My team and I at the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, had the privilege to welcome Secretary Kerry to Sweden on May 14th and 15th. The Secretary visited Stockholm and Kiruna, Sweden’s northernmost city. It was the first time a Secretary of State traveled to two Swedish cities in one visit and the second time we welcomed a Secretary of State to Sweden during the past year (Secretary Clinton was here last June). MORE
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the Arctic Council Ministerial Session in Kiruna, Sweden on May 15, 2013. A text transcript can be found at http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/05/209403.htm
1. The Arctic Council is comprised of eight member countries: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. MORE
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On May 9-10, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice President Joseph Biden, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner were joined by Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo for the third joint meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) in Washington, DC. Secretary Clinton described the U.S.-China S&ED as the premier forum in our bilateral relationship.
The U.S.-China S&ED addressed a range of issues, including climate change and energy security, education, and the advancement of women. Secretary Clinton said,… more »
