*EPF506 06/04/2004
Text: Armitage Meets with New Zealand's Opposition Leader Brash
(U.S. appreciates New Zealand's help in Iraq, Afghanistan) (120)

Following is the text of a State Department press statement released June 3:

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[State Department]
Press Statement
Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman
Washington, DC
June 3, 2004

Meeting Between Deputy Secretary Armitage and New Zealand National Party Leader, Dr. Don Brash

Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage met June 3 with Dr. Don Brash, leader of the New Zealand opposition National Party. The two discussed a wide range of issues, including U.S.-New Zealand relations and developments in Iraq. Deputy Secretary Armitage reiterated U.S. appreciation for New Zealand's contributions to reconstruction in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

2004/625

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