The phrase "a statement from the official" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a declaration or comment made by a person in a position of authority or responsibility.
Example: "The press conference concluded with a statement from the official regarding the new policy changes."
Alternatives: "an announcement by the official" or "a comment from the official".
Prosecutors were interrogating suspects on the basis of information provided by a joint Saudi-Turkish taskforce, a statement from the official Saudi Press Agency said on Thursday.
The Yemeni government "announces an end to armed elements and a cease-fire in the capital Sana, to be in place starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday," said a statement from the official Saba news agency.
After a cabinet meeting led by King Abdullah, the Saudi government said, "the increase in prices isn't justified in terms of market fundamentals," according to a statement from the official Saudi Press Agency.
Mr. Zhu, who was president of China's sixth-largest bank, the China Everbright Bank, until his abrupt dismissal in July 1999, was criticized in unusually strong terms tonight on the national nightly news program of China's state-run television and in a statement from the official New China News Agency.
The government has not commented on its actions, although the state-controlled news service Xinhua released a statement from the official Protestant church late on Monday.
During their meeting, Sheikh Tamim promised his host that Qatar would provide QR55bn ($15bn) in aid to Turkey via support for "a host of economic projects, investments and deposits," according to a statement from the official Qatar News Agency.
But echoing a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, the official said there was no specific information that an attack was likely.
In a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defence, officials claimed the aircraft remained "exclusively" within Syrian territory for the duration of its flight.
In a statement from the Foreign Ministry, Saudi officials denounced the Security Council as ineffectual because of its failure to halt the civil war in Syria or to bring peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
A statement from the EU Council says the officials targeted are people "involved in actions against Ukraine's territorial integrity, including the new leadership in Donbass, the government of Crimea as well as Russian decision-makers and oligarchs".
Mr. Bush's assurances could be part of a letter, or a preamble to a letter, or simply a statement from the president, an administration official said.
