Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with German Foreign Minister Maas

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary Blinken's Meeting with German Foreign Minister Maas 05/04/2021 12:53 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on the margins of the G7 Ministerial in London to underscore the importance of the U.S.-Germany relationship and reinforce our desire to cooperate on shared priorities and common challenges.Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Maas emphasized the importance of coordination on NATO's 2030 agenda, the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and supporting Ukraine in the face of Russia's aggression. The Secretary also raised the Administration's strong opposition to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister stressed that Transatlantic cooperation is essential in the face of Russian, Chinese, and Iranian destabilizing activities. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520