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Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Travel to Europe Secretary Rice: (Apr. 24): "The trips to Greece and Turkey are important to allow more consultations with two of the United States' most important allies, NATO allies. In the case of Greece, we have a good deal of work to do concerning the Balkans ... in Turkey, similarly an important NATO ally where we have important work to do on the broader Middle East. Turkey [is] one of the most important supporters of the Broader Middle East Initiative because the Turks make very clear that they see absolutely no conflict between Islam and the practice of Islam and democracy." more | travel page
Islamist Extremism in Europe Assistant Secretary Fried, U.S. Counterterrorism Coordinator Crumpton, and U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Korologos testified before the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about how the U.S. and its partners are working to counter Islamist extremism in Europe.  Who'll Vote for Freedom? Elections in Belarus and UkraineAssistant Secretary Fried (Mar. 10): ... the question of Belarus and its democratic evolution and the question of democratic consolidation in Ukraine have a profound impact on us all. The question of democracies consolidation in Georgia, democratic progress in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, the possibility of reform and democracy even in Uzbekistan will also be affected by the results in Belarus and in Ukraine, as different as those countries are." more
Assistant Secretary Fried Discusses Cartoon Violence with EU, Danish, Muslim Leaders Assistant Secretary Fried discussed the Danish cartoon protests; the role of democracy in reconciling the values of tolerance, respect, sensitivity, freedom -- including freedom of expression -- and justice; and the election of Hamas during a media briefing in Belgium on Feb. 14. more | video, audio and podcast |
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