Grossman to visit Pakistan after making a stop in Turkey

Ambassador Grossman to further progress on recent meetings on counter-terrorism in Washington.

WASHINGTON: US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Marc Grossman is due to visit Islamabad after a round of meetings with the International Contact Group for Afghanistan in Ankara, Turkey.

The US State Department announced that Ambassador Grossman, who will be departing for his trip on Tuesday, will first make a stop at Ankara to attend the ICG meeting. "This meeting of the ICG will focus on the status of Afghan and international commitments on security and development following the Chicago NATO summit and the Tokyo Conference. The ICG member countries also plan to discuss international support for transition planning and an Afghan-led political process," said the State Department in a press release.

The State Department added that in his trip to Islamabad, Ambassador Marc Grossman will "continue our work with the Pakistani government to identify our shared interests and focus on actions we can take together. His trip builds on recent engagements, including Secretary Clinton’s meetings with Foreign Minister Khar in Washington and President Zardari in New York, as well as the recent US-Pakistan Law Enforcement and Counterterrorism Working Group convened in Washington, DC on October 5."