USTR Press Office Week Ahead: June 4-8, 2012

06/01/2012

Monday, June 4

-Ambassadors Kirk, Marantis and Punke will participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meetings.

-Kazan, Russia
-Closed Press

-Ambassador Siddiqui will discuss how increasing trade and exports supports domestic job growth at a White House Business Council event for business and civic leaders from the San Diego area.

-Washington, D.C.
-Closed Press

Tuesday, June 5

-Ambassadors Kirk, Marantis and Punke will continue participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meetings, and Ambassador Kirk will participate in an MRT Press Conference.

-Kazan, Russia
-Press Conference Open to Credentialed Media

-Ambassador Sapiro will give remarks at the annual meeting of the Transatlantic Consumers Dialogue (TACD) at the State Department.

-Washington, D.C.
-Closed Press

-Ambassador Siddiqui will meet with Embassy of Argentina Agricultural Affairs Minister José Molina and Ambassador of Argentina to the U.S. Jorge Argüello.

-Washington, D.C.
-Closed Press

Wednesday, June 6

-Ambassador Kirk will travel to Moscow to hold bilateral meetings with the Russian Government.

-Moscow, Russia
-Closed Press

-Ambassador Marantis will travel to Astana, Kazakhstan to meet with Senior Kazakhstani Government Officials.

-Astana, Kazakhstan
-Closed Press

-Ambassador Siddiqui will participate in an informal briefing session before the House Way and Means Committee regarding Sanitary and Phytosanitary barriers to agricultural trade between the U.S. and Russia.

-Washington, D.C.
-Closed Press

Thursday, June 7

-Ambassador Kirk will give remarks at an event sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia.

-Moscow, Russia
-Open Press

Friday, June 8

-No public events.

** Additional events may be announced throughout the week.