[wanabidii] Press Releases: Deputy Secretary Higginbottom Travel to Afghanistan

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Deputy Secretary Higginbottom Travel to Afghanistan 02/06/2015 04:37 PM EST Deputy Secretary Higginbottom Travel to Afghanistan Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 6, 2015 Deputy Secretary Heather Higginbottom traveled to Afghanistan February 4-5. While in Afghanistan, the Deputy Secretary met with President Ghani and reviewed U.S. government operations and assistance programs. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom also met with justice, infrastructure, democracy, health, counternarcotics, and education implementing partners to discuss their challenges, achievements, and innovations. Additionally, Deputy Secretary Higginbottom held a town hall at Embassy Kabul with Ambassador McKinley to speak directly with embassy staff about the importance of their work to U.S. foreign policy goals in Afghanistan and to thank them for their hard work and sacrifices. For further information, please contact Eileen Smith at SmithEW@state.gov, or follow Deputy Secretary Higginbottom on Twitter: @hhigginbottom. 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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