Remarks With Afghan National Security Advisor Rangin Dadfar Spanta Before Their Meeting
RemarksHillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StateTreaty Room
Washington, DC
September 8, 2011SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone. It is indeed a great pleasure for me to welcome back to the State Department National Security Advisor Spanta. I have had the great honor of working with him on behalf of our respective governments when he was a foreign minister, and I’m delighted that our collaboration on behalf of peace and security and prosperity and opportunity for the people of Afghanistan continues.So welcome once again, sir.
MR. SPANTA: Thank you, Madam Secretary. I am delighted to be back in the – in your Department to thank you very much for hospitality and collaboration of your colleague on – and receiving us here. I’m so happy to come to Washington and have meeting and exchange with American friends. Thank you very much.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you so much, sir. Thank you all very much.
