Washington, Jan 19 (UNI) The DPRK or North Korea will be high on the agenda of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson while in Europe -- January 21-27.
According to a press statement, issued here by Heather Nauert, Department of State spokesperson, on Thursday, Mr Tillerson will travel to London, Paris, Warsaw, and Davos January 21-27.
Mr Tillerson will arrive in London on January 21, where he will meet with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and National Security Advisor Mark Sedwill to discuss cooperation on issues of mutual concern around the world, including Iran, Syria, Libya, the DPRK and Ukraine.
While in Paris on January 23, he will meet with senior French officials to discuss global issues of mutual concern, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, the DPRK, and Ukraine, in addition to other areas of bilateral interest. He will also attend the launch of the International Partnership against Impunity for Use of Chemical Weapons.
The Secretary will then travel to Davos, Switzerland where from January 24-26, he will participate in the 2018 World Economic Forum. During the Forum, he will follow President Trump’s schedule of meetings.
Finally, the Secretary will travel to Warsaw on January 26, where he will meet with senior Polish officials to discuss a range of issues in the strong US-Poland bilateral relationship, including global challenges, regional security, and economic prosperity.
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