Posts tagged with ‘kabul’
A Bureau of Diplomatic Security Special Agent (right) provides security for U.S. diplomatic personnel on the outskirts of #Kabul, Afghanistan. As the U.S. Department of State marks American Heroes Week, we recognize Diplomatic Security Service uniformed officers who help protect State Department employees around the world. #AmericanHeroesWeek
Statement by Secretary Tillerson on the the Terrorist Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
May 31, 2017
The United States strongly condemns today’s deadly attack in Kabul.
We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed and injured, including our Afghan partners, members of the diplomatic and international communities, and many innocent Afghan citizens. We pray for a speedy recovery to the American and Afghan members of our mission staff and others who were injured in this attack, and we praise the Afghan Security Forces, police, and medical professionals who were the first responders to the scene.
In the face of this senseless and cowardly act, the U.S. commitment to Afghanistan is unwavering; the United States stands with the government and the people of Afghanistan and will continue to support their efforts to achieve peace, security, and prosperity for their country.
(Source: state.gov)
Statement by U.S. Embassy Kabul Special Chargé d’Affaires Ambassador Hugo Llorens on the Attack Near the German Embassy in Kabul
May 31, 2017
I condemn today’s deadly attack near the German Embassy compound in Kabul in the strongest possible terms. Carried out in a busy street during the morning rush hour, and during the holy month of Ramadan, this horrific and shameful attack demonstrates these terrorists’ complete disregard for human life and their nihilistic opposition to the dream of a peaceful future for Afghanistan. The terrorists, and those who provide them support in any form, deserve the utter scorn of all civilized people around the world.
Our commitment is unwavering; we stand with the Afghan people and the Government of National Unity as they strive to build a brighter, safer tomorrow for the people of this great nation. The struggle in Afghanistan is a fight between the overwhelming majority of Afghans who wish to build a better future for themselves, their families, and their noble land, pitted against small but despicable and barbaric cults who only know death and destruction. On behalf of the Embassy and the American people, I offer my deepest condolences to the families of all those killed and hope for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Remembering the Early Years of U.S.-Afghan Relations →
By: Carla Benini: Public Diplomacy Officer in the U.S. Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
On April 6, 2011, the Department of State and Meridian International Center hosted a reception to celebrate the opening of the U.S. Embassy Kabul-funded exhibit, “In Small Things Remembered: The Early Years of U.S.-Afghan Relations.” Over 300 guests viewed the 80 photographs and documents that recalled the first Peace Corps volunteers in Afghanistan, visits to the White House by Afghan kings, infrastructure projects, and cultural emissaries such as Duke Ellington and Dave Brubeck…
(Source: blogs.state.gov)
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