Spokesman Kelly (Nov. 17): "...[W]e have a robust partnership with Pakistan, an aid package that is supportive of their economic development efforts, but also of their – some of their security efforts. And we’ve been very supportive of their offensive in South Waziristan and supportive of their efforts to deal with the problem of the violent extremists in the region." -Daily Press Briefing
Assistant Secretary Blake (Nov. 10): "Well really this is an issue for India and Pakistan to resolve bilaterally as we've always said. If you look at the history of what happened between 2004 and 2007 both countries made a lot of progress in their bilateral dialogue, not only in the composite dialogue between the foreign ministries, but also in the more sensitive backchannel negotiations. So I think that provides a very powerful example of what the two countries are capable." -Full Text
Spokesman Kelly (Nov. 12): "[Regarding] Holbrooke’s travel, he’s currently traveling to Berlin. He’s there today. He’ll be in Paris tomorrow, in Munich on November 14, and then next week he’ll be in Moscow. These are for consultations with government officials and his special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan counterparts. These routine meetings are part of continued efforts to stay in close touch with allies and partners on Afghanistan and Pakistan." -Full Text | -Press Statement
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