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English: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani at the Department of State, on June 12, 2023.

Transcript: https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-and-italian-foreign-minister-antonio-tajani-at-a-joint-press-availability/

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