Sec. of State Clinton in Paris for high-level talks and address about European security
By Matthew Lee, APFriday, January 29, 2010
Clinton in Paris for European security speech
PARIS — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Paris for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration’s commitment to the continent’s security.
She will meet Friday with President Nicolas Sarkozy before delivering an address at France’s military academy. Aides say Clinton will speak to threats facing Europe, the administration approach to missile defense, arms control with Russia and the importance of NATO.
Clinton arrived in Paris after attending two days of conferences on Afghanistan and Yemen in London. At the meeting she also stressed the necessity of punishing Iran for its failure to come clean about its nuclear intentions.
