Brazil: Opportunities and Responsibilities

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Secretary Clinton and Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
February 25, 2009




SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. I am so pleased to welcome the foreign minister of Brazil to the State Department. Mr. Minister, our countries have a great set of opportunities and responsibilities.

FOREIGN MINISTER AMORIM: That’s important, then.

SECRETARY CLINTON: That’s what we’re going to do.

FOREIGN MINISTER AMORIM: That’s important.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you so much. Thank you all.

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PRN: 2009/158