WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2017 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis
departed today on a five-day trip to reaffirm the enduring U.S. commitment to
partnerships in the Middle East, West Africa and South Asia, Defense Department
officials said.
Mattis will begin his engagements with a visit to Egypt
tomorrow, where he will meet with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Defense
Minister Gen. Sedki Sobhi.
He will then travel to Jordan, where, on Dec 3, he will
participate in the Aqaba Process, a meeting on countering violent extremism in
West Africa, hosted by Jordan’s King Abdullah II. Attendees will also include
officials from France, the U.K., and several Western African nations, as well
as representatives from the African Union, the European Union, NATO and the
U.N.
The defense secretary will then travel to Pakistan, Dec. 4,
where he is planning to meet with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Chief
of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Bajwa. He will conclude his trip with a visit to
Kuwait on Dec. 5, where he will meet with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al
Sabah and other Kuwaiti leaders.
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