Secretary of State Clinton to visit GTO Jan 24

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21 January 2011

Secretary Clinton to Visit Guanajuato Mexico


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
January 21, 2011

STATEMENT BY PHILIP J. CROWLEY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Visit Mexico

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Mexico at the invitation of Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa on Monday, January 24, 2011.

Secretary of State Clinton and Secretary Espinosa will meet in Guanajuato to discuss key issues that the United States and Mexico face individually and as partners, including joint cooperation to combat organized crime, strengthening the competitiveness of our two economies, modernizing the border between our countries and advancing the global climate change agenda after the Cancun Summit.

The United States and Mexico share many opportunities and challenges and work collaboratively on a wide range of issues. This visit is an opportunity to reinforce the close relations between the two nations and to identify common objectives and strategies to ensure greater security and well-being for the citizens of both countries.

(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://www.america.gov)



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