Press Statement Sean McCormack Washington, DC June 6, 2008
Secretary Condoleezza Rice to Travel to Paris, Jerusalem and RamallahSecretary of State Rice will travel to Paris, Jerusalem and Ramallah from June 11 to June 16.
In Paris, she will participate in and deliver remarks to the International Support Conference for Afghanistan. The Secretary will underline the need for continued strong support from the international community to meet the development challenges necessary to promote security and democracy in Afghanistan. She will also accompany the President for bilateral meetings with French government officials.
In Jerusalem and Ramallah, she will meet with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials to discuss progress being made on the ground to implement both parties’ obligations under the Roadmap, the situation in Gaza, and the effort underway to achieve agreement this year on the establishment of a Palestinian state, living side by side with Israel in peace and security.
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