Travel to Munich Security Conference
Secretary Clinton will travel to Munich, Germany, on February 4 to 6, to participate in the Munich Security Conference where she will conduct a series of bilateral meetings and give remarks highlighting the importance of the transatlantic security relationship. Full Text»
Belarus Sanctions
The U.S. announced measures to respond to the brutal crackdown by President Lukashenka and the Government of Belarus in the wake of the presidential election of Dec. 19, 2010. Full Text»
Crackdown in Belarus: Responding to the Lukashenka Regime
Assistant Secretary Gordon delivered statement before the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Full Text»
U.S. and Spain
Secretary Clinton met with Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez. Full Text»
Explosion at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport
Secretary Clinton (Jan. 24): "I join President Obama in strongly condemning today's terrorist attack at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport." Full Text» Ambassasor Beyrle's Remarks»
U.S. and Estonia
Secretary Clinton met with Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet. Full Text»
U.S.-Italy Agreement
United States extends agreement protecting Italy’s archaeological materials representing the pre-classical, classical and Imperial Roman periods. Full Text»
Election of Prime Minister of Moldova
The United States congratulates Vlad Filat on his approval by parliament as Prime Minister of Moldova and welcomes the formation of the new Moldovan government by the Alliance for European Integration coalition. Full Text»
The U.S.-Russia 123 Agreement
The Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation for Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. Fact Sheet»
The Situation in Belarus
Assistant Secretary Gordon discussed the situation in Belarus during interview with Jamie Coomarasamy of BBC. Full Text»
Secretary Clinton’s Meeting with Belarusian Human Rights Activists
Secretary Clinton met with Belarusian and Belarusian-American human rights activists including "We Remember" President Irina Krasovskaya and Belarus Free Theater co-founder Natalya Kolyada to discuss recent events in Belarus. Full Text»
Closure of the OSCE Office in Belarus
Joint statement was released on the closure of the OSCE Office in Belarus. Full Text»
Moldovan Honored as State Alumni Member of the Month
The U.S. Department of State has named Daniela Munca of Moldova, an alumna of the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program, as State Alumni Member of the Month. Full Text»
Post-Presidential Elections' Situation in Belarus
Read joint statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton on the post-presidential elections situation in Belarus. Full Text»
Conclusion of the Fourteenth Round of the Geneva Discussions
Assistant Secretary Gordon participated in press conference. Full Text»
U.S. and Albania
Secretary Clinton met with Albanian Foreign Minister Edmond Haxhinasto. Full Text»
U.S. and Norway
Secretary Clinton met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere. Full Text»
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The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, headed by Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon, 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.
Travel to Cyprus
Assistant Secretary Gordon traveled to Nicosia, Cyprus, on January 19-21, where he met with President Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervish Eroglu and their advisors. He also met with the UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alexander Downer. More»
Travel to Hungary
Assistant Secretary Gordon traveled to Budapest, Hungary, on January 12-14, where he met with EU political directors and held bilateral meetings with Hungarian officials. He also met with representatives of non-governmental associations and civil society groups, and delivered remarks at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs in Budapest on U.S.-EU relations. More»
Briefing on European and Eurasian Summits
Assistant Secretary Gordon (Dec. 7): "...an unprecedented opportunity for engagement with our partners in Europe and Eurasia. Of course I’m referring to the NATO summit, the North Atlantic Council, where in Lisbon there was also an ISAF summit with troop and other contributors to Afghanistan, a NATO-Russia Council summit, U.S.-EU summit, and then most recently in Astana last week an OSCE summit. We think that this set of events significantly helped us advance our agenda in Europe." Full Text»
The Obama Administration's European Agenda; Travel to Portugal for Summits
Assistant Secretary Gordon (Nov. 17): "Global problems today are so complex and interrelated that they are beyond the scope of any one country to dictate solutions. In seeking partners to meet these new global challenges, the United States can have no closer friend than Europe. Together – and only by working together – we can build a world with more freedom, more opportunity, and more security for all our citizens." Full Text» More» Briefing» Travel to European Summits»
The United States and Europe: A New Era of Engagement
Assistant Secretary Gordon (Nov. 10): "In the last century, we focused our joint efforts on building a democratic, secure, prosperous, and unified Europe. And though there is still important work to be done to extend that vision to every corner of Europe, it is fair to say we succeeded. The task before us now is no less momentous or important to the world. It is to take the transatlantic partnership, which has been such a force for progress in Europe, and turn it toward making progress around the world." Full Text» More»
Travel to Europe
Assistant Secretary Gordon travelled to Russia, Germany, and Poland from October 25-29. In Russia he met senior Russian government officials to discuss bilateral issues and European security in preparation for the NATO-Russia Council summit in Lisbon and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe summit in Astana. He also met with academic, civil society, and human rights leaders. He then travelled to Berlin, Germany and met with senior German government officials and members of Parliament, as well as held discussions on U.S. and European engagement on global issues at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. Assistant Secretary Gordon concluded his trip in Warsaw, Poland, where he led the U.S. delegation to the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue and gave a speech highlighting the important strategic relationship between the United States and Poland as part of the European Security Round Table. More»
The United States and Europe: An Agenda for Engagement
Assistant Secretary Gordon (Oct. 18): "When the Obama administration came into office, we made re-engaging with our European allies one of our top priorities. President Obama did so because he recognized that we faced such a daunting international agenda that we could not possibly deal with it alone. And we recognized that in meeting these challenges, there could be no better partner than Europe, where we work with democratic, prosperous, militarily-capable allies who share our values and share our interests." Full Text» Video»
U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission
Recognizing the need to make a fresh start in relations between the U.S. and Russia, President Medvedev and President Obama created the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission to improve coordination between our countries to address shared challenges and to explore new opportunities for partnership in areas of mutual interest. Learn More»
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