U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is on a weeklong tour of the Middle East and Asia that included stops in Bahrain, Iraq, Afghanistan and Japan. He will attend a trade event in California before returning to Washington.
US Secretary of State Kerry on Middle East, Asian Tour
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan officials, including Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani (C) at the start of their bilateral commission talks at Char Chinar Palace in Kabul, April 9, 2016. (Pamela Dockins/VOA).
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shares a laugh with Afghanistan CEO Abdullah Abdullah before meeting at the Sepidar Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 9, 2016.
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From left, Oman Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, Secretary of State John Kerry and Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, stand together for a family photo at the start of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial meetings in Manama, Bahrain, April 7, 2016.
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Secretary of State Kerry greets U.S. troops outside Resolute Support Headquarters following a meeting with General "Mick" Nicholson, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan , April 9, 2016. (Pamela Dockins/VOA)