The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 10, 2017
President Donald J. Trump Announces Presidential Delegation to Commemorate the 15th Anniversary of Timor-Leste Independence and Attend the Presidential Inauguration of His Excellency Francisco Guterres
President Donald J. Trump today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Timor-Leste independence and to attend the Presidential Inauguration of His Excellency Francisco Guterres on May 20, 2017.
The Honorable Karen C. Stanton, United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, will lead the delegation.
Members of the Presidential Delegation:
Mr. W. Patrick Murphy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast Asia.
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 10, 2017
Statement from the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey
President Donald J. Trump will welcome President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to the White House on May 16, where the two leaders will discuss how to further strengthen our bilateral relationship and deepen our cooperation to confront terrorism in all its forms.
The White House
Office of the Vice President
For Immediate Release
May 10, 2017
Readout of Vice President Mike Pence's Meeting with Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin of Ukraine
Vice President Mike Pence met with Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin of Ukraine today. The Vice President emphasized unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He underscored that the Minsk agreements remain the most viable path towards peace. Following that meeting, the President spoke with the Foreign Minister and reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine and his desire to work with our Ukrainian partners to peacefully resolve the conflict.
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 10, 2017
Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia
President Donald J. Trump met today with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia, following on the visit of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow last month. President Trump emphasized the need to work together to end the conflict in Syria, in particular, underscoring the need for Russia to rein in the Assad regime, Iran, and Iranian proxies. The President raised Ukraine, and expressed his Administration’s commitment to remain engaged in resolving the conflict and stressed Russia’s responsibility to fully implement the Minsk agreements. He also raised the possibility of broader cooperation on resolving conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere. The President further emphasized his desire to build a better relationship between the United States and Russia.