US State Department Advisor Derek Chollet will visit the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan September 5-10. During the tour, he will emphasize the importance of our collaboration to advance shared goals.
In the UAE, Councilor Chollet will reaffirm the strong US-UAE partnership and discuss ways to expand and deepen broad bilateral cooperation. He will consult with senior UAE leaders on a range of regional issues.
In Pakistan, Congressman Chollet will lead a US interagency delegation to meet with senior government officials, as well as civil society and private sector leaders, to reaffirm our commitment to Pakistan during the devastating floods that will on them. The Councilman and his delegation will discuss the recently announced US assistance and emphasize our interest in continuing to partner with Pakistan to mitigate the damage from recent floods and heavy rains. While in Pakistan, Councilor Chollet and his delegation will celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations and discuss a wide range of issues, including improving trade and investment links, promoting bilateral health cooperation, collaborating to mitigating the impacts of the climate crisis, and expanding our people. -connections with people.
The Advisor’s large interagency delegation demonstrates the commitment of the United States to a broad partnership with the government and people of Pakistan. The interagency delegation will include State Department Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Horst, United States Agency for International Development Deputy Assistant Administrator Maria Longi, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Rebecca Zimmerman, and Council Director National Security for Pakistan Courtenay Dunn. .
