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KARACHI: Scott Urbom has formally taken on the position of consul common on the US Consulate General in Karachi, underscoring the continued US-Pakistan diplomatic relationship, in accordance with an announcement issued by the consulate on Tuesday.
Urbom brings a wealth of expertise to his new position. He served most just lately as workplace director within the Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, overseeing bilateral relations between the United States and a number of international locations on this area, an official assertion learn.
Prior assignments embrace deputy director of the Office of Korean Affairs; deputy political chief on the American Institute in Taiwan; and DPRK Unit Chief within the Office of Korean Affairs.
His various international assignments embrace posts in Beijing, China; Bridgetown, Barbados; and Kyiv, Ukraine.
Prior to becoming a member of the Foreign Service, Urbom contributed to international training by educating English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan. He holds a level from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and grasp’s levels from Harvard University and the National War College.
He and his spouse Sonia, a trainer and retired US diplomat, have two daughters in faculty.
The diplomat begins his position as consul common by marking the 77th anniversary of US-Pakistan diplomatic relations, with the purpose of strengthening the sturdy bilateral ties between the United States and Pakistan.
He emphasises the significance of elevated financial funding, commerce cooperation, and the Green Alliance framework.
This strategic partnership is designed to offer mutual advantages for each nations and to reinforce people-to-people ties between the residents of the United States and people in Sindh and Balochistan, as per the assertion.
