[wanabidii] Press Releases: Secretary Kerry travels to Belgium, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, December 1 - 5

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Secretary Kerry travels to Belgium, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, December 1 - 5 11/26/2014 09:27 AM EST Secretary Kerry travels to Belgium, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, December 1 - 5 Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC November 26, 2014 Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Brussels, Belgium, on December 1 to take part in the December 2 NATO Foreign Ministerial and associated meetings. On December 3, the Secretary will chair the first ministerial-level meeting of the Counter-ISIL Coalition, bringing together over sixty Coalition partners to discuss the political mechanism for our joint efforts to degrade and defeat ISIL. He will also take part in the sixth U.S.-EU Energy Council, the capstone of transatlantic energy cooperation, with Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, EU High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini, EU Energy Union Vice President Maros Sefcovic, and EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Canete. Secretary Kerry will then travel to Basel, Switzerland, to take part in the OSCE Ministerial Council. The Secretary will meet with Swiss President Burkhalter to discuss the role the OSCE played this year in addressing the crisis and monitoring events in Ukraine. On December 4, the Secretary will then travel to London, United Kingdom, to deliver remarks at the London Conference on Afghanistan, a platform for the government of Afghanistan to set out its vision for reform and for the international community to demonstrate enduring support for Afghanistan. The Secretary will hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the meeting, including with President Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah of Afghanistan, as well as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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