[wanabidii] Press Releases: 2014 Meeting of the Visegrad Four Political Directors

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: 2014 Meeting of the Visegrad Four Political Directors 04/23/2014 05:39 PM EDT 2014 Meeting of the Visegrad Four Political Directors Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 23, 2014 On April 23, 2014, the U.S. Department of State, led by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman, hosted the 2014 annual meeting between the U.S. and the Visegrad Four (V4) political directors. The Visegrad Four is a consultative group comprised of the Governments of Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia. The V4 delegation was led by Hungarian Political Director Szabolcs Takacs (current chair), Czech Political Director Vaclav Balek, Polish Political Director Jaroslaw Bratkiewicz, and Slovak Political Director Lubomir Rehak. This year’s discussions addressed NATO policy and modernization, energy security, and democracy promotion throughout Europe and around the globe. Talks included the new challenges on the Euro-Atlantic landscape as a result of Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine. Under Secretary Sherman expressed appreciation for V4 leadership in shaping Europe’s response to the crisis in Ukraine and urged that they continue to call on Russia to de-escalate and take action to implement the April 17 agreement reached in Geneva. She said the U.S. would work with the V4 and other key partners in facilitating the difficult but necessary reform efforts of the interim Ukrainian Government in preparation for early elections in May. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. 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 visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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