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Archive: April 12, 2010

President Obama met with Prime Minister Najib of Malaysia today to discuss matters of mutual interest including, non-proliferation, trade and investment, human rights, Afghanistan, and Iran.  Malaysia’s economic vibrancy, democracy, and willingness to cooperate on key security and multilateral issues…

President Obama and King Abdullah met today for a bilateral meeting to reaffirm the U.S.-Jordanian partnership and discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest.  The leaders exchanged ideas on ways to advance comprehensive peace in the Middle East,…

The Vice President met today with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan to discuss regional issues and bilateral cooperation on economic, diplomatic and security…

Earlier today, the Vice President met with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key who is in Washington to participate in the President’s Nuclear Security Summit (NSS). New Zealand is an important partner in Afghanistan, on global issues ranging from nuclear…

Via Conference Call 4:32 P.M. EDT MR. BADER:  Thank you very much.  President Hu and President Obama met for about an hour and a half this afternoon.  This is the fourth time they’ve met.  They met earlier in London, in…

1:50 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS:  Good afternoon.  Before we hear from John Brennan, the President’s advisor on Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, I wanted to start today with an announcement. Today, Ukraine announced a landmark decision to get rid of all…

EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – BLOCKING PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONFLICT IN SOMALIA By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,…