Under Secretary Burns: Travel to Slovenia and Russia

Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns traveled to Russia on December 1-2 for meetings of the U.S.-Russia Counterterrorism Working Group, and to Slovenia on December 4-6 for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) annual Ministerial.

Under Secretary Burns talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the 13th OSCE Ministerial Council in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Under Secretary Burns represented the United States in the 14th session of the U.S.-Russia Counterterrorism Working Group in Moscow December 1-2, 2005. Over two days the Working Group, comprised of American and Russian officials and headed on the Russian side by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislyak, will discuss a broad range of topics, including Afghanistan, counter-narcotics, transportation security, terrorist financing, and law enforcement.

In Slovenia, the Under Secretary headed the U.S. delegation to the OSCE Ministerial to deliver a message of strong U.S. support for the OSCE and recognize its vital role in expanding democracy, security, and human rights in Europe and Eurasia in the 30 years since the signing of the Helsinki Final Act.

Remarks by Under Secretary Burns
12/06/05  Press Roundtable at the Thirteenth Ministerial Council of OSCE
12/05/05  Remarks to the Thirteenth Ministerial Council of OSCE
12/02/05  Interview with Aleksey Venediktov of Ekho Moskviy Radio
12/02/05  Remarks Following Meetings of the U.S.-Russia Counterterrorism Working Group                                                     

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