US Secretary of State to visit NZ
Foreign Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the announcement that US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit new
Zealand next week.
“The upcoming visit by Secretary Kerry is a valuable opportunity to canvass the many positive developments in the New
Zealand – US relationship this year, including the recent visit by Vice President Biden in July,” Mr McCully says.
“Our two countries are natural partners on a range of issues including the protection of the world’s oceans. This was on
display last week when a joint NZ-US proposal was adopted, creating the world’s largest marine protected area in the
Ross Sea.
“We will also discuss matters currently before the United Nations Security Council, in particular the plight of
civilians in besieged areas of Syria.”
Secretary Kerry will travel to Wellington for meetings with the Prime Minister and Minister McCully, and to lay a wreath
at New Zealand’s National War Memorial.