Friday's global agenda: Canada visits Kerry

By Julian Pecquet - 02/08/13 10:20 AM ET

Your morning global affairs speed-read

John Kerry holds his first meeting with a foreign leader as secretary of State today when he greets Canada's foreign minister, John Baird, at Foggy Bottom. On the agenda: bilateral trade, investment, energy security and environmental stewardship, securing and streamlining trade and travel at the border – and of course, the Keystone pipeline.

“They’ll also explore ways to strengthen North American cooperation and U.S.-Canadian collaboration in advancing human rights, democracy, security and good governance in the Americas and around the globe,” spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.

Also, Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns meets with Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon.

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