Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Before Their Meeting

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Before Their Meeting 10/06/2021 05:30 AM EDT Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Paris, France OECD SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Hey, good morning.  Good morning, everyone, (inaudible) great to see you.  I'm really pleased to be with Jose Manuel.  We've been doing a lot of work on the phone in recent months, but it's good to be – actually to be able to get together in person.  We are so grateful for the role that our close ally and partner has played in the evacuation from Afghanistan, including the use of the base in Rota to evacuate and transit people.  And we have a lot of work to do together as well in preparation for the NATO summit next year, which is going to be critical in continuing to strengthen and prepare NATO for the challenges at this time, as well as lots of work together on the big issues of the moment, to include COVID and climate and many other things.  But it's just very good to have this opportunity to spend time together, so welcome. FOREIGN MINISTER ALBARES:  Thank you, Tony.  It's very nice to meet you here in person.  We have many common points we have discussed on the phone several times: of course, Afghanistan, global affairs, climate change, and women-men equality.  We share a common vision of several countries in Latin America.  And I consider the United States the natural ally and partner of European Union, so nothing more evident than to be here talking to you today. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you, my friend. 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 contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520