Meeting between President of the Government and Secretary of State of United States of America

President's News - 2015.10.19

The President of the Government received the Secretary of State of the United States, John Kerry, on Monday morning at Moncloa Palace. The visit takes place one month after Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited the United States, and two weeks after the US Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, visited Spain. It also coincides with the Spanish Rotating Presidency of the UN Security Council.

1. Images of President Rajoy and John Kerry, United States Secretary of State | Pool Moncloa - 2015.10.19

01:10 1. Images of President Rajoy and John Kerry, United States Secretary of State

Moncloa Palace, Madrid

Mariano Rajoy and John Kerry welcomed the political agreement reached between the two countries on the clean up and restoration of the environment in the Almerian town of Palomares, affected 50 years ago by an accident between two aircraft of the US Air Force which caused radioactive contamination to the land in the town, and which also provides for the deposit of the contaminated soil in a suitable site in the United States.

They also reviewed bilateral relations and tackled issues of a regional and international nature of special interest, particularly the situation in Syria, in Libya and the Middle East Peace Process. They both expressed their concern at the deterioration of security conditions in the region and the expansion of Jihadi terrorism, which is causing a great humanitarian crisis.

John Kerry was received on Sunday by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, José Manuel García-Margallo, and also held a meeting on Monday morning with H.M. King Felipe VI at Zarzuela Palace.