July 11 – July 17 Get ready, Osaka! President Trump has announced a Presidential Delegation to represent the United States at the World Expo on July 19, 2025. Here’s what happened at State this week.   President Trump held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. Secretary Rubio met with Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. Deputy Secretary Landau met with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
NATO Agreement a ‘Win for American Taxpayers’
President Trump hosts a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the White House. (Official White House Photo) On July 14, President Trump hosted a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other senior officials at the White House to discuss advancing support for Ukraine’s defense. Assistant to the President and Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg met with President Zelenskyy to discuss this support. Earlier this month, Secretary Rubio reflected on U.S. engagement with NATO and noted in a USA Today opinion piece that “President Trump’s decade-long calls for NATO allies to contribute more to shared security have recently been answered with a historic commitment among allies to spend a once-unthinkable 5% of gross domestic product on defense − a number that reflects both fairness and strategic wisdom.” The achievement of the Hague defense agreement at the NATO Summit in June also reflects a “win for American taxpayers.” Once 5% commitments are reached, NATO will be “substantially stronger and more capable of defending against threats.” Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation With Bahrain
Secretary Rubio met with the Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the State Department. (State Department) On July 16, Secretary Rubio met with Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani to sign a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU). “This is an important signing,” Secretary Rubio said in his remarks. “It serves as the first step towards a deeper civil nuclear cooperation – an example that the United States is prepared to be a partner with any nation on Earth that wants to pursue a civil nuclear program that clearly is not geared towards weaponization or threatening the security of their neighbors.” NCMOUs are important diplomatic tools developed during President Trump’s first term in office that lay the foundation for expanding strategic ties between the United States and its partners and promote U.S. industry and workforce. Security and Stability in Haiti
Deputy Secretary Landau met with the Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the State Department. (State Department) On July 14, Deputy Secretary of State Landau met with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to discuss ongoing efforts to restore security and advance political stability in Haiti. “The United States stands with the Haitian people in their pursuit of security, peace, and a return to order,” the Deputy Secretary said on X. | 
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