Public Schedule – May 8, 2023

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

3:30 p.m. Secretary Blinken meets with North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski at the Department of State.
(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

1:00 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya delivers remarks at the Rotary-Organization of American States Luncheon on Engaging for Cooperation and Prosperity of Displaced Populations in Central America and Mexico, 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.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS DEREK HOGAN

11:00 a.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Hogan meets with Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Rui Vinhas at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

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.