TRANSCRIPT: Press conference by #SecDef Panetta and Minister Aguiar-Branco in Lisbon, #Portugal

News Transcript: Press Conference by Secretary Panetta and Minister Aguiar-Branco in Lisbon, Portugal

defense.gov 15 Jan '13, 8pm

TRANSCRIPT: Press conference by #SecDef Panetta and Minister Aguiar-Branco in Lisbon, #Portugal

Press Conference by Secretary Panetta and Minister Aguiar-Branco in Lisbon, Portugal DEFENSE MINISTER JOSE PEDRO AGUIAR-BRANCO (through translator): I would like to begin by greeting the secretary of defense, Leon Panetta, for two reasons: because he's here representing a friendly country to Portugal and because I know that Leon Panetta is a friend of the Portuguese community in California. These are the two reasons I would like to greet him and welcome him in the name of the Portuguese people here in Forte de Sao Juliao da Barra. Knowing that the United States is a fundamental ally of the Portuguese defense policy, in our meeting, we spoke about bilateral issues, defense issues between Portugal and the United States, especially about Lajes, and of international interest, especially about Afghanistan, where Portugal is participating with ISAF. Concerning Lajes, I was -- I ...

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