US Department of State Dispatch articles from December 1994

US Department of State Dispatch archives from December 1994

Advancing U.S.-Russian cooperation. (Vice President Al Gore)(Transcript)(Cover Story)
December 26, 1994... The Prime Minister and I have just concluded three very full and fruitful days of meetings at the fourth session of our joint commission, advancing the work we began 18 months ago to expand U.S.-Russian cooperation across a broad range of...

Country profile: Russia; official name: Russian Federation.(brief statistical profile of geography, people, government and economy)
December 26, 1994... Geography Area: 17 million sq. km. (6.5 million sq. mi.); about 1.8 times the size of the U.S. Cities: Capital - Moscow (pop. 9 million). Other cities: St. Petersburg (5 million), Novosibirsk (1.4 million). Terrain: Broad plain with...

Fact sheet: Gore-Chernomyrdin commission.(U.S. Vice President Albert Gore, Jr.; Russia Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin)
December 26, 1994... Under the leadership of Vice President Gore and Russian Prime Minister Chernomyrdin, the U.S. and Russia advance their bilateral cooperation through seven working committees known collectively as the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission. Created by...

Fact sheet: U.S.-Russian economic relations and military issues.
December 26, 1994... The United States actively supports Russian efforts to develop democratic institutions and a free market economy. At summit meetings in Vancouver, Moscow, and Washington, Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin reaffirmed the fundamental importance of...

Fact sheet: safe and secure dismantlement of nuclear weapons in the New Independent States.(former Soviet Union)
December 26, 1994... The U.S. Congress established the Nunn-Lugar program authorizing Department of Defense funds to be spent in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union for the nonproliferation and safe and secure dismantlement (SSD) of nuclear...

Fact sheet: U.S. Arctic policy
December 26, 1994... On September 29,1994, the United States announced a new policy to deal with emerging issues in the Arctic region. The policy highlights six principal objectives: * Protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its biological resources....

Preventing the proliferation of dangerous arms.(U.S. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs, Lynn E. Davis)(Transcript)
December 26, 1994... It is a great pleasure for me to appear this afternoon before this distinguished audience. In looking at the many activities of the Atlantic Council, I am struck by how, in your programs on collective security, Central and Eastern Europe,...

Conference of parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity.(Under Secretary for Global Affairs, Timothy E. Wirth)(Transcript)
December 26, 1994... On behalf of the United States of America, I am pleased to congratulate this body on the work of the first Conference of Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This historic occasion marks a significant milestone in the...

Fact sheet: the International Coral Reef Initiative.
December 26, 1994... In December 1994, the United States and other nations announced a major initiative to address the international problem of coral reef degradation. This International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) aims to increase the capacity of countries and...

U.S. policy toward Burma.(Myanmar)(Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Thomas C. Hubbard)(Transcript)
December 26, 1994... Thank you for inviting me to come to Cambridge to share my thoughts on Burma with the Friends of Burma at Harvard. As a relatively new Friend of Burma, it is both a pleasure and an honor for me to be here with you on this occasion. I hope we...

Haitian economic assistance program.(White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers)(Transcript)
December 26, 1994... The Administration announced today a program to assist the revitalization of the Haitian economy through stimulation of private-sector recovery and encouragement of increased trade and investment between the United States and Haiti. The...

Fact sheet: Department of State Foreign Affairs Network (DOSFAN).(Internet-based foreign policy information service)
December 26, 1994... The State Department's Bureau of Public Affairs and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have introduced the Department of State Foreign Affairs Network (DOSPAN) on the Internet. This collaborative effort is the first time that the...

A time of historic challenge for NATO.(Secretary of State Warren Christopher addresses North Atlantic Council in Brussels, Belgium, Dec 1, 1994)(Transcript)
December 19, 1994... Beginning the Process Of NATO Expansion Opening statement at the meeting of the North Atlantic Council, NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, December 1, 1994. Mr. Secretary General, distinguished colleagues, and friends: I am...

North Atlantic Council final communique.(communique of North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, Dec 1, 1994)(Transcript)
December 19, 1994... Final Communique released following the Ministerial Meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC), Brussels, Belgium, December 1, 1994. 1. We have met today in Brussels for the first time under our new Chairman and the Alliance's new Secretary...

Contact group meeting on Bosnia-Herzegovina.(Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Contact Group members speak at press conference after meeting, Dec 2, 1994)(Transcript)
December 19, 1994... German Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel. Let me begin by apologizing very much for having made you wait so long. We had originally indicated 8:00 as the starting time for the press conference, but we had not finished. It was not that we were...

U.S. commitment to Middle East peace and Israel's security.(Secretary of State Warren Christopher speaks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec 6, 1994)(Transcript)
December 19, 1994... Good evening. I am delighted to be back here in Israel. I am looking forward to meeting tomorrow with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres. I have just come from Damascus, where I met with President Asad for 4 1/2 hours. Our...

1994 Summit on the Council on Security and Cooperation in Europe. (Fact sheet) (includes remarks by Pres. Bill Clinton) (Transcript)
December 12, 1994... President Clinton Remarks at plenary session, Budapest, Hungary, December5, 1994. Thank you, President Klestil, President Goncz. I am delighted to be here in this great city in Central Europe at this historic meeting. The United...

GATT: fulfilling responsibilities at home and abroad. (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) (Pres. Bill Clinton) (Transcript)
December 12, 1994... Thank you very much, Mr. Vice President. Jim Miller and Jim Baker, thank you for your moving and compelling remarks. Mr. Speaker, Leader Michel, Members of the Congress, members of the Cabinet, and to all of you who have come here from...

The agreed framework: advancing U.S. interests with North Korea. (Robert L. Gallucci, Ambassador-at-Large) (Transcript)
December 12, 1994... Mr. Chairman, I welcome this opportunity to discuss our efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue. This is a problem that developed over the last decade and that previous administrations have worked to resolve. I have been...

The Americas in the 21st century: the U.S.-Brazilian relationship. (Alexander F. Watson, Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs) (Transcript)
December 12, 1994... Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I have just arrived from Brazil this morning; therefore, I am particularly pleased to be here to discuss the future of U.S.-Brazilian relations. It is always a pleasure to talk about Brazil because of the...

Challenges facing democracy in Ukraine. (Pres. Bill Clinton and Ukrainian Pres. Leonid Kuchma, joint statements) (Transcript)
December 5, 1994... Remarks at Arrival Ceremony Released by the White House, Office of the Press Secretary, Washington, DC, November 22, 1994. President Clinton. Mr. President, Mrs. Kuchma, members of the Ukrainian delegation, representatives of the...

The need for engagement. (Anthony Lake, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.)
December 5, 1994... I would like to speak with you today about the need for American engagement abroad. There is no better forum for such a discussion. After all, President Woodrow Wilson was one of the first and most eloquent proponents of American...

Peace-keeping and multilateral relations in U.S. foreign policy. (Douglas Bennet Jr., Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs)
December 5, 1994... I cannot tell you how pleased I am to be here. It is not that I don't love Washington; it is just that I love almost anyplace else more. In this information-sated, wisdomstarved age, institutions that truly educate are rare; but among...