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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Lima, Peru to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President-elect of the Republic of Peru
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- Published: 22 July 2016 22 July 2016
Washington, DC - President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Lima, Peru to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President-elect of the Republic of Peru on July 28, 2016.
United States Condemns Attack in Munich
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- Published: 22 July 2016 22 July 2016
Washington, DC - The United States condemns today’s attack in Munich, Germany. We offer our condolences to the families of the victims and wish a quick recovery for the many injured.
FTC Requires Ahold and Delhaize Group to Sell 81 Stores as a Condition of Merger
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- Published: 22 July 2016 22 July 2016
Washington, DC - Koninklijke Ahold and Delhaize Group, which between them own and operate five well-known U.S. supermarket chains, have agreed to sell 81stores to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their proposed $28 billion merger would likely be anticompetitive in 46 local markets in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk Travel to United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia
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- Published: 22 July 2016 22 July 2016
Washington, DC - Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Brett McGurk will travel to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 22–26, to meet with senior Emirati and Saudi government officials to follow up on the recent Counter ISIL Ministerial and to coordinate next steps in the Counter ISIL campaign.
Vice President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Binali Yildirim of Turkey
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- Published: 21 July 2016 21 July 2016
Washington, DC - The Vice President spoke by phone today with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. During the call, the Vice President reaffirmed the importance of the strategic relationship between the United States and Turkey, and reiterated the United States' strong condemnation of last week's attempted coup against the democratically elected civilian government of Turkey.