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In fact it has been only a few days since we last saw Mme. Secretary in Munich. She has been rather busy behind closed doors since she returned. To Hillary followers, the two days felt like mid-winter gloom. Fortunately, she emerged from the shadows for a few minutes today, and the sun came out. Always a breath of fresh air, she sure brightened up the day! Hi, Mme. Secretary! We missed you!
Here we see her with Panamanian Vice President and Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Varela.
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Remarks With Panamanian Vice President and Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Varela Before Their Meeting
Remarks
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StateTreaty RoomWashington, DCFebruary 10, 2011
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Secretary Clinton’s Remarks With Panamanian Vic…, posted with vodpodSECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. It’s a great pleasure, once again, for me to be meeting with the vice president of Panama. The vice president is here to discuss a number of important issues – first and foremost, the free trade agreement, which the President reiterated our strong support for in the State Of The Union. But we have many matters of concern and interest on our bilateral agenda, as well as what we need to do together to support Latin America, particularly Central America, the Caribbean, and the entire economic and security agenda that we’re pursuing.
So again, Vice President, welcome.
VICE PRESIDENT VARELA: Thank you, Secretary Clinton. I’m very happy to be back in Washington at the State Department with Secretary Clinton in such a special week for trade. This week has been very positive for us, a positive message from President Obama, from Ambassador Ron Kirk, and we are very encouraged that the Administration resolves to address all the outstanding issues with the Panama Free Trade Agreement. And Panama is going to do what it takes to make sure that these treaties move forward.
And I think that moving the treaties forward, sending the right message to international community that U.S. stand – that the U.S. stands a leader for free trade and open market. And it’s also a good message that we’re resonating in Latin America, while their governments are working very hard to balance economic growth with social justice. I think that moving the treaties forward is what should be done and is the best for the Panamanian people, for the American people, for Panamanian American workers, for private sector, and also for governments and for the future of the region.
Also we’re working very close with the President Obama Administration and Secretary Clinton for the future of the regional security in Central America, working very closely in fighting organized crime, and making sure that our country is not used by organized crime to be able to accomplish their goals. So we are looking, in a long-term relationship with the U.S. Government, to build a better future, and at the next meeting of the Organization of American States, we’re looking forward to address some other issues about what – immigration from other countries that is coming to America.
So looking forward for this meeting, and a special moment, we’re – we hope that the situation in Egypt comes for – in a peaceful solution.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you so much, Vice President.
VICE PRESIDENT VARELA: Thank you, Secretary Clinton.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all very much.
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Remarks With Panamanian Vice President and Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Varela Before Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StateTreaty Room
Washington, DC
September 30, 2010
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it is a great pleasure to welcome the vice president and foreign minister from Panama here today. I’ve had the opportunity of already working with him. We last met in Lima during the OAS Assembly there, and I’m looking forward to having an in-depth discussion about all of the issues we face.
VICE PRESIDENT VARELA: Thank you, Secretary of State. I’m very happy to be here in Washington today in this meeting with Secretary of State Clinton. The United States is a key partner for Panama, and we can work very closely in the region to make a more secure region. I’m looking forward to – for future agreements to be ratified with Congress in the future, to strengthen our relationship, and make sure that we keep working together to make this a more secure effort for all the people that live here. So, I’m very happy to be here and I’m looking forward to the meeting too.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you so much, Juan Carlos.
VICE PRESIDENT VARELA: Thank you very much.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Thank you all very much.
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