Clinton's remarks came in a foreign policy address delivered on Wednesday at a leading Washington-based think tank, the Council on Foreign Relations.
“We are working with our key treaty allies Japan and Korea, Australia, Thailand, the Philippines and other partners to strengthen our bilateral relationships as well as with trans-Pacific institutions. We are both a trans-Atlantic and a trans-Pacific nation,” Clinton said.
“We will also put special emphasis on encouraging major and emerging global powers -- China, India, Russia and Brazil, as well as Turkey, Indonesia and South Africa -- to be full partners in tackling the global agenda. I want to underscore the importance of this task, and my personal commitment to it. These states are vital to achieving solutions to shared problems and advancing our priorities -- nonproliferation, counterterrorism, economic growth, climate change, among others. With these states, we will stand firm on our principles even as we seek common ground,” she added.
Clinton paid an official visit to Ankara in March, ahead of a landmark visit by US President Barack Obama which took place in April. Clinton and her then-counterpart, Ali Babacan, issued a joint statement during the former's visit vowing that their countries will consult each other and cooperate closely on a wide array of issues ranging from peace in the Middle East and Cyprus to Turkish-Armenian rapprochement and energy security.
