Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) “is traveling to Pakistan and Afghanistan as part of the Committee’s ongoing effort to assess security, political, and economic developments in the region and their impact on U.S. policy,” according to a press release.
Chairman Kerry will be the first member of Congress to visit the region since the flooding in Pakistan began. According to UN estimates, at least 14 million have been affected, more than one million have been displaced, and over 1,400 have died.
Who he’ll meet with:
In Pakistan, Chairman Kerry will visit areas that have been hit by recent floods in addition to meeting with senior Pakistani and U.S. officials.
In Afghanistan, Chairman Kerry will meet with senior Afghan government officials, U.S. and NATO military commanders, U.S. civilian leaders, and troops.
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