[wanabidii] Press Releases: Special Envoy Thomas Perriello's Travel to the African Great Lakes Region and Europe

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Special Envoy Thomas Perriello's Travel to the African Great Lakes Region and Europe 07/17/2015 06:40 PM EDT Special Envoy Thomas Perriello's Travel to the African Great Lakes Region and Europe Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 17, 2015 Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Thomas Perriello will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, France, and the United Kingdom July 19 - August 4. The trip will be the first of Special Envoy Perriello’s tenure and is an opportunity for him to engage with key regional stakeholders on electoral, governance, and security priorities. In the DRC, Special Envoy Periello will visit Kinshasa and Goma to meet with government officials, opposition members, UN officials, and civil society representatives to discuss upcoming elections and continued security challenges. He will then travel to Burundi, where the United States continues to stress the importance of preserving the Arusha Accords and reaching a political resolution to the crisis. In Rwanda and Uganda, the Special Envoy will meet with government officials to discuss a range of regional and bilateral issues, including electoral processes, regional security threats, and the ongoing crisis in Burundi. The Special Envoy will wrap up his trip with stops in Paris and London to meet with P3 partners about donor coordination and engagement. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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