USA-STATE/KERRY-MCCULLY U.S.’s Kerry praises New Zealand for support of Iran deal, TPP trade pact

Record ID: 146101

  • Title: USA-STATE/KERRY-MCCULLY U.S.’s Kerry praises New Zealand for support of Iran deal, TPP trade pact
  • Date: 27th July 2015
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JULY 27, 2015) (STATE TV) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY AND NEW ZEALAND'S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MURRAY MCCULLY STANDING DURING BRIEF PHOTO OPPORTUNITY U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY SAYING: "I am particularly grateful, as is President Obama, for New Zealand's very strong support of the agreement with Iran. And we were privileged to have New Zealand as presidency of the (U.N.) Security Council when it was passed - the resolution - the other day, embracing this agreement. But beyond that we have a long and very close relationship with New Zealand on any number of issues. New Zealand's support of the Trans-Pacific-Partnership was early and strong." (SOUNDBITE) (English) TIGHTER SHOT OF U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY SAYING: "So on broad issues of national security, international economics and concerns, particularly in counter terrorism in today's world, we have one of our strongest partners and I'm very, very appreciative for that and I look forward to our conversations. And Murray, great to have you on board. " (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW ZEALAND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MURRAY MCCULLY "I had the privilege last Monday of chairing the United Nations Security Council when there was unanimous endorsement of that resolution endorsing the deal. But more than that, there was the sense also of optimism and hope that this package would provide an opportunity to reset some relationships in the region and provide a base, at a time, from which we might be able to resolve some of the other serious challenges and conflicts in the Middle East." U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY AND NEW ZEALAND'S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MURRAY MCCULLY, SHAKING HANDS
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  • Story Text: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday (July 27) met with his New Zealand counterpart in Washington, praising New Zealand for both its support of the Iran nuclear deal and the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.
    "I am particularly grateful, as is President Obama, for New Zealand's very strong support of the agreement with Iran," Kerry told reporters during a brief press briefing with New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully at the U.S. State Department.
    "We were privileged to have New Zealand as presidency of the (U.N.) Security Council when it was passed - the resolution - the other day, embracing this agreement," he added.
    New Zealand most recently chaired the United Nations Security Council which last week endorsed a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program in return for sanctions relief.
    "I had the privilege last Monday of chairing the United Nations Security Council when there was unanimous endorsement of that resolution endorsing the deal," McCully said.
    "But more than that, there was the sense also of optimism and hope that this package would provide an opportunity to reset some relationships in the region and provide a base, at a(nother) time, from which we might be able to resolve some of the other serious challenges and conflicts in the Middle East," he said.
    Kerry said New Zealand is also a strong U.S. partner in other regional issues including counter terrorism and he praised New Zealand's "early and strong" support of the Trans-Pacific-Partnership free trade pact (TPP).
    The pact would link a dozen Asia-Pacific economies by eliminating trade barriers and harmonizing regulations in a pact covering two-fifths of the world economy and a third of all global trade.
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