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Albanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lulzim Basha

Secretary Condoleezza Rice
Washington, DC
January 29, 2008

10:45 a.m. EST

Secretary Rice meets with His Excellency Lulzim Basha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania. State Department photo by Michael Gross. QUESTION: Madame Secretary, any reaction to the latest violence in Kenya?

SECRETARY RICE: One, to maintain calm. It's deeply concerning. There needs to be a political resolution of this conflict. The election was not one that inspired confidence in the Kenyan people and, therefore, there needs to be a political arrangement, a political solution between the major opposition candidate and the president. We very much support what former Secretary General Kofi Annan is doing, and I plan to talk with him later today or tomorrow about what more the United States and others can do to support his efforts.

Thank you.

2008/062



Released on January 29, 2008

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