{"id":39683,"date":"2021-09-08T14:02:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T21:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=39683"},"modified":"2021-09-08T14:02:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T21:02:17","slug":"secretary-blinken-travels-to-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=39683","title":{"rendered":"Secretary Blinken Travels to Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>09\/08\/2021 04:47 PM EDT<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Office of the Spokesperson<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>\u201c<\/em><em>We are working with our allies and partners to maximize evacuations out of Afghanistan, and<\/em>\u00a0<em>we deeply appreciate Germany\u2019s assistance and the incredible efforts taking place at<\/em>\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/RamsteinAirBase. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA5MDguNDU2NTE2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL1JhbXN0ZWluQWlyQmFzZSJ9.1Et6kByW9e286V8Q3YtRgL5XNJ0FvDoekl-xR0nKd7Q\/s\/1421353029\/br\/112062935773-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA5MDguNDU2NTE2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL1JhbXN0ZWluQWlyQmFzZSJ9.1Et6kByW9e286V8Q3YtRgL5XNJ0FvDoekl-xR0nKd7Q\/s\/1421353029\/br\/112062935773-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1631221125208000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGsm3PjgxtOg5XcZa0HBm87XTe3tw\"><em>@RamsteinAirBase<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0to assist those seeking refuge.<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\u2014Secretary Antony J.\u00a0Blinken, August 23, 2021<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony J.\u00a0Blinken\u00a0traveled to the Federal Republic of Germany on September\u00a08, 2021,\u00a0to visit Ramstein Air Base and\u00a0observe ongoing operations there.\u00a0\u00a0Secretary Blinken met with German Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas to\u00a0express gratitude to Germany\u00a0for being an unwavering\u00a0partner in Afghanistan for the past 20 years and for\u00a0its cooperation in relocating individuals from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The United States and Germany: United in Common Purpose\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The United States and Germany enjoy a close relationship and Alliance, built on mutual commitments to democracy, freedom, trade, rule of law, security,\u00a0and prosperity. \u00a0The United States and Germany cooperate through several multilateral institutions, including NATO, the G7, the OSCE, and the UN, as well as through our U.S.-EU partnership, to advance security, democratic values,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0rule of law globally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>As engaged and dedicated NATO Allies, American and German servicemembers have proudly served side by side in Afghanistan and our two countries remain committed to close Transatlantic defense cooperation. \u00a0Joint training and capacity building exercises are regularly performed at U.S. military installations in Germany. \u00a0Germany\u00a0was a Resolute Support Framework Nation and\u00a0had the second largest military contingent in Afghanistan after the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>U.S. Appreciation for Germany\u2019s Steadfast Cooperation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The United States deeply appreciates Germany\u2019s cooperation in assisting\u00a0with the airlift of\u00a0people wishing to leave Afghanistan, including\u00a0American citizens and\u00a0at-risk Afghans seeking refuge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We are grateful for the use of facilities like Ramstein\u00a0Air Base\u00a0in the massive effort to help relocate these vulnerable people, and are committed to ensuring these individuals, who have endured\u00a0hardship and difficulty,\u00a0reach safety\u00a0at their onward destinations in the United States and other locations.<\/li>\n<li>Already,\u00a0more than 30,000\u00a0people\u00a0are transiting through\u00a0Ramstein\u00a0on their way to start new lives\u00a0in the United States\u00a0and elsewhere. \u00a0This extraordinary and historic humanitarian act will never be forgotten.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>09\/08\/2021 04:47 PM EDT &nbsp; 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