Remarks With Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze Before Their Meeting

Remarks

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State

Treaty Room

Washington, DC

February 17, 2011

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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.