Under Secretary of State William J. Burns Visits Turkmenistan

PAS No 248
July 10, 2009

Under Secretary of State William J. Burns

Ashgabat, July 10, 2009 – Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William J. Burns and a high-level American delegation will visit Ashgabat on July 10-11, 2009 to discuss a range of bilateral issues with Turkmenistan's government leaders.  The delegation is also traveling to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on this trip.

On July 11, 2009 Under Secretary William Burns held a press-conference in Ashgabat. Full transcript of the Press Conference and Remarks to "Turkmenistan" TV.