US Secretary of State Tillerson in Mexico: '2 Strong Countries Will Have Differences' ABC News International | |
go to original February 23, 2017 |
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In a rare public statement, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly have had productive meetings with their Mexican counterparts and addressed the key differences between the two neighbors.
The two top Trump administration officials are in Mexico City for a brief trip amid heightened tensions over the U.S.’s new immigration policies, heated rhetoric and insistence that Mexico will pay for a border wall, but Tillerson sought to downplay those differences in the brief statement.
“During the course of our meetings, we discussed the breadth of challenges and opportunities in the U.S.-Mexico relationship,” he said, standing alongside Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray. “In our meetings, we jointly acknowledged that in a relationship filled with vibrant colors, two strong sovereign countries from time to time will have differences.”
He added: “We listened closely and carefully to each other as we respectfully and patiently raised our respective concerns.”
The amicable tone was shared by Videgaray, but he also made a point to highlight those differences.
“In a moment where we have notorious differences, the best way to solve them is through dialogue,” he said.
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