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Washington, DC - On conclusion of Egypt's parliamentary elections, the United States looks forward to the seating of the new parliament and to our continued engagement with the Egyptian Government and people. We note preliminary statements by domestic and international observers that Egypt’s Higher Electoral Commission administered the elections professionally and in accordance with Egyptian laws, although we remain concerned about low voter turnout and limited participation by opposition parties.
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Washington, DC - Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller will visit Nairobi, Luanda and Pretoria December 6-11, 2015.
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Washington, DC - The United States and Chile held the second meeting of the High Level Bilateral Political Consultative Mechanism at the U.S. Department of State. Ambassador Thomas Shannon hosted the discussions on behalf of the United States; Chilean Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs Edgardo Riveros led the Chilean delegation.
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Washington, DC - The United States strongly condemns the recent deadly suicide bombings and callous attacks in Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon by Boko Haram.
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Washington, DC - Ambassador Thomas Shannon will travel on December 6-8 to Vienna, Austria, to lead the U.S. delegation to a Joint Commission meeting under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding Iran’s nuclear program. Ambassador Shannon will be accompanied by Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation Ambassador Stephen Mull and experts from relevant U.S. government agencies.
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Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Paris, France, on December 7 to attend the 21st UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP21).
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