November 10, 2016 On November 9, the people of the United States of America elected Donald J. Trump as our forty-fifth President. President-Elect Trump will take office on January 20, 2017. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry are committed to, and have already begun preparing for, a well-coordinated and effective transition to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 10 November, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, President of the United States | Tags: Barack Obama, Donald J. Trump, Election, John Kerry
The C5+1 is a platform that brings together the five states of Central Asia and the United States to discuss and work on issues of common concern. At the first C5+1 ministerial, held in Samarkand in November 2015, the six ministers agreed to develop regional projects to improve security, promote economic connectivity, and increase resilience ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 5 August, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases | Tags: C5+1, Foreign Minister Abdyldaev, John Kerry, State Department, The Central Asia Ministerial, Washington
On April 4-6, representatives of the five Central Asian nations and the United States will meet to promote jobs, prosperity, and stability for the people of Central Asia. We will work together to enhance a spirit of cooperation and foster an open environment for international trade and investment through two efforts: the U.S. – Central ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 1 April, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: John Kerry
International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education aims to promote international understanding and build support for international educational exchange by promoting programs that prepare Americans to live and work in a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 17 November, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: John Kerry
Minister Sarieva, President Wachtel, Faculty and Students: Good afternoon, and welcome to you all. I am delighted to be here in Bishkek and to be the first U.S. Secretary of State to travel to all five Central Asian countries on a single trip. Today, we inaugurate a new facility at a flagship institution that is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 31 October, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
Mr. Foreign Minister, I thank you very much for your very, very generous welcome, to all of your delegations and President Atambaev. And it’s a pleasure for me to be here, and I would say to the people of Kyrgyzstan that I wish I was able to stay longer. I know what a beautiful country ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 31 October, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
Thank you, Ambassador. Thank you very much. Salamatsyzdarby. I’m happy to be here. Thank you very, very much. I want to express my appreciation to everybody. Thank you for sitting out here for a little while. Mr. Foreign Minister, Erlan, my friend, I’m happy to be here with you. And we had a chance just to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 31 October, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
In an important symbol of our commitment and enduring friendship with the Kyrgyz Republic, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Ambassador Sheila Gwaltney alongside local officials, dedicated the new U.S. Embassy in Bishkek today. The new $163 million campus is situated on an 11-acre site in the Leninsky District. Sustainable features to conserve resources ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 31 October, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: John Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan from October 28 to November 3. While in Vienna, Secretary Kerry will hold bilateral and multilateral meetings with foreign counterparts to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria. The Secretary will then travel to Bishkek, Samarkand, Astana, Dushanbe, and Ashgabat ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 27 October, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: John Kerry
Today, I presented my credentials as Ambassador of the United States of America to the Kyrgyz Republic. I am grateful to President Obama and Secretary Kerry for entrusting me with this important duty. I am also grateful to President Atambaev for granting agrément and receiving me today to fulfill the last step of my appointment. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 14 October, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed Erlan Abdyldaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the accompanying Kyrgyz delegation to Washington for the third round of United States – Kyrgyz Republic Annual Bilateral Consultations on April 8-10, 2015. The Secretary and Foreign Minister acknowledged that the consultations were an important opportunity to renew ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 17 April, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: John Kerry
Assistant Secretary Biswal: Let me start by saying how much I’ve looked forward to this all day. I think this is such a tremendous opportunity to be able to not only share with you my thoughts and ideas, but really to hear from you about what are the challenges and concerns that you’re facing, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 8 April, 2014 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
This is a pivotal moment after more than a decade of sacrifice and struggle. When millions of Afghan men and women go to the polls on April 5 to choose a new President, it could mark Afghanistan’s first democratic transition of power, and we all have a stake in seeing that milestone achieved. The United ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 2 April, 2014 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases | Tags: John Kerry
PRESIDENT VAN ROMPUY: Good afternoon. It has been a great pleasure to welcome President Obama to this EU-U.S. Summit in Brussels. We meet at a hugely important moment, certainly for peace and security on the European continent. Events in Ukraine and elsewhere go to show that there are many unsettling uncertainties, and that’s why the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 26 March, 2014 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
Women Key to Peace and Security International Women’s Day is more than a moment marked on a calendar. It is a day not just to renew our determination to make the world a more peaceful and prosperous place — but to recognize that a world where opportunities for women grow, is a world where the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 7 March, 2014 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases | Tags: John Kerry
Situation in Ukraine The United States condemns the Russian Federation’s invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory, and its violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity in full contravention of Russia’s obligations under the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, its 1997 military basing agreement with Ukraine, and the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. This action is a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 2 March, 2014 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
