Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for PRM visits Nepal

November 12, 2009

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration at the Department of State Sam Witten visited Nepal November 11 and 12. During his visit, he met with officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs, as well as local and international officials dealing with refugee issues.  Mr. Witten discussed the situation of Tibetan and Bhutanese refugees in Nepal.