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Text: State Department on Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Visit
(Albright, Lee will consult on North Korea policy) (190)

U.S. Department of State Spokesman James Rubin announced March 6 that Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will meet Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Lee Joung Binn in Washington on March 13.

Following is the text of the State Department announcement:

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman

March 6, 2000

STATEMENT BY JAMES P. RUBIN, SPOKESMAN

REPUBLIC OF KOREA: VISIT OF FOREIGN MINISTER

Secretary Albright will meet Korean Foreign Minister Lee Joung Binn in Washington on March 13.

This will be Foreign Minister Lee's first trip to the U.S. since being named to his position in January. Secretary Albright and Foreign Minister Lee will consult on North Korea policy coordination, other matters of bilateral concern, and discuss their close cooperation on a range of international matters such as the June 25-27 Community of Democracies meeting in Warsaw.

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