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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias next week to discuss the Honduran political crisis, her spokesman said Thursday.
The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, which begins Monday, State Department spokesman PJ Crowley told reporters, without providing further details.
"I would expect next week we'll continue to look for ways to support the San Jose process," Crowley said, referring to the peace process brokered by Arias to restore president Manuel Zelaya following the military-backed coup that ousted him from power on June 28.
Washington has halted most visa services in Honduras, revoked visas for the interim regime and cut off over 30 million dollars in non-humanitarian aid.
Interim leader Roberto Micheletti acknowledged in an interview with Fox television late Wednesday that he had ruled out attempting to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly due to the restrictions.
