Press Release: U.S. Embassy Resumes Student Visa Appointments
Press Release: U.S. Embassy Resumes Student Visa Appointments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2021 Yangon – The Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy will…
Statement from Diplomatic Missions to Myanmar on World Press Freedom Day
Statement from Diplomatic Missions to Myanmar on World Press Freedom Day On World Press Freedom Day, we pay tribute to the essential role of…
Message to U.S. Citizens: Security Information Update for April 23, 2021
April 23, 2021 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN RANGOON IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN LIAISON NETWORK AS A…
Imposing Sanctions on Two Burmese State-Owned Enterprises
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 21, 2021 The Burmese military regime continues to ignore the will of the people of Burma…
Media Freedom Coalition statement concerning media freedom in Myanmar
Media Freedom Coalition statement concerning media freedom in Myanmar Diplomatic statement | 19-04-2021 The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition express their deep concern…
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a U.S. Co-Hosted UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting...
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York April 9, 2021 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Barbara. And let me just…
Joint Statement by Ambassadors to Myanmar
April 9, 2021 Two months ago, on February 9, Mya Thwe Thwe Khine was shot while taking cover under a bus shelter during a protest…
Message to U.S. Citizens: Security Information Update for April 9, 2021
April 9, 2021 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN RANGOON IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN LIAISON NETWORK AS A…
Treasury Sanctions Key Gems Enterprise in Burma
April 8, 2021 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Myanma Gems Enterprise (MGE), a Burmese…
Imposing Sanctions on Burmese State-Owned Enterprise
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 8, 2021 The Burmese military regime has ignored the will of the people of Burma to…
Burma New Year 2021 – Thingyan Festival
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 8, 2021 On behalf of the United States of America, I extend best wishes and heartfelt…
U.S., partners urge Burma’s military to release journalists
U.S., partners urge Burma’s military to release journalists By Leigh Hartman – Apr 7, 2021 The United States and dozens of other countries are…
Alert: Ordered Departure of Family Members of U.S. Government Employees from U.S. Embassy Rangoon
Alert: Ordered Departure of Family Members of U.S. Government Employees from U.S. Embassy Rangoon March 31, 2021 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
USTR Suspends Trade Engagement with Burma following Military Coup and Violence against Civilians
USTR Suspends Trade Engagement with Burma following Military Coup and Violence against Civilians 03/29/2021 WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Join Mar. 31 Virtual Town Hall with Ambassador Vajda
March 30, 2021 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN RANGOON IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN LIAISON NETWORK AS A…
Joint Statement of Chiefs of Defense Condemning Military-Sponsored Violence in Myanmar
The following is a joint statement of the Chiefs of Defense of Australia, Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of…
Statement by Ambassador Thomas Vajda
March 27, 2021 On Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day, security forces are murdering unarmed civilians, including children, the very people they swore to protect. This bloodshed is horrifying. These are…
Message to U.S. Citizens: Security Information Update for March 26, 2021
Travel Advisory: The current Level 4 Travel Advisory is the highest level issued by the Department of State and advises U.S. citizens not to travel…
