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On Hillary’s Agenda with NATO

Posted in Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, tagged , , , , , , on April 21, 2010| 2 Comments »

Well the Secretary of State is on her long flight to Estonia to participate in the NATO Ministerial, and I have a late class tonight. Here is some information I found about the agenda at this conference. By the time I get home tonight, I hope she and her entourage are safely on the ground.

US and Europe rethink role of Cold War alliance
April 21, 2010

By ROBERT BURNS
AP National Security Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is heading to a meeting of NATO ministers in Estonia at a time when the 61-year-old organization is suffering from a kind of mid-life crisis.


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Finland Trip Cancelled

Posted in Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, tagged , , , , , , on April 19, 2010| 2 Comments »

This is a huge relief. With the jet stream about to shift, Finland was in line for the plume. I hope they cancel the Ministerial in Estonia, too. Too chancy and not worth it.

Clinton cancels Finland trip, Estonia visit unclear

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton cancelled plans to travel to Finland this week because of the volcanic ash cloud that has disrupted European aviation, a U.S. State Department official said on Monday.


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Up In The Air

Posted in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, White House, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 17, 2010| 4 Comments »

I posted this press release mid-week, but  I think these plans are literally up in the air. Right now, it is the air traffic in the U.K. and mainland Europe from France to Romania that is completely disrupted.  CNN and Accuweather are predicting a shift in the jetstream around mid-week that will bring the ash cloud farther north over Scandinavia. That will severely affect air travel in the region, so I am guessing that this NATO ministerial will probably have to be postponed.

At the moment, the government of Poland is still planning the state funeral for President Kaczynki and the First Lady tomorrow.  The White House is announcing that President Obama is still planning to travel to Warsaw today.  The president of Norway, who had been in D.C. for the Nuclear Security Summit had to take a strangely circuitous route home and might still be traveling with four or five other Norwegians by car.  Deciding whether any of the planned events and related travel should move forward will be dicey, but given the circumstances,  it may be better to postpone.  That said ,  CNN reports that the last time this volcano erupted was 190 years ago and that it spouted ash for two years.  Yikes!

I honestly do not know who makes the decisions, but there has been speculation that aboard the ill-fated Polish plane it may have been the President himself who ordered the plane down.   Insisting on forging ahead despite risks is not always  the wisest choice.   Of course I am the born worry-wart, but especially in the case of our beautiful, brilliant Secretary of State I am hoping and praying for prudence in the decision making process.

Secretary Clinton to Travel to Finland and Estonia

Philip J. Crowley
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
April 14, 2010
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Finland and Estonia from April 21 to 23, 2010.
In Finland, Secretary Clinton will meet with senior Finnish officials to discuss European security issues, as well as Afghanistan and Iran, as a part of our ongoing bilateral consultations. In the year of the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act, she will also give a speech outlining the global human security agenda for the 21st century.
The Secretary will continue to Estonia to attend the NATO Informal Foreign Ministerial. On April 22 and 23, the Secretary will participate in meetings with NATO Allies to discuss a range of issues before the Alliance, including European security and Afghanistan. She will also meet with senior Estonian officials to discuss our bilateral relationship, and will have a media event with Estonian citizens.

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Upcoming: On Hillary Clinton’s Agenda

Posted in Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, tagged , , , , , , on April 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Tomorrow, watch for:

Secretary Clinton to Deliver Remarks at the Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas on April 15

Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
April 14, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks to energy and climate leaders from across the hemisphere at the Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas on Thursday, April 15 at 12:15 p.m., at the Inter-American Development Bank.

Secretary Clinton’s remarks will live-streamed at www.iadb.org/endirecto.

The two-day Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas meeting, co-hosted by the Department of State, Department of Energy, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organization of American States (OAS), brings together ministers and delegations from across the Americas as part of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, launched by President Barack Obama and Western Hemisphere leaders at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in April 2009. Representatives from 32 countries, as well as representatives from nearly 200 businesses and non-governmental organizations will participate.

And in the evening:

Secretary Clinton to Deliver Remarks at the Dedication of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace on April 15

Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
April 14, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks at the dedication of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace on Thursday, April 15 at 7:15 p.m. at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The event will celebrate the appointment of former Congressman Robert Wexler as President of the Center. Former Congressman Wexler and Center Co-Founder S. Daniel Abraham will speak preceding Secretary Clinton’s remarks.

Then next week, this:

Secretary Clinton to Travel to Finland and Estonia

Philip J. Crowley
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
April 14, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Finland and Estonia from April 21 to 23, 2010.

In Finland, Secretary Clinton will meet with senior Finnish officials to discuss European security issues, as well as Afghanistan and Iran, as a part of our ongoing bilateral consultations. In the year of the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act, she will also give a speech outlining the global human security agenda for the 21st century.

The Secretary will continue to Estonia to attend the NATO Informal Foreign Ministerial. On April 22 and 23, the Secretary will participate in meetings with NATO Allies to discuss a range of issues before the Alliance, including European security and Afghanistan. She will also meet with senior Estonian officials to discuss our bilateral relationship, and will have a media event with Estonian citizens.

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Remarks With Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet 09.17.09

Posted in Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Remarks by Secretary Clinton and Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet before their meeting.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I’m delighted to welcome Estonia’s foreign minister here. And on behalf of the Obama Administration and our country, we value our relationship with Estonia. We are allies in NATO. And I want to publicly thank Estonia for your contributions and assistance in Afghanistan, for the sacrifice and service of your troops, and for the solidarity you have demonstrated within NATO and on a bilateral basis.

FOREIGN MINISTER PAET: Thank you very much. And from Estonia’s side, I may say that United States is, for us, very big friend and partner in NATO, but also bilaterally, I’m also glad to make excellent cooperation in Afghanistan. I hope that in foreseeable future, we also can witness great changes and improvements in Afghanistan, and also in the NATO framework. We see at the moment one of the most important issues is to prepare new NATO strategic concept, which also allows work to the most important security issues for all NATO allies.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Welcome again.

FOREIGN MINISTER PAET: Thank you.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all very much.

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