June 22, 2005: Headlines: COS - Nepal: COS - India: Diplomacy: The Rising Nepal: India RPCV Donald A. Camp, the US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs is arriving in Kathmandu next week for a two-day visit
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June 22, 2005: Headlines: COS - Nepal: COS - India: Diplomacy: The Rising Nepal: India RPCV Donald A. Camp, the US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs is arriving in Kathmandu next week for a two-day visit
India RPCV Donald A. Camp, the US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs is arriving in Kathmandu next week for a two-day visit
India RPCV Donald A. Camp, the US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs is arriving in Kathmandu next week for a two-day visit
US official Donald Camp arriving next week
By Our Correspondent
KATHMANDU, June 22: Donald A. Camp, the US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs is arriving in Kathmandu next week for a two-day visit.
According to high level source at the American Embassy in Kathmandu, Camp will be meeting Vice Chairmen of the Council of Ministers, ministers of the key government ministries, senior government officials, political leaders, among others, during the visit. The sources said they did not have all the details of Camp’s visit as yet.
Spokesperson of the American Embassy in Kathmandu Constance Colding Jones told The Rising Nepal, “We are expecting him next week.” She did not confirm the date of Camp’s visit and hinted that nothing could be said as of now about the timing of the visit. This is a regular visit and if the schedule does not change Camp will be here.
Donald will be the second senior US official to visit Nepal after the Royal move of February 1.
Earlier in May, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Christina B. Rocca, had visited Nepal. The visit of the senior US official comes at a time when the US government has been constantly pointing at the need to restore peace in Nepal. Camp had visited Nepal last October to acknowledge the situation here in Nepal, lobby for peace and also make a thorough assessment about the existing and the future course of economic assistance for Nepal.
According to the website of the US State Department Donald, Camp is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs since September 2001.
He was Director for South Asia at the National Security Council between the period 1999-2001.
His former overseas assignments were — Consul General in Chengdu, political officer in Beijing, Colombo, and Bridgetown. He was a Pearson fellow in the office of Senator Paul Simon.
Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Mr. Camp was a Peace Corps volunteer in India. He has a B.A. degree from Carleton College.
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