14 February 2005
Ambassador Named Head of U.S. Delegation to Six-Party Talks
Christopher Hill will lead interagency group at security talks
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has appointed Christopher Hill, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, to head the U.S. delegation to the Six-Party Talks on North Korean nuclear weapons programs, the State Department announced on February 14.
Hill will continue to serve concurrently as ambassador to Seoul.
In addition to the United States, the participants in the Six-Party Talks are China, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and North Korea.
Following is the text of a statement from State Department spokesman Richard Boucher:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
February 14, 2005
STATEMENT BY RICHARD BOUCHER, SPOKESMAN
Korea -- Appointment of Head of the U.S. Delegation to the Six-Party Talks
Secretary Rice today appointed our Ambassador to Korea, Christopher Hill, to serve concurrently as the head of the U.S. Six-Party Talks delegation.
Ambassador Hill is a career foreign service officer and a veteran negotiator.
Ambassador Hill will remain in Seoul but plans at an early opportunity to meet with his counterparts. He will lead the interagency delegation to the next plenary session of the talks, which we believe should occur at an early date and without preconditions.
Ambassador Hill's appointment underscores U.S. support for the Six-Party Talks and the goal of a diplomatic solution ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs.
Special Envoy Joseph DeTrani will continue to be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Six-Party Talks issues.
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