Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "This Saturday marks the four-year anniversary of U.S. citizen Amir Hekmati’s detention on false espionage charges while visiting his relatives in Iran.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "I congratulate the Moldovan people on the 24th anniversary of the Republic of Moldova's independence, which is being celebrated August 27.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil- More than 30 law enforcement and government officials from the United States and Brazil completed a four-day bilateral export control and border security training program Thursday hosted in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Washington, DC - The United States strongly condemns today’s sentencing in a Russian military court of acclaimed Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov and activist Oleksandr Kolchenko to 20 and 10 years respectively, on groundless allegations of plotting terrorist attacks and other subversive activities in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Washington, DC - Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice's Travel to China:

Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Uruguay as you celebrate the 190th anniversary of your nation’s independence on August 25.