Secretary Antony Blinken
@secblinken
Husband, dad, (very) amateur guitarist, and the 71st Secretary of State serving under the leadership of @POTUS Biden.
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http://www.state.gov 15-01-2021 18:40:52
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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.
Toured the Multinational Security Support mission facilities with Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti Force Commander General Otunge and PNH Director General Rameau. With new equipment and resources, this coordination hub will scale up activities to help restore peace and security for Haitians.
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.