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    MS. CLINTON DEPARTS FOR CENTRAL EUROPE AND CAUCASUS: YEREVAN TO HOST H. CLINTON ON JULY 4

    Panorama
    June 30 2010
    Armenia

    On July 1-5 the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departs on
    Thursday for an important trip to Central Europe and the Caucasus,
    US Assistant Secretary Philip Crowley stated at briefing asking
    Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Philip Gordon to represent
    the schedule, U.S. State Dep press service reported.

    The Secretary will be traveling to Kyiv, Krakow, Baku, Yerevan,
    and Tbilisi, in that order, from July 1st to 5th.

    After speaking Kyiv and Krakow visits, Gordon key focused South
    Caucasian visits.

    "After Krakow, the Secretary will be visiting three South Caucasus
    countries, where she will have the opportunity to emphasize the
    importance of our bilateral relations with Azerbaijan, Armenia,
    and Georgia, and to promote efforts to resolve regional conflicts
    and strengthen regional peace and stability," Phil Gordon said.

    Ms. Clinton arrives in Baku on July 4th to meet with President
    Aliyev and Foreign Minister Mammadyarov. She will also have a chance
    to talk with young people about media freedom and other political
    participation issues.

    She then proceeds to Yerevan later on July 4th, where she'll meet with
    President Sargsian and Foreign Minister Nalbandian. She'll discuss
    human rights, democratization, and media freedom with civil society
    representatives in Yerevan.

    On July 5th, the Secretary continues to Tbilisi, where she will meet
    President Saakashvili, Foreign Minister Vashadze, and members of the
    political opposition, as well as representatives of civil society
    and women's leaders. She will review the progress of the U.S.-Georgia
    strategic partnership as well as the results of the recent municipal
    elections.




    From: A. Papazian
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