Secretary Rice: Travel to the Middle East, Europe

Travels With Secretary Rice, Middle East and Europe, January 12-19, 2007

Department Spokesman Sean McCormack (Jan. 9): "...this is a trip where I expect that she is going to have some extended conversations with her counterparts and leaders in the region about how to address and confront the various threats

that are -- that we face in common in the region: how to move forward on a variety of different fronts, including the Israeli-Palestinian front, how is it that we can exploit this opening that we believe exists and that many others in the region exist; how is it that we can help support those forces of moderation in the region, for example the government of Prime Minister Siniora; how is it that we can help those in Iraq who are fighting every single day for a more democratic, peaceful future for their country against the forces of extremism. "

Secretary Rice is traveling to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Luxor, Egypt; Amman, Jordan; Kuwait City, Kuwait; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; London, United Kingdom; and Berlin, Germany January 12 – January 19, 2007. She will consult with regional leaders and explore ways to help the parties make progress toward resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, continue discussions on the way forward in Iraq, and advance other issues of regional importance.

Remarks by Secretary Rice
--01/16/07 Remarks With Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faysal
--01/15/07 Remarks With Egyptian Foreign Minister Gheit
--01/14/07 Interview With Israel's Channel 10
--01/14/07 Interview With Al Quds
--01/14/07 Press Availability With Palestinian Authority President Abbas
--01/13/07 Remarks With Israeli Foreign Minister Livni
--01/12/07 Briefing en Route Shannon, Ireland
--01/12/07 Interview With BBC Arabic Television
--01/12/07 Interview on Fox News
--01/12/07 Interview With the New York Times
--01/12/07 Interview With Time Magazine

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