Clinton in Estonia for NATO talks focusing on Afghanistan, nuclear policy, missile defense

Clinton in Estonia for NATO meetings

TALLINN, Estonia — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in the Baltic state of Estonia for a meeting of NATO ministers to discuss Afghanistan and other issues.

She arrived slightly later than scheduled after the Iceland volcano’s ash cloud shifted toward Estonia while she was en route from Washington to a refueling stop in Spain. Her plane remained on the ground for a short time after refueling so that it would arrive in Tallinn after sunrise and make it easier for the pilot to avoid any ash cloud.

The two-day NATO meeting is to focus on Afghanistan, alliance nuclear weapons policy and missile defense.

Clinton had planned a stop in Helsinki, Finland, before the NATO meeting. But she canceled due to flight restrictions triggered by the volcanic ash.