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	ASEAN Turns 40 Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet joined ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to celebrate the regional bloc’s 40th anniversary at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on June 21...Read More
	Romanian Foreign Minister Makes First U.S. Tour Romanian Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroianu—a historian and former university lecturer—was in Washington from June 12 to 14 for his first official U.S. visit...Read More
	Marking 85 Years of U.S.-Baltic Relations Romanian Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroianu wasn’t the only one in town in mid-June for a Washington visit. The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were on hand to celebrate 85 years of uninterrupted U.S.-Baltic relations...Read More
	Brits Go Green The British Embassy is trying to walk the talk when it comes to global climate change, recently installing a green roof to reduce their “environmental footprint,” as well as other eco-friendly policies...Read More

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	WPAS Celebrates Indonesia This year’s highly successful Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS) Annual Gala and Auction on May 19 showcased the South Asian style of Indonesia as the evening’s Diplomatic Patrons and guests raised nearly $800,000...Read More
	Denmark Hosts Greenland Whether it is ecotourism, an exotic getaway, or scouting for a new business site, Greenland is ready to welcome you with its new non-stop bright-red Air Greenland daily flights from Baltimore’s BWI Airport to Kangerlussuaq...Read More
	Opera Ball Set in Lima, Peru Ambassador of Peru Felipe Ortiz de Zevallos opened his residence—an impressive 22-acre estate adjoining Rock Creek Park—for this year’s Opera Ball on June 1...Read More
	Swiss Chefs Win International Award Proving that there is much more to Swiss cuisine than fondue and chocolate, the Swiss Culinary National Team won first place at the American Culinary Classic Competition in Chicago in May...Read More