Thursday, February 17, 2011

Secretary Clinton's Remarks With Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze




Remarks With Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze Before Their Meeting


Remarks
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
February 17, 2011


SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I’m delighted to welcome a colleague and friend back to the State Department, and we are very committed to our very strong relationship with Georgia, and we have many issues to discuss, so many common concerns and common values. And Minister, it’s wonderful to see you again.


FOREIGN MINISTER VASHADZE: Thank you, Madam. We are privileged and honored to be strategic partners with the United States, the political (inaudible), and happy to listen to the Secretary of State and to get ideas where we are moving throughout (inaudible).



SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much.