US State Department plans to close five foreign consulates
Most outlets reported the US State Department’s plan to close five foreign missions, with the Business Recorder citing unnamed sources and noting the locations in Canada, Japan, and Indonesia. The Pakistan Observer framed the closures as part of an “America First” agenda. Both excerpts mention the downsizing of the US diplomatic footprint but differ in the emphasis on policy context.
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US plans to close consulates in five countries under ‘America First’ agenda
WASHINGTON – The US State Department has planned to close its five of diplomatic mission abroad. Reports, citing sources, said…
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US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
WASHINGTON: The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America’s global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the notice. In the notice sent to some congressional committees late last week, the State Department said it planned to close its posts in St. George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; ...
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