May 22 – May 28 A busy week for Secretary Rubio: strengthening alliances, advancing defense cooperation, deepening economic partnerships, and celebrating his birthday. Here’s what happened at State this week.     Secretary Rubio traveled to Sweden, India, and Armenia to sign strategic partnerships.  The Quad partners launched historic critical minerals and energy security frameworks.  The United States condemned Hizballah’s violence and calls to overthrow Lebanon’s legitimate government.
Expanding Defense Cooperation, Technology, and Prosperity
Secretary Rubio's diplomatic engagements included a bilateral meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan (top left), participation in an Arctic Council session (top right), and a multilateral panel at the NATO summit (bottom). (Official State Department photos by Freddie Everett.) Secretary Rubio reaffirmed the strength and security of the NATO alliance at the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Sweden and met with counterparts from the Arctic Seven nations. The United States and Sweden signed the U.S.-Sweden Technology Prosperity Deal to enhance scientific and technical cooperation in critical fields including, AI, biomedicine, quantum computing, advanced manufacturing, and space. In New Delhi, Secretary Rubio met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Secretary extended an invitation on behalf of President Trump for the Prime Minister to visit the White House and reinforced the two countries’ strong trade ties. “India has committed to purchasing $500 billion in U.S. goods over the next five years focusing on energy, technology, and agriculture,” Secretary Rubio said on X. Secretary Rubio then traveled to Yerevan, Armenia, where he and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced a bilateral framework agreement on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity. The framework advances a commercial and transport corridor designed to reshape Eurasian trade. The two nations also signed the Charter on a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as well as a Framework for Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths. A Quad Alliance
Secretary Rubio walks with Quad Foreign Ministers in New Delhi, India. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett.) The United States, Australia, India, and Japan unveiled the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework during the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi. The four nations intend to mobilize up to $20 billion in government and private-sector funding to build secure and resilient critical mineral supply chains. These supply chains will focus on mining, processing, and recycling. The Quad partners also issued a joint statement launching the Quad Initiative on Indo-Pacific Energy Security, in which they emphasized a “strong commitment to ensure well-functioning, stable, transparent, secure and resilient energy markets.” “Our collaboration through the Quad is a force for a more stable, secure, prosperous world,” Secretary Rubio said on X. Standing with LebanonThe United States condemned Hizballah’s threats and its efforts to destabilize Lebanon in order to maintain its power. “The Government of Lebanon is working to deliver recovery, reconstruction, international assistance, and a stable future for its citizens,” Secretary Rubio said in a statement. “Hizballah’s threats of violence and overthrow will not be allowed to succeed,” Secretary Rubio said. “The era in which a terrorist group held an entire nation hostage is coming to an end.” | 
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