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Sec. Clinton Speaks with Ethiopian Foreign Min.
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:35:08 -0600
Remarks With Ethiopian
Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin Before Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of
State
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
November 5,
2009
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I’m very pleased to
welcome the minister here. Ethiopia is a country with which
we have very long ties, and have, in recent years, developed
a very close working relationship on a number of important
issues. And I’m looking forward to speaking both with the
minister and his colleagues, who are here on a very
important delegation to the United States.
FOREIGN
MINISTER MESFIN: Well, Excellency, I’m very pleased to be
here in Washington. Relations between Ethiopia and the
United States are traditional and understanding. And I’m
also confident and with full trust that my visit this time
would be extremely fruitful in touching base on issues that
are of crucial importance both to the United States and
Africa and in Ethiopia.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you,
sir.
FOREIGN MINISTER MESFIN: Thank you. Thank you so
much.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very
much.
ENDS
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