Romania National Day

Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State December 1, 2019 On behalf of the people of the United States of America, I congratulate the Romanian people as you celebrate Great Union Day. This year, the United States and Romania, celebrating 140 years of diplomatic relations, reaffirmed and deepened our longstanding close partnership by signing ... Read More»

On Beijing’s Imposition of National Security Legislation on Hong Kong

Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State June 30, 2020 The Chinese Communist Party’s decision to impose draconian national security legislation on Hong Kong destroys the territory’s autonomy and one of China’s greatest achievements. Hong Kong demonstrated to the world what a free Chinese people could achieve – one of the most successful economies ... Read More»

The Tide is Turning Toward Trusted 5G Vendors

Statement By Secretary Michael R. Pompeo For Immediate Release June 24, 2020 The tide is turning against Huawei as citizens around the world are waking up to the danger of the Chinese Communist Party’s surveillance state. Huawei’s deals with telecommunications operators around the world are evaporating, because countries are only allowing trusted vendors in their ... Read More»

Message to the Faithful of the Orthodox Churches

Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Susan and I send you Easter greetings and wish you the joy of this Blessed Season. Although churches around the globe have been empty recently, the faith of believers fills the world each and every day. May your faith strengthen your hope as well as your resolve ... Read More»

Statement by Secretary Michael R. Pompeo

April 8, 2020 Continuing U.S. Leadership in the Global COVID-19 Response through Additional U.S. Foreign Assistance Thanks to the unmatched generosity of the American people and the efforts of the U.S. government, the United States has continued to lead the world’s public health and humanitarian response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are building on that ... Read More»

Observance of International Women’s Day

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State As we mark International Women’s Day on March 8, we join forces with countries around the globe striving to advance the rights, progress, and equal status of women. Working together, we are finding ways to ensure women and girls have access to equal opportunities and live free from gender-based ... Read More»

Crimea is Ukraine

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State February 27 will mark the sixth anniversary of Russia’s attempted annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, and the United States reaffirms: Crimea is Ukraine. As underscored in our July 2018 Crimea Declaration, the United States does not and will not ever recognize Russia’s claims of sovereignty over the peninsula. We ... Read More»
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