02 October 2008

Statement on Rice’s Travels to India and Kazakhstan

Rice to meet with Indian, Kazakhstani officials on bilateral issues

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
October 2, 2008

STATEMENT BY SEAN MCCORMACK, SPOKESMAN

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Travel to India and Kazakhstan

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to India and Kazakhstan on October 3-5.  In India, she will meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister Mukherjee, opposition leader LK Advani, and other Indian leaders.   They will discuss a wide range of issues, including the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative, trade, counter-terrorism, human rights, religious freedom, and education.

In Kazakhstan, Secretary Rice will meet with President Nazarbayev Prime Minister Masimov, Foreign Minister Tazhin, and other government officials.  She will discuss various aspects of the U.S.-Kazakhstan strategic partnership, including security and energy cooperation, Kazakhstan’s role as a regional leader, and its efforts to implement further political and economic reforms.

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