***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola from January 21-26, 2024.

10:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva in Praia, Cabo Verde.
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11:20 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken visits MCC infrastructure modernization funding recipient Porto da Praia in Praia, Cabo Verde.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

6:10 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken attends the Côte d’Ivoire-Equatorial Guinea Men’s Africa Cup of Nations match with Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé, Ivorian Vice President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, and Ivorian Foreign Minister Kacou Houadja Léon Adom in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA

Deputy Secretary Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY VICTORIA NULAND

5:00 p.m. Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland attends a reception in honor of Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu in Washington, D.C.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT JOSE W. FERNANDEZ

Under Secretary Fernandez is on travel to Vietnam, the Philippines, and the Republic of Korea from January 22-February 1, 2024.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY BONNIE D. JENKINS

Under Secretary Jenkins is on travel to Louisiana from January 22-23, 2024.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

12:30 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
The Department Press Briefing will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.

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