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Danish Defense Minister, Nicolai Wammen meets U.S. Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Danish Minister of Defence Nicolai Wammen met today (August 21) at the Pentagon, reaffirming the two countries’ strong defense relationship based upon shared approaches to defense and security issues, and pledging to continue to deepen military cooperation. The two leaders highlighted the long friendship between the two nations’ armed ...

By U.S. Mission Denmark | 21 August, 2013 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders

Statement on the Syrian Government’s use of Chemical weapons

Transcript of Secretary Kerry’s Statement Remarks by the President Government Assessment of the Syrian Government’s Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013 The United States Government assesses with high confidence that the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburbs on August 21, 2013. We further assess that the regime used a nerve agent in the attack. These all-source ...

By U.S. Mission Denmark | 21 August, 2013 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: John Kerry

Senate Confirms Rufus Gifford to be Ambassador to Denmark

On August 15, Secretary of State Kerry swore in Rufus Gifford as the new Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. The ceremony took place at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. Story file here (PDF 61 KB)

By U.S. Mission Denmark | 15 August, 2013 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors

2013 Independence Day Celebrations at Rydhave

A sunny Tuesday afternoon saw over 1.000 embassy friends and contacts from the worlds of academia, business, culture, diplomacy, government, law enforcement, and military gather at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Denmark, Rydhave. The event which included the posting of the Danish and American flags by Danish Life Guard soldiers and U.S. Marines respectively was ...

By U.S. Mission Denmark | 1 August, 2013 | Topics: U.S. & Denmark

Danes get a feel for NATO

A group of Danish policy makers – representing the Folketing, think tanks and ministries – visited SHAPE , the central command of NATO’s military forces, near Mons in Belgium on May 29. The visit was part of the U.S. Embassy’s annual NATO study tour which allows participants to go to NATO installations and experience at first ...

By U.S. Mission Denmark | 29 May, 2013 | Topics: U.S. & Denmark

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