DIPLOMATIC SPOTLIGHT Hungary’s 9/11 Tribute Concert
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Kyrgyz Independence Day From left, Ambassador of Tajikistan Abdujabbor Shirinov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan Ilhomjon Tuychievich Nematov, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, U.S. Chief of Protocol Capricia Marshall, Sofia Blake, and wife of the Uzbek ambassador Gyul Asal Nematova attend the Kyrgyz Independence Day reception.
From left, electric guitar maker Tibor János Soltész, Battalion Chief of the Arlington County Fire Department Matthew P. Herbert, former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Nancy G. Brinker, Rep. Don Manzullo (R-Ill.), and Ambassador of Hungary György Szapáry attend a concert at the Hungarian Embassy to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and to celebrate the courage of U.S. firefighters.
Hungarian pianist Péter Tóth, winner of the 2010 Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, performs at a memorial concert at the Hungarian Embassy to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
October 2011
From left, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy Philip L. Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer, and Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan Muktar Djumaliev talk at the Kyrgyz Independence Day reception. Ambassador of Singapore Chan Heng Chee, left, and Ambassador of Turkey Namik Tan attend the Kyrgyz Independence Day reception.
Ambassador of Italy Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata, left, greets Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan Muktar Djumaliev at the Kyrgyz Independence Day reception.
Ukrainian Independence Day
From left, former Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan and current Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva joins Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan and Mrs. Muktar Djumaliev at the Kyrgyz Independence Day reception held at the Embassy Row Hotel.
Japanese BBQ Ambassador of Japan Ichiro Fujisaki, center, is surrounded by performers and guests of the annual Japanese barbeque at his residence, including Ambassador of Lithuania Zygimantas Pavilionis, bottom, with his two sons.
From left, Mrs. and Air Attaché and Assistant Defense Attaché at the Ukrainian Embassy Lt. Col. Vadym Maletskyi greet Librarian of Congress James Billington at the Ukrainian Independence Day reception held at the Library of Congress.
From left, wife of the Ukrainian ambassador Natalia Terletska, wife of the Czech ambassador, Ambassador of Ukraine Olexander Motsyk, and Ambassador of the Czech Republic Petr Gandalovic attend the Ukrainian Independence Day reception.
Yoriko Fujisaki, wife of the Japanese ambassador, welcomed guests to the annual barbeque for neighbors, media and members of Congress at the Japanese Residence.
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From left, Ambassador of Chile Arturo Fermandois Vöhringer, Ambassador of Macedonia Zoran Jolevski, and Ambassador of Montenegro Srdjan Darmanovic attend the Ukrainian National Day reception.
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From left, Ambassador of Latvia Andrejs Pildegovics joins Mrs. and Ambassador of Uzbekistan Ilhomjon Tuychievich Nematov at the Ukrainian National Day reception.
Ambassador of Russia Sergey Kislyak, left, and Ambassador of Tajikistan Abdujabbor Shirinov attend the Ukrainian National Day reception at the Library of Congress.
From left, Social Secretary at the Japanese Embassy Kiyomi Buker joins Anita McBride, former chief of staff to Laura Bush, and her husband Tim McBride and son Andrew at the annual Japanese summer barbeque.
October 2011