State Department: Announcement of Transition in Leadership on Afghanistan Diplomacy
October 19, 2021
October 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken:
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As Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad steps down from his role, I extend my gratitude for his decades of service to the American people.
Thomas West, who previously served as the Deputy Special Representative, will be the Special Representative for Afghanistan.
Special Representative West . . .
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As Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad steps down from his role, I extend my gratitude for his decades of service to the American people.
Thomas West, who previously served as the Deputy Special Representative, will be the Special Representative for Afghanistan.
Special Representative West . . .