Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Speaks with President Alassane Ouattara After Their Meeting
January 17, 2012
January 17, 2012
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following remarks by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State:
PRESIDENT OUATTARA: (Via interpreter) Madam Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, first of all, on behalf of the Government and the people of Cote d'Ivoire, and also on my own behalf and on behalf of Mrs. Ouattara, which - who admires the Secretary of State, who would like and to wish you a warm welcome, like we say in Cote d'Ivoi . . .
PRESIDENT OUATTARA: (Via interpreter) Madam Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, first of all, on behalf of the Government and the people of Cote d'Ivoire, and also on my own behalf and on behalf of Mrs. Ouattara, which - who admires the Secretary of State, who would like and to wish you a warm welcome, like we say in Cote d'Ivoi . . .