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Note to Correspondents U.S. Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Richardson to Travel to South Asia, April 11-19, 1998 |
USUN PRESS RELEASE #63 (98)
April 2, 1998
Ambassador Bill Richardson To Travel to Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri
Lanka, April 11-19, 1998
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson plans to travel to several capitals in the Middle East and South Asia to consult with senior government officials and international leaders regarding bilateral and regional issues, various United Nations and peacekeeping issues and will discuss human rights and humanitarian issues. Ambassador Richardson will also review preparations for the upcoming visit of President Clinton to the region. He would be accompanied by Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Karl F. Inderfurth and National Security Council Senior Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs Bruce Riedel.
The dates and itinerary of the trip are as follows, subject to change:
| April 11-12 April 13 April 14-15 April 16-17 April 18 |
Manama, Bahrain Dhaka, Bangladesh New Delhi, India Islamabad, Pakistan Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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