13 September 2001

U.S. Officials to Visit Moscow and Brussels on Terrorism Issues

The State Department announced that Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Beth Jones, and other officials will travel to Moscow and Brussels September 19-20 "to continue an ongoing dialogue in the framework of the bilateral Afghan Working Group and to discuss the situation in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S."

The U.S.-Russia Working Group on Afghanistan most recently met in Washington in May.

U.S. Department Of State
Office of the Spokesman
September 13, 2001
Statement by Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Deputy Secretary's Travel To Moscow And Brussels, September 19-20

Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage, accompanied by Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Beth Jones, Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Christina Rocca, Special Coordinator for Counterterrorism Francis Taylor and other U.S. government officials will travel to Moscow and Brussels on September 19-20.

In Moscow, the Deputy Secretary will meet with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav Trubnikov and other Russian officials. The purpose of the meeting will be to continue an ongoing dialogue in the framework of the bilateral Afghan Working Group and to discuss the situation in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. The Deputy Secretary will then travel to Brussels for further discussions with Allies.