Washington, DC - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Ambassador Tina Kaidanow will travel to Belgium, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from October 23 - 31.

In Belgium, Ambassador Kaidanow will hold consultations with U.S. representatives at the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to review mechanisms for enhancing security cooperation with EU Member States and NATO Allies.

Ambassador Kaidanow will then travel to Doha, Qatar where she will review regional security issues with officials from U.S. Central Command and other senior U.S. representatives in the region. In the United Arab Emirates, Ambassador Kaidanow will meet with Emirati officials, identifying opportunities for further expanding bilateral security cooperation and defense engagement.