HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Assistant Secretary O’Brien’s Travel to Bulgaria, Romania, Switzerland, and Slovenia hide Assistant Secretary O’Brien’s Travel to Bulgaria, Romania, Switzerland, and Slovenia Media Note Office of the Spokesperson April 13, 2024 Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Sofia, Bulgaria; Bucharest, Romania; Bern, Switzerland; and Ljubljana, Slovenia April 15-19, 2024. In Sofia, Assistant Secretary O’Brien will participate in the Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform to underscore the United States’ commitment to a secure, prosperous, interconnected, and democratic future for the Black Sea region. In Bucharest, Assistant Secretary O’Brien will have bilateral meetings with senior officials. While in Bern and Ljubljana, Assistant Secretary O’Brien will lead bilateral strategic dialogues. During the trip, Assistant Secretary O’Brien will emphasize strengthening regional security and economic cooperation, energy security, and democratic resilience. Tags Bulgaria Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of Energy Resources Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Democracy Economic Affairs Energy Office of the Spokesperson Partnerships Romania Security Slovenia Switzerland Travel