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The Consulate of the United States of America - Halifax OfficeHome | Contact Us Embassy Ottawa Consulate Calgary Consulate Halifax Consulate Montreal Consulate Quebec Consulate Toronto Consulate Vancouver Consulate Winnipeg Virtual Presence Posts: - North of Sixty - Southwest Ontario Gateway Read about the role of the U.S. Consulate in Halifax in advancing bilateral relations and trade between the U.S. and Halifax. > Find out more For information on visas and other consular services. > Find out more 18 February 08 U.S. Recognizes Kosovo as an Independent State Secretary Rice (Feb. 18): The United States has today formally recognized Kosovo as a sovereign and independent state. We congratulate the people of Kosovo on this historic occasion. President Bush has responded affirmatively to a request from Kosovo to establish diplomatic relations between our two countries. The establishment of these relations will reaffirm the special ties of friendship that have linked together the people of the United States and Kosovo. Full Text. | Briefing by Under Secretary Burns. 28 January 08 President outlines priorities for final year in State of the Union address. “Our foreign policy is based on a clear premise: We trust that people, when given the chance, will choose a future of freedom and peace,” President Bush says in his final State of the Union address. Bush also is seeking a boost in U.S. foreign aid funding to help developing countries realize democracy’s benefits. [Full transcript] 17 January 08 The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa would like to remind travelers that beginning January 31, 2008, individuals crossing the border will be asked to present documents denoting citizenship and identity when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry. This change primarily affects American and Canadian citizens, who have previously been permitted entry by oral declaration alone, and marks the transition t...