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 Pompeo to hold talks with Lavrov in Sochi

Pompeo to hold talks with Lavrov in Sochi

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on May 14, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said. "Yes, he will fly …

Lavrov and Pompeo to meet in Sochi on May 14

Lavrov and Pompeo to meet in Sochi on May 14

 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will meet in the Russian Black Sea …

 Yerevan hosts Armenia-U.S. strategic dialogue meeting

Yerevan hosts Armenia-U.S. strategic dialogue meeting

The Armenia-U.S. strategic dialogue meeting is underway at the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Armenian delegation is led by Deputy Foreign Minister Grigor Hovhannisyan, and the U.S. delegation - by the Deputy …

Pompeo on meeting with Lavrov: good conversation

Pompeo on meeting with Lavrov: good conversation

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had good conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday at the meeting in Finland. The U.S. official aid a wide range of …

Bolton: Lavrov and Pompeo to discuss Venezuela today

Bolton: Lavrov and Pompeo to discuss Venezuela today

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was scheduled to speak with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today amid tensions over the political situation in Venezuela, White House national security …

U.S. Syria envoy to visit Ankara

U.S. Syria envoy to visit Ankara

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria in the U.S. State Department, Joel Rayburn, will travel to Turkey for meetings. His visit to Ankara starts today and will last two days, …

U.S. to continue dialogue with Russia on North Korea

U.S. to continue dialogue with Russia on North Korea

The United States will continue dialogue with Russia on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, a U.S. Department of State spokesperson said. "We are aware of reports," the spokesperson said, commenting on the meeting …

No more U.S. waivers for Iran oil imports?

No more U.S. waivers for Iran oil imports?

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will announce to the media today that, as of May 2, the State Department will no longer grant sanctions waivers to any country that is importing Iranian oil, the Washington Post reported …

Pompeo comments on Trump's decision on IRGC

Pompeo comments on Trump's decision on IRGC

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that with naming Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization the Trump administration had no intention to benefit Israeli Prime Minister …

Pompeo names new State Department spokesperson

Pompeo names new State Department spokesperson

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo named former Fox News contributor Morgan Ortagus as the new State Department spokesperson. "I am pleased to welcome Morgan Ortagus as our new State Department …

Pompeo comments on Trump’s statement on Golan Heights

Pompeo comments on Trump’s statement on Golan Heights

The head of the US Department of State, Mike Pompeo, said that Washington’s intention to recognize the Golan Heights as an Israeli territory amid the situation with Crimea is not a policy of double standards. According to him, the …

U.S. grants Iraq 90-day waiver to buy Iranian energy again?

U.S. grants Iraq 90-day waiver to buy Iranian energy again?

The United States granted Iraq a 90-day waiver from sanctions to buy energy from Iran, a State Department official said on condition of anonymity.  "Iraq was granted a 90-day waiver to purchase energy imports from Iran," …