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Deputy Secretary of State

Richard L. Armitage's nomination as Deputy Secretary of State was confirmed by the Senate on March 23, 2001. He was sworn in on March 26, 2001.

The Deputy Secretary serves as the principal deputy, adviser, and alter ego to the Secretary of State; serves as Acting Secretary of State in the Secretary's absence; and assists the Secretary in the formulation and conduct of U.S. foreign policy and in giving general supervision and direction to all elements of the Department. Specific duties and supervisory responsibilities have varied over time.

  
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Deputy Secretary Richard Armitage at the Rizhskaya Metro Station in MoscowTravel to Russia and Kazakhstan
Deputy Secretary Armitage is traveling to Russia and Kazakhstan. He departed Washington October 26 and return October 30.

Deputy Secretary of State Armitages press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on October 13. AP/wide World Photos. Travel to Japan
On October 12-13, Deputy Secretary Armitage visited Tokyo, Japan for policy discussions in Tokyo with his Japanese counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi. He also had bilateral meetings with a range of Japanese government and public officials.

Elections in Afghanistan
(Oct. 6): "...to have a democratic expression of the people of Afghanistan and the election of a president can only...be a factor for stability...as we lead to parliamentary elections in the spring."  [full text from interview with German ARD-TV; also read the Deputy Secretary's interviews with BBC-TV, Japanese NHK-TV, and Italian newspaper Carrera della Sera.]  Deputy Secretary Armitage's testimony on the U.S. strategy on the eve of national elections.

  
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