WASHINGTON - Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the United States (U.S.) Hillary Clinton questioned the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia.
He put it when he met with Prince Saud al-Faisal.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Victoria Nuland current U.S. Clinton did not press Saudi Arabia on the issue. Although today many women of Saudi Arabia to support their right to drive a car.
"Talk about driving a car really had a problem arises," says Nuland told AFP on Tuesday (06/21/2011). But Nuland does not explain in detail the contents of the discussion of the issue.
"I think he (Clinton) give an opinion how to support universal rights for women. There's a time for diplomacy is known publicly, and perform in secret diplomacy," Nuland said.
Furthermore, Nuland said that Clinton would prefer to conduct diplomacy in secret on the prohibition of women driving cars. Indeed, Clinton has been known as a defender of women's rights in both the U.S. and worldwide.
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