Antony Blinken
@secblinken3
My personal account. For our work at the State Department
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09-09-2024 12:33:01
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Hersh Goldberg-Polin is an American hero who will be remembered for his kindness and selflessness. Our hearts break for Jon, Rachel, and their entire family, as well as the other families who found out today their loved ones won’t be coming home. May their memory be a blessing.
For the Department of State to continue to lead with diplomacy, we have to make sure we’re not only attracting, but retaining the best possible workforce. Today I shared with our amazing team our strategy to help keep our talent, so we can best deliver for the American people.
Today I spoke with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to thank him for his principled leadership of Ukraine’s foreign policy. The United States will continue our enduring support to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal aggression.
The United States secured the release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua. We thank President Bernardo Arévalo for welcoming them to Guatemala. Nicaraguans deserve democracy and freedom from persecution in their home country.
I met with Haitian Transitional Presidential Council head Edgard LEBLANC Fils to discuss critical work being done to advance election preparations. The Council's efforts are crucial to ensuring the Haitian people can choose their leaders and to restore democratic governance in Haiti.
Today, Haitian interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and I discussed next steps to improve security for the Haitian people, including supporting the success of the MSS mission and ensuring the Haitian people can democratically elect their leaders.
I had the opportunity to meet with our dedicated team at U.S. Embassy Haiti. Everyday, they work to strengthen the U.S.-Haiti relationship so our two nations can share the advantages of a more secure and democratic partnership.
With so many areas in which the United States and the Dominican Republic have shared interests, the team at EmbajadaUSAenRD works diligently to ensure the partnership between our two countries remains strong and collaborative. Great to thank them in person today.
Enjoyed meeting students at El Dominco's English Immersion Program, where they are learning English with the help of Department of State's language resources. English can be a social and economic ladder for many Dominicans, and we are dedicated to helping them achieve their aspirations.
I spoke with Ukraine's new Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦. He is a longtime partner and I'm confident we will continue the good work and close collaboration established by his predecessor. I look forward to seeing him in person in the weeks ahead.
Venezuelans voted for change. Maduro’s post-election repression has killed or jailed thousands, and winning candidate Edmundo González remains the best hope for democracy. We must not let Maduro and his representatives cling to power by force. The will of the people must be respected.