Public Schedule – May 4, 2023

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

11:10 a.m. Secretary Blinken delivers closing remarks at the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

The remarks will be streamed live on the Department homepage and  Youtube channel.  

1:45 p.m. Secretary Blinken participates in the bilateral peace negotiation closing session with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov at the George Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE WENDY R. SHERMAN

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

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA

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

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA J. NULAND

Under Secretary Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS UZRA ZEYA

11:30 a.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with Mauritanian National Commission for Human Rights President Ahmed Salem Bouhoubeyni at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS BARBARA LEAF

Assistant Secretary Leaf is on travel to Iraq and Jordan from April 29-May 5, 2023.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LEE SATTERFIELD

1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Satterfield meets with Spanish Director General of Fine Arts Isaac Sastre de Diego at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

6:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Satterfield meets with New Zealand Ambassador to the United States Bede Corry in Washington, D.C.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS TODD D. ROBINSON

Assistant Secretary Robinson is on travel to South Africa and Ghana from May 4-9, 2023.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

1:15 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The Department Press Briefing will be streamed live on the Department homepage and Youtube channel.