Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Brussels

04/12/2021 07:17 AM EDT

Ned Price, Department Spokesperson

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Brussels, Belgium April 13-15.  In Brussels, Secretary Blinken will join Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to consult with our NATO Allies and partners on a range of shared priorities.  The Secretary will take this opportunity to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the Transatlantic alliance as a critical partnership for achieving our mutual goals.  Separately, Secretary Blinken will hold bilateral and multilateral meetings with European counterparts to discuss key priorities and shared challenges.