Embassy News

Commerce Department Visit to Extend Economic Cooperation and Development with Turkmenistan

PAS No 219
September 29, 2008

Ashgabat, September 29, 2008 – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Paul B.Dyck is visiting Turkmenistan September 28 – October 1 and will meet with government officials of Turkmenistan.  His visit schedule also includes meetings with the representatives of international financial institutions and international organizations, as well as U.S. business community in Turkmenistan.  The purpose of the visit is to advance bilateral commercial relations.

Paul B. Dyck was appointed to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia at the U.S. Department of Commerce by the George W. Bush Administration in June 2006.  Before joining the Department of Commerce, Mr. Dyck served at the U.S. Department of State as senior advisor to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.  From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Dyck served in the White House Office of Political Affairs under President Bush.