Remarks A. Wess Mitchell Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC June 5, 2018 Good morning everyone, it’s really great to see a lot of friends in the audience and I appreciate you all being here today. I’d like to thank Heritage Foundation for inviting me to speak today. I ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 8 June, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Policy, Speeches, U.S. Policy
| Tags: Heritage Foundation
(As prepared for delivery) Mr. President, Ministers, Honored Guests – Good evening and Welcome! Tonight we celebrate the two hundred and forty-second anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. Thank you for joining us. We often celebrate Independence Day early because of the July heat. While Mother Nature hasn’t been nice ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 5 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Independence Day
I had a very warm and engaging conversation with President Anastasiades. It was important for me, on one of my first trips in this role, to come to Cyprus. I reiterated to the President our appreciation for the strategic partnership that we have with the Republic of Cyprus. I also reiterated our desire to see ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 16 March, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: Assistant Secretary Mitchell
(As prepared for delivery) Good morning and welcome. I’m glad there is a good turnout of journalists. Before I turn to the visit of the State Department’s Assistant Secretary Wess Mitchell and to policy issues, I would like to tell you about a series of fun events that highlight two things I care about – ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 14 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Official Remarks, Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: Assistant Secretary Mitchel
Remarks as prepared for delivery TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the American ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 31 January, 2018 | Topics:
President Donald Trump, Speeches
| Tags: SOTU
Tuesday, November 28 It is great to be here at the University of Cyprus today. I’d like to give recognition to my good friend Rector Christofides for hosting the event and the other local sponsors for supporting it. I am particularly glad to see the Hellenic Initiative taking an active role in Cyprus—their important work ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 30 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Education, Entrepreneurship, Innovation
The New U.S. Administration: Balancing New Foreign Policy Priorities How Is Europe Affected? November 2, 2017 I would like to thank John Peet, political editor of the Economist, and the Summit’s organizers, particularly John Georgoulas and his team, for the invitation to speak today. It’s an honor to share the stage with such distinguished co-panelists ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 3 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. Policy
| Tags: Economist
Chateau Status September 20, 2017 (As prepared for delivery) I really enjoyed your fabulous presentations, and am happy to hear that each one of you found your time in the United States to be so rewarding. Whenever I meet with you it gives me new hope that Cyprus can be reunified and can take full ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 20 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Speeches, Study in the U.S.
September 14, 2017 I am very pleased to be here to offer my congratulations and that of the U.S. government to CVAR for winning the Europa Nostra Grand Prix for Education, Training and Awareness-Raising for 2017. While the United States is a relatively young country, we have a great respect for cultural heritage, which we ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 15 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Official Remarks, Speeches
August 23, 2017 The last time I spoke to you here in Cyprus, I—and many others—expressed cautious optimism about the coming twelve months, and we had a very engaged administration with Vice President Biden and Secretary of State Kerry who were very involved and helped the talks proceed. I am actually happy to say that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 24 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Diaspora
Good morning everyone. I stayed up all night as I think many of you did. The night is still continuing, since we don’t have final results; but probably will within an hour or so. Right now it looks like the presumptive winner will be Donald Trump but we still don’t know, it’s still a little ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 9 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, President Donald Trump, Speeches
| Tags: #AmbDoherty, Elections
Good evening. Kalispera sas. Thank you very much, Xenia, for your introduction. AKTI has done a great job protecting the environment in Cyprus and helping create opportunities for women entrepreneurs. It is a pleasure to be here today to support AKTI’s “Show Her She Can” project, which was funded through a U.S. government grant. Green ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 29 September, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Environment, Speeches
| Tags: Green Cluster
Good morning – kalimera sas … Thank you very much Andy Manatos, for your introduction. It is a pleasure to be here today and to welcome you back to Nicosia. There is much to talk about, so in the few minutes I have, I will share with you what is happening here on the ground, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 28 June, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador, Kathleen Doherty, PSEKA
Mr. President… Ministers, Your Excellencies, Eminences, friends – Good evening! Welcome to the U.S. Embassy on this beautiful night as we celebrate the two hundred and fortieth anniversary of America’s independence! However, before we start our celebration, I would like to take a moment to express our sadness for all the lives lost in Orlando, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 14 June, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Independence Day, July 4
Good evening Minister Lakkotrypis, Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen. I’m happy to be here this evening to discuss a challenging and important topic: the recent changes to our Iran sanctions policy and what those changes mean for businesses here in Cyprus. These changes are the direct result of one of the major diplomatic achievements of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 28 March, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Economic Issues, Speeches
| Tags: AmCham, Iran
By Ambassador Doherty (English text) “E pluribus unum.” “Out of Many, One.” Originally, this 13-letter motto that is stamped on all U.S. coins and dollars referred to the coming together of 13 states to form one federated country. Today, the motto has come to mean that out of many peoples, races, religions, languages, and ancestries, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 28 February, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
Imagine three women anywhere in the world: a celebrity, a family member, or a friend. Research indicates one of these three women will experience gender-based violence in her lifetime. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do something to stop it. A comprehensive
2014 study showed 33% of women in EU countries have also experienced physical and/or sexual ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 10 December, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
Dear guests, ladies and gentlemen… I am pleased so many could attend this evening. Tonight’s reception is an occasion for new friendships, new partnerships. I look forward to getting to know all of you. A little bit about me – I am from New York City, and have lived in some of the great large ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 5 November, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
Your Excellencies, Your Grace(s), Ladies and Gentlemen… It is a pleasure to be here with you tonight in this incredible setting and for such a happy occasion. Our cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes that we inherit from past generations, from those that came before us. At the same time, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 27 October, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
Hilton Park Hotel, Nicosia Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen… I would like to thank the American Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus, Baker Tilly, Deloitte, KPMG, NCR, PWC, Transparency International Cyprus, Cyprus International Institute of Management, and everyone who contributed time and resources to make this event possible. As many of you know, I have just ...
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By U.S. Embassy Nicosia | 8 October, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
