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Posted By admin on March 27, 2022

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken travels to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria March 26-30 to consult with partners on a range of regional and global priorities, including the Russian governments war on Ukraine, Irans destabilizing activities, the Abraham Accords and normalization agreements with Israel, Israeli-Palestinian relations, and preserving the possibility of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, among other topics.

The Secretary started his trip in Israel and the West Bank. He met with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The Secretary underscored the unwavering U.S. commitment to Israels security, engaged on Israeli-Palestinian issues, and discussed regional and global challenges with his counterparts in the Israeli government. The Secretary also met with President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah as well as with representatives of Palestinian civil society. In these meetings, the Secretary emphasized the importance of strengthening U.S.-Palestinian relations, and advancing freedom, security and prosperity for the Palestinian people.

In Morocco, he will meet with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and other senior government officials to exchange views on regional issues and bilateral cooperation, as well as advancing human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Secretary will also meet with exceptional Moroccan alumnae of U.S.-sponsored exchange programs.

While in Rabat, the Secretary will also meet Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyanto discuss regional security and international developments.

The Secretary will then travel to Algiers, Algeria for meetings with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra to discuss regional security and stability, commercial cooperation, advancing human rights and fundamental freedoms, and other areas of mutual concern. The Secretary will also officially inaugurate the United States as the Country of Honor at the Algiers International Trade Fair, the largest trade show of its kind in Africa. He will meet with U.S. business representatives in Algeria to discuss deepening economic ties and promoting U.S.-Algeria trade and investment.

During the course of his trip, the Secretary will emphasize to all of the foreign leaders he meets that the United States stands in solidarity with the government and people of Ukraine in the face of the Kremlins aggression. We will continue to work closely with our allies and partners to impose further costs on Putin and his enablers if Putin does not change course.

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Travel to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria, March 26-30, 2022 - United States Department of State - Department of State

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