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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 Prague; Signing of New START Treaty
Date: 04/08/2010 Description: U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, right, sign the newly-completed New START treaty reducing long-range nuclear weapons at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, April 8, 2010. © AP Image
Secretary Clinton (Apr. 8): "Today the United States and Russia will sign the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) in Prague, reducing the number of strategic nuclear warheads in our arsenals to levels not seen since the first decade of the nuclear age. This verifiable reduction by the world’s two largest nuclear powers reflects our commitment to the basic bargain of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) -- all nations have the right to seek the peaceful use of nuclear energy, but they all also have the responsibility to prevent nuclear proliferation, and those that do possess these weapons must work toward disarmament. This agreement is just one of several concrete steps the United States is taking to make good on President Obama's pledge to make America and the world safer by reducing the threat of nuclear weapons, proliferation and terrorism." Full Text» New START Treaty» Protocol» More from Travel» Photos»

The United States and Turkey: A View from the Obama Administration
Date: 03/17/2010 Description: Assistant Secretary Gordon delivers remarks at The Brookings Institution. - State Dept Image
Assistant Secretary Gordon (Mar. 17): "The topic that I wish to address is the relationship between the United States and Turkey – a dynamic and multi-faceted relationship that is beneficial to both our countries. This could hardly be a more important or timely subject and this is a particularly appropriate moment to reflect on it. Almost a year ago, President Obama traveled to Turkey during his first overseas trip. He went to deliver a message of partnership, saying 'Turkey and the United States must stand together – and work together – to overcome the challenges of our time.' Turkey and the United States have been partners for decades and that partnership is as important today as it has ever been." Full Text» Video» Press Availability»

Address at the National Gala of the American Ireland Fund
Date: 03/16/2010 Description: Secretary Clinton delivers keynote address at the National Gala of the American Ireland Fund. - State Dept Image
Secretary Clinton (Mar. 16): "I want to thank the people and the Government of the Republic of Ireland for the partnership that we have between our two countries that has certainly been strong and vibrant for many years." Full Text» Remarks With Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin» Remarks With Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness» St. Patrick's Day in Ireland Message»

NATO Strategic Concept Seminar
Date: 02/22/2010 Description: Secretary Clinton delivers remarks at the NATO Strategic Concept Seminar. - State Dept Image
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 22): "A few weeks ago in Paris, I put forward the principles that will guide the United States' engagement in Europe as a whole. And today, I want to speak specifically about NATO. I want to outline some of the basic goals that I hope will define the new Strategic Concept, discuss some of the key questions we will need to answer as we formulate that document, and explore our vision for a revitalized Alliance for the 21st century." Full Text» Special Briefing» 

The Obama Administration's Vision for Southeastern EuropeDate: 02/17/2010 Description: Assistant Secretary Gordon speaks for the Kokkalis Program at Harvard University. Photo courtesy of Rose Lincoln/Harvard University News Office.
Assistant Secretary Gordon (Feb. 17): "This is a region that is vital to Europe’s future and for that reason it is the focus of continued and intensive engagement by the Obama Administration." Full Text»

 

The Future of European Security
Date: 01/29/2010 Description: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers a speech on European security at France's military academy, in Paris, France. © AP ImageSecretary Clinton (Jan. 29): "European security remains an anchor of U.S. foreign and security policy. A strong Europe is critical to our security and our prosperity. Much of what we hope to accomplish globally depends on working together with Europe. And so we are working with European allies and partners to help bring stability to Afghanistan and try to take on the dangers posed by Iran’s nuclear ambition. We are working with Europe to help meet the crisis of climate change and revitalize the global economy. And we’re working in the fight against extreme poverty, gender-based violence, and pandemic disease. Human rights and universal values, shared as part of our common history between Europe and the United States, must always be a cornerstone of our security efforts, because if Europe is not secure, Europe cannot lead. And we need European leadership in the 21st century." Full Text» Fact Sheet» Assistant Secretary Gordon's Briefing» More from Travel»

The Lisbon Treaty: Implications for Future Relations Between EU and U.S.
Date: 12/15/2009 Description: Assistant Secretary Gordon delivers statement before the Subcommittee on Europe of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. © State Dept Image
Assistant Secretary Gordon (Dec. 15): "The United States and the European Union form a community of shared values and a partnership of shared interests. We are united by our deep commitment to freedom, security, human rights, the rule of law, and open markets. Our 800 million democratically-governed citizens are bound together by enduring links of culture and commerce, by our shared history and our common hopes for the future." Full Text» Video»

The U.S.-Europe Partnership Under the Obama Administration
Assistant Secretary Gordon (Dec. 9): "Afghanistan is a challenge whose effects are felt across national borders, which no single country can resolve on its own, and where U.S.-European cooperation is the essential foundation for progress. As such, our approach there reflects a central insight in President Obama’s foreign policy: that no one country, no matter how large or powerful, can confront the challenges of the 21st century alone. And in confronting these challenges, nowhere are there better or more serious or more valuable partners than in Europe, where we engage with prosperous, militarily-capable democracies who care about the things we do." Full Text»

 

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