SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it is once again a great pleasure to
welcome to the State Department the foreign minister from Jordan. Jordan
is a great partner and real leader on regional issues with whom we
consult closely on a very comprehensive agenda. And I’m looking forward
to having the chance to discuss with the minister the full range of
issues that are in the headlines and are ones that we are working
closely together on. So welcome, Nasser.
FOREIGN MINISTER JUDEH: Thank you very much, Madam Secretary,
dear Hillary. Always a pleasure and a privilege to be here to consult
with you. And we keep reiterating that this is a friendship and a
partnership, and I look forward to our overarching discussion. You’re
absolutely right. We should be discussing not only those issues in the
headlines, but issues making headlines as well in the future. And I
think that bilateral delegations would be foremost, Syria (inaudible)
and of course, the ever present question of the Middle East peace
process and the lack of movement there, even though we had some positive
developments in the last few months. So I look forward to discussing
all these things with you. And I thank you again for your warm welcome.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you, my friend.
FOREIGN MINISTER JUDEH: Thank you, Madam.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all.
