Deputy Secretary of Transportation Reaffirms the U.S.-Afghan Enduring Partnership

Deputy Secretary of Transportation Reaffirms the U.S.-Afghan Enduring Partnership

Deputy Secretary of Transportation Reaffirms the U.S.-Afghan Enduring Partnership

John D. Porcari, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation, visited Kabul today where he engaged with the Minister of Transportation and Civil Aviation, the Minister of Public Works, and the Deputy Minister of Mines, further reaffirming America’s enduring relationship with Afghanistan under the U.S.-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA). 

While in Kabul, Deputy Secretary Porcari signed three Memoranda of Cooperation with the Ministries of Transportation and Civil Aviation, Public Works, and Mines.  These Memoranda of Cooperation, which are a direct outgrowth of the SPA, detail technical assistance and concrete steps that both countries will undertake as Afghanistan continues to build a transportation infrastructure that will serve both present needs and future generations.   Deputy Secretary Porcari noted that transportation, including civil aviation, highways, and rail access, is a foundation for Afghanistan’s future prosperity. 

The Deputy Secretary’s visit was aimed at further building an enduring partnership with Afghanistan that strengthens Afghan sovereignty, stability, governance capacity, and prosperity while contributing to the security of the region.