Richard L. Armitage and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin

Taken QuestionsOffice of the SpokesmanWashington, DCDecember 14, 2004 Question Taken at December 14, 2004 Daily Press Briefing

Meeting Between Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin

Question: What was the subject of the meeting between Deputy Secretary Armitage and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin?

Answer: Deputy Secretary Armitage met with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin on Monday afternoon, December 13. They discussed bilateral issues and the Ethiopian-Eritrea border.

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Deputy Secretary Armitage, Oleg Rybachuk, Victor Yushchenko

Taken QuestionsOffice of the SpokesmanWashington, DCDecember 14, 2004 Question Taken at December 14, 2004 Daily Press Briefing

Deputy Secretary Meeting with Oleg Rybachuk

Question: What did Deputy Secretary Armitage and Mr. Oleg Rybachuk, Chief of Staff to Ukrainian Presidential Candidate Victor Yushchenko, discuss during their meeting last Friday?

Answer: Deputy Secretary Richard Armitage and Mr. Oleg Rybachuk met briefly on Friday, December 10, 2004. During their meeting they discussed recent developments in Ukraine.

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