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The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, headed by Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried, implements U.S. foreign policy in Europe and Eurasia. The Bureau promotes U.S. interests in the region on issues such as national security, NATO enlargement, coordination with the European Union and other regional organizations, support for democracy, human rights, civil society, economic prosperity, the war on terrorism, and nonproliferation.
U.S.-Russia Relations in the Aftermath of the Georgia Crisis
Assistant Secretary Fried (Sept. 9): "This is the first time since the breakup of the Soviet Union that Moscow has sent its military across an international frontier in such circumstances, and this is Moscow’s first attempt to change the borders that emerged from the breakup of the Soviet Union. This is a troubling and dangerous act." Full Text | Testimony before Senate Committee on Armed Services | Press Statement | More on Georgia
U.S. Support for Georgia
President Bush (Sept. 3): "The United States applauds the actions taken by the European Union, and we will participate in the EU’s reconstruction conference. As part of America’s contribution to this international effort, today, I am announcing $1 billion in additional economic assistance to meet Georgia’s humanitarian needs and to support its economic recovery." Full Text | Fact Sheet | Secretary Rice's Remarks and Briefing on U.S. Economic Support Package for Georgia | More on Georgia
U.S. Signs Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement With Poland
On August 20, Secretary Rice and Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski signed in Warsaw the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Poland Concerning the Deployment of Ground-Based Ballistic Missile Defense Interceptors in the Territory of the Republic of Poland. Full Text | Declaration on Strategic Cooperation: Media Note | Text of Declaration | Secretary Rice's Remarks from Poland
Kosovo: A New Chapter Begins
U.S. Director of Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator Henrietta H. Fore led the U.S. delegation at the International Donors' Conference for Kosovo in Brussels on July 11. Read her blog about the conference on the State Department's DipNote blog. Full Text | Conference Remarks | More on Donors Conference
U.S. Perspectives on the Black Sea Region
Deputy Assistant Secretary Garber (June 10): "U.S. interests in the Black Sea are focused on advancing democratic and market reforms; on strengthening economic ties, energy diversity and a cleaner, more sustainable environment to preserve the Black Sea’s natural beauty and resources; and improving security throughout the region. At its foundation, it follows from the same goals we have worked so hard to achieve in Europe for the past fifty years: peace, democracy, and prosperity." Full Text
Looking Forward to the Medvedev Administration in Russia
Assistant Secretary Fried (May 8): "U.S. policy, however, will remain consistent: we seek to cooperate with the Government of Russia wherever our interests overlap, and we will do so in working with President Medvedev. And we will continue to stand by our principles and friends, dealing frankly with differences when these arise." Full Text
Interview With Greek Journalists on Energy Issues
Deputy Assistant Secretary Bryza (Apr. 30): "When we talk about a community of shared values and shared interests, which is NATO or the USEU, it’s not empty rhetoric. We know that our national security is best served in an economic sense when markets function efficiently." Full text
Bucharest: NATO and the Future of the Transatlantic Alliance
Acting Assistant Secretary Volker (Apr. 7): "If I can turn to the Bucharest Summit, what we’ve seen there is a furthering of this transformation process. We’ve seen invitations to new members -- Albania and Croatia; and a commitment to Macedonia; we’ve seen enhancement of partnerships, and particularly with Ukraine and Georgia. Here I think NATO took an extraordinary step by saying that we believe that Ukraine and Georgia will be members of NATO. They will become members of NATO." Full Text | View Video | More on NATO Summit
North Atlantic Council Summit Meeting
President Bush (Apr. 3): "For nearly six decades the NATO Alliance has been the hope of a world moving toward freedom and justice, and away from patterns of conflict and fear. During times of great challenge we have advanced our ideals. We've stood form in defending -- firm in defending them, and we have offered NATO's promise to nations willing to undertake the hard work and sacrifices required of its members....NATO's door must remain open to other nations in Europe that share our love for liberty, and demonstrate a commitment to reform, and seek to strengthen their ties with the transatlantic community." Full Text | Fact Sheet: 2008 NATO Summit | More on NATO Summit
NATO: Enlargement and Effectiveness
Assistant Secretary Fried (Mar. 11): "NATO provided a foundation for freedom’s victory in the Cold War. It is now evolving into its 21st century role: defending the transatlantic community against new threats and meeting challenges to our security and values that are often global in scope." Full Text | More on NATO
The Transatlantic Energy Challenge--Security, Prosperity, Climate
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Volker (Feb. 1): "… we have to diversify sources of energy so that we are not dependent solely upon fossil fuels. More coal, more wind, more sun, more everything. We have to diversify sources in terms of who the supplier is so we do not end up in monopolistic environments. We have to diversify routes of delivery of fuels so that we are not dependent on the geopolitical implications of it being one thing or another." Full Text
For speaking and interview requests on European and Eurasian Affairs, please fax your request to the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs' Office of Press and Policy Outreach at 202-647-5116. | | Highlights | Georgia and Russia
Under Secretary Burns testified before the the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Russia’s Aggression Against Georgia: Consequences and Responses. Full Text
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty
Assistant Secretary Fried testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Full Text
Russia, Georgia, and the Return of Power Politics
Deputy Assistant Secretary Bryza testified before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission). Full Text
The Current Situation in Georgia and Implications for U.S. Policy
Assistant Secretary Fried testified before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. Full Text
U.S.-Russia 123 Agreement
The President intends to notify Congress that he has today rescinded his prior determination regarding the U.S.-Russia Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation (the so-called '123' Agreement). Full Text
Travel to Europe
Secretary Rice traveled to Lisbon, Portugal for meetings with senior officials in the Portuguese Government. More
Documents on Eastern Europe
The Department of State released Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–15, Documents on Eastern Europe, 1973–1976, as an electronic-only publication. Full Text
Georgia: Joint Statement by Foreign Ministers
"We, the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom,condemn the action of our fellow G8 member." Joint Statement
Secretary Rice: Leadership Through Negotiation in Georgia
Assistant Secretary Fried's statement on State Department's DipNote blog. Full Text
U.S.-Poland Missile Defense Agreement
Acting Under Secretary Rood gave briefing on the Missile Defense Agreement between the U.S. and Poland. Full Text | View Video
Georgia
Interagency delegation to assess economic and reconstruction needs in Georgia. Full Text
Release of Belarusian Political Prisoners
The United States welcomes the release of the last two Belarusian political prisoners, Syarhey Parsyukevich and Andrey Kim. Full Text
Travel to Europe
Secretary Rice traveled to Brussels, Belgium and Warsaw, Poland. More
ICTY Fugitive Radovan Karadzic
Statement of ICTY fugitive Radovan Karadzic to withdraw from public life. Full Text
U.S.-Kosovo Relations
Secretary Rice and President Bush met with Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu and Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci.
Clergy Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Deputy Secretary Negroponte spoke to the Clergy Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Full Text
Combating Nuclear Smuggling
Fact sheet on U.S.-Armenian Joint Action Plan on Combating Nuclear Smuggling. Full Text
Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement Between the U.S. and the Czech Republic
On July 8, Secretary Rice and Czech Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg signed Agreement Between the United States and the Czech Republic on Establishing a United States Ballistic Missile Defense Radar Site in the Czech Republic. Full Text
Current Situation in Kosovo
Assistant Secretary Fried spoke to journalists at roundtable. Full Text |
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