prime Minister Kan once again.  As I’ve said so often, we have one of the strongest alliances that has made both the United States and Japan safer and more prosperous for half a…

When we met in June of last year, we pledged to cooperate in addressing terrorism, which has emerged as one of the greatest threats to global peace and security in the 21st century.  Subsequent events, including the tragic bombing at Domodedovo Airport in January and the attempt to put bombs aboard cargo planes bound for…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on May 29, 2011. The Honorable Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Department of State, will lead the delegation. Member of the Presidential Delegation:…

Last June, when we met in Washington, we expressed our determination to establish stronger bilateral ties on the basis of mutually beneficial cooperation.  We are seeking to expand our economic and trade relations, and also to strengthen contacts between our citizens.  As has been highlighted in many of the meetings of the Working Groups of…

The President of the United States of America and the President of the Russian Federation: – Calling for protection of the shared natural and longstanding cultural heritage of Alaska and Chukotka; – Recognizing the worldwide cultural and natural significance of the Bering Strait region, both as an ancient crossroads and as an area of present-day…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his appointment of the following individuals to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics: Alicia Abella, Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Sylvia Acevedo, Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Alfredo J. Artiles, Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence…

We, the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group’s Co-Chair countries — France, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America — are convinced the time has arrived for all the sides to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to take a decisive step towards a peaceful settlement. We reiterate that only a negotiated settlement can lead to…

Earlier today, President Obama and Prime Minister Harper met on the margins of the G-8 and discussed the implementation of their Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness as well as progress through the U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council. These efforts are focused on strengthening U.S. and Canadian security and competitiveness. The leaders underscored the…

Fifteen years ago, Ratko Mladic ordered the systematic execution of some 8,000 unarmed men and boys in Srebrencia.  Today, he is behind bars.  I applaud President Tadic and the Government of Serbia on their determined efforts to ensure that Mladic was found and that he faces justice.   We look forward to his expeditious transfer to…