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HighlightsSunday, February 13, 2005 

North Korean Six-Party Talks
Spokesman Richard Boucher (Feb. 11): "...we want to deal with all of these shared concerns with the North Koreans, and six-party talks remains the best place and the most important place to deal with them." [full text]

World Leaders React to the Iraqi ElectionsWorld Leaders React to the Iraqi Elections
Leaders around the globe responded quickly and favorably to the January 30 Iraqi elections, praising the courage and determination of the Iraqi people in going to the polls.  They also recognized that the election, while a milestone, is a first step on a longer road to democracy. [PDF option: 686k Get Adobe Acrobat Reader

Tashawna SmithCelebrating Black History Month
Tashawna Smith graduated from Spelman College in 2001 and then joined the Foreign Service in September 2004 after a short tour at Embassy Tunis. She speaks Spanish, Japanese, and French, and is currently learning Turkish at the Foreign Service Institute for her first post in Istanbul, Turkey. [more]
Learn more about careers at the Department of State at www.careers.state.gov/ including registration for the April 23 Foreign Service Written Exam (FSWE). Deadlines for registration for the FSWE are March 23 for U.S. test sites and March 16 for overseas test sites.
In Other News
Testimony by Under Secretary Larson and USAID Administrator Natsios  on "Tsunami Response: Lessons Learned."  [More on U.S. relief efforts]

The FY 2006 Performance Summary presents plans to accomplish policy and program performance goals. It is designed to be consistent with the FY 2006 budget request . Fact Sheet on the President’s FY 2006 International Affairs Budget.


For information on investing overseas, please see the 2005 Investment Climate Statements.

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