On the heels of her birthday weekend, and with a nasty storm heading in, Mme. Secretary is scheduled to travel early this week. As always, we wish her a safe journey.
Secretary Clinton to Travel to Algeria and the Balkans
Press Statement
Victoria Nuland
Department Spokesperson, Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DCOctober 24, 2012
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia from October 29 to November 2.
On October 30 in Algeria, the Secretary will consult with President Bouteflika on issues of bilateral and regional concern and will follow up the productive discussions on economic and security cooperation at the U.S-Algeria Strategic Dialogue held in Washington on October 19.
The Secretary will then travel to the Balkans to demonstrate the enduring U.S. interest, commitment and support for its future in the European and Euro-Atlantic community. She will be joined by Baroness Catherine Ashton, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Kosovo.
In Sarajevo, the Secretary and High Representative Ashton will underline the urgent need for party leaders to serve the interests of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and accomplish necessary reforms, and will stress the immutability of the international community’s commitment to the Dayton Peace Accords.
In both Belgrade and Pristina, in addition to discussing issues of bilateral interest, Secretary Clinton and High Representative Ashton will reiterate U.S.-EU resolve for Serbia and Kosovo to build on previous agreements and advance their dialogue, as well as to encourage concrete steps that will allow those countries to progress on their respective paths to EU membership.
In Tirana, the Secretary will highlight solidarity with NATO ally Albania and help mark the 100th anniversary of Albanian independence with an address to the Parliament, while marking the critical need for greater political cooperation and the rule of law.
In Zagreb, Secretary Clinton will discuss Croatia’s role as a NATO ally, its upcoming entry to the European Union in 2013, and its economic situation.
How can she leave the U.S before Wednesday with all of the other flights cancelled?? This is nuts. Hillary, I wish you safe travels.
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I hope these plans change, She was still home at 4:30. Fed is shut down tomorrow.
http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx
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Let’s light candles, just in case she does decide to go. http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=hrc
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Thank you, Jen.
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on a lighter note, bill was interviewed by rita braver for cbs sunday morning (during the clinton global initiative) and here’s what he said when asked about whether she’ll run for president in 2016:
“She’s the ablest public servant I ever knew. And if she wants to run, I’ll support it. And if she doesn’t, I’ll try to make her happy for the rest of her life,” he laughed.
Awwww … how sweet
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I missed this for the stupidest reason – my atomic clock, manufactured before Congress changed the daylight savings time dates fell back overnight and I thought I still had an hour to wait. Thanks for sharing that, So sweet!
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i was hoping there was a video somewhere or a transcript but i couldn’t find one. 😦
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Oh well. You tried. That’s the important thing. 🙂
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I saw it by chance (I didn’t know he was on) and he was so cute.
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He’s always cute. Stay safe, Bea!
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I’m worried about Hillary traveling tomorrow. We are in lock down in this part of the country (NY/NJ). How can she fly out? I hope that she is safe.
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I had feeling she would leave yesterday. She is in Algiers, according to this.
http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=428751&catid=37
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I’m glad we lit those candles!
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She is already on Algeria, there are even photos she was in glasses (what I like) and with scarf when landed.
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