state department
Yes congress did set up the state department to handle relations with other nations.
Governments are represented abroad by ambassadors, under the direction of the State Department.
Department of state.
Department of State, Department of Treasury, and Department of war. Department of State would handle relations with other nations, the Treasury Department deal with financial matters, and the War Departments would provide for nations defense.
The primary duty of the State Department of the United States has always been diplomacy. The department is responsible for diplomatic relations with other nations.
The President of the United States is ultimately responsible for conducting foreign policy, but the Department of State, headed by the Secretary of State, has primary responsibility for foreign affairs/
It would depend on which country you are referring to.
The Department of State is a cabinet level of the Federal Government in the US that reports directly to the US President. The department was created to deal with other nations regarding good relations, propose treaties, and handle a large variety of issues between the US and other nations. Most countries of the world have similar departments. The names may be different but their function is basically the same as the US Dept. of State.
Diplomacy is the conduct by government officials of negotiation and other relations between nations
In the US government, it is the Department of State (State Department).
The Department of State is responsible for interacting with other nations on behalf of the United States. It conducts diplomatic relations, negotiates treaties, and represents the U.S. in international organizations.
Abraham Lincon & Thomas Jefferson.