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Ambassador Gutman in Ghent

Ambassador Gutman's Visit to Ghent
Ambassador Howard Gutman visited Ghent on February 2, 2010. After meeting the governor of East-Flanders, André Denys, the Ambassador was welcomed by the mayor of Ghent, Daniel Termont, in the city hall. Ambassador Gutman praised Ghent as a city with a spectacular history and a marvelous future.

Mrs. Emily Hoyos, President of the Walloon Parliament and Ambassador Howard Gutman.

Ambassador Gutman visits Namur
Ambassador Gutman spent February 1, 2010 in Namur. He had meetings with Province of Namur Governor Denis Mathen, as well as with Mayor of Namur Jacques Etienne. Ambassador Gutman was also a guest at the Walloon Parliament where he met with Emily Hoyos, President of the Assembly.

U.S. Ambassador Asks for Military Support in Belgian House
On January 20, 2010, Ambassador Howard W. Gutman testified before the Belgian House of Representatives Joint External Relations and Defense Committees. He repeated his warm call to send more manpower to Afghanistan. According to the American Ambassador, a positive Belgian response to that request from President Obama would be ‘very significant.'

U.S. Ambassador Howard Gutman’s Visit to Mons
On January 20, 2010, Ambassador Gutman visited Mons and met with Elio Di Rupo to discuss climate, the international financial situation, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo. ‘The new U.S. Administration is a big hope for the entire world,’ Di Rupo said. ‘Each country, including Belgium, must help him, because your success will also be ours,’ he added.

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