William Burns to pay visit to Uzbekistan

05/05/2014 | Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan and the United States of America (USA) will hold bilateral consultations, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan said.

The US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns arrives in Uzbekistan with a working visit on 6 May 2014 to participate in bilateral consultations, the ministry said.

William Burns holds the highest rank in the Foreign Service, Career Ambassador, and became Deputy Secretary of State in July 2011. He is only the second serving career diplomat in history to become Deputy Secretary.

Ambassador Burns served from 2008 until 2011 as Under Secretary for Political Affairs. He was Ambassador to Russia from 2005 until 2008, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs from 2001 until 2005, and Ambassador to Jordan from 1998 until 2001.

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