U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has appointed a special representative of the Department of Muslim countries, according to a statement posted on the site of the Foreign Ministry on June 26.
The new, specially created, headed by former Department of State Department Counselor for Muslims in Europe and Eurasia Pandit Farah (Farah Pandith). The main objective of Pandit and department under its control, according to the text of the declaration would be "the realization of the efforts of the U.S. administration to engage with the Muslim world."
Prior to joining the State Department Pandit, born in India, was officer of the National Security Council and has ties to the Muslim world, as well as the challenges of extremism. In 1990, she served as the Agency for International Development (USAID).
"Farah Pandit has many years experience and will play veduyuschuyu role in our efforts to strengthen contacts with the Muslim world," - said the Clinton.
It reminds the AFP, after the U.S. presidential elections Barack Obama said that the U.S. review of relations with Muslim countries so that they are "based on mutual interest and mutual respect." In early June, during a tour of the Middle East, Obama reiterated that promise and called on Muslims to the beginning of a new "historic" era of relations.
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