Video: 4/21 State Department Press Briefing

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Topics covered:

SRI LANKA
Positive Developments as Tens of Thousands of Civilians Have Left in Recent Days/ Exact Number of Civilians Remaining is Unclear
Firing into the No-Fire Zone continues to be a major problem/U.S. calls on both the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE to Refrain from Indiscriminate Firing and Shelling
U.S. Urges the Government of Sri Lank to Allow the UN and ICRC to Access All Sites Where International Displaced Persons are Being Processed and Provided Shelter
Ambassador Blake is in Daily Communication with Senior Sri Lankan Military and Government Officials/Emphasizing the importance of demonstrating restraint and patience
Secretary Clinton has Raised Issue with Her Counterparts in Various Meetings
International Community is Focused on Trying to End Conflict and Protect the Civilians

RUSSIA
NATO Exercises are a Normal Part of NATO's Relationship with Georgia/Exercises is to help Georgia Meet NATO Standards/Exercises Are No Threat to Russia
Russia has Nothing to Fear from a Missile Defense System/Designed to Address a Threat from Iran
U.S. Sending Team to Rome to begin dialogue with Russia on Moving Forward from START

NORTH KOREA
Have Not Heard from South Korea on Discussion with North Korea/U.S. Supports Dialogue Between North Korea and South Korea
No update on American Journalists Detained in North Korea
All U.S. Government Employees Have Departed North Korea/U.S. Trying to Get Decision Reversed/Goal is the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

LIBYA
Meeting Between Secretary Clinton and the Libyan National Security Adviser

IRAN
No Updates on the Status of Roxana Saberi/Expect Iran to Adhere to the International Civil Covenant on Political and Human Rights and the Declaration on Human Rights

TURKEY
Reports of Arrests of Intellectuals, Writers and University Professors in Turkey

PAKISTAN/AFHGANISTAN
International Community Must Come Together to Defeat the Taliban/ U.S. is working with other Governments to Bring Diplomatic, Military, and Other Types of Pressures to Defeat the Taliban
Civil Society Must be Strengthened and Governance Built Up

DEPARTMENT
Secretary Clinton to Testify Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Appropriations Sub-Committee on State/Foreign Operation
As Directed by President Obama, the Secretary is Looking at Ways the State Department can Cut Costs

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