United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green and the Honorable Carlos Vecchio, the Ambassador of Venezuela to the United States, will sign a Development Objective Agreement on Tuesday, October 8. The signing of this bilateral agreement represents a key milestone between the two countries; it is the first step in formalizing USAID development support that will help the legitimate Government of Venezuela lead the country forward.

Print writers and still photographers are invited to attend, and should send RSVPs to press@usaid.gov.

WHEN: Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Press should plan to arrive no later than 9:40 a.m. at the 14th Street entrance of the Ronald Reagan Building to be screened.

WHERE: U.S. Agency for International Development, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004

Media representatives may attend this event upon presentation of one of the following: (1) A U.S. Government-issued identification card (U.S. Department of State, White House, Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center); (2) a media-issued photo identification card; or, (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead to verify their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification card (driver's license, passport). ALL non-US citizens must present a valid foreign government-issued passport for entry. No exceptions.