US 'assistant foreign minister' to visit Nepal
US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Patrick Moon will visit Kathmandu from January 17-20, the US embassy in Kathmandu said.
During his visit, deputy assistant Secretary Moon will meet government officials, political leaders, human rights activists, and representatives of the international community to discuss the current political situation and the continuation of the peace process, the status of the discharge of the disqualified combatants from the cantonments, and economic development.
Moon was appointed the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in March 2009.
Earlier, he served as the Coordinator for Afghanistan beginning in January 2008 and from June 2008 to March 2009 he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Afghanistan. This is Moon's first visit to Nepal.
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