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Ambassador Foley accompanies Defense Minister Szekeres on a working trip to Afghanistan

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Photos by LTC, AV Donald R. Baker, Assistant Army Attache, Defense Attache Office, U.S. Embassy, Budapest
(Captions name people from left to right.)

Col. Baker and Ambassador Foley in protective equipmentAmb. Foley at Pol-e-KhomriAmbassador Foley at Pol-e-Khomri
Preparing to fly to Pol-e-Khomri after being fitted with protective vests and helmets. US Lieutenant Colonel Donald Baker and
Ambassador Foley.  full size
Ambassador Foley meeting with Deputy Commander of PRT at Pol-e-Khomri. The PRT headquarters is in the background.  full size
Ambassador Foley reviewing weapons and equipment with Deputy Commander of PRT at Pol-e-Khomri.  full size
Ambassador Foley with Hungarian woman soldiersMinister of Defense and Ambassador Foley receiving hand-made gifts Afghan keep-sake boxes from PRT at Pol-e-Khomri. 
Ambassador Foley meeting with two Hungarian soldiers at Pol-e-Khomri.  full size
Defense Minister Szekeres and Ambassador Foley receiving hand-made Afghan keep-sake boxes from the PRT at Pol-e-Khomri.  full size
Welcoming by RC-NorthAmbassador April Foley; Major General Morad Ali; Minister Szekeres; General Havril; Lieutenant General TombolPreparing to board German Airplane for return to Termez Uzbekistan at Mazar-e-Sharif
Welcoming by RC-North (Regional Command-North): Commander at Mazar-e-Sharif RC-North, German Brigadier General Dieter Dammjacob; Chief of Defense, Hungary, General Havril; Ambassador Foley; Defense Minister Szekeres; Hungarian Joint Forces Command, Commander, Lieutenant General Tombol.  full size

After meeting with Afghan National Army (ANA) 209th Corps Commander at Mazar-e Sharif: Ambassador Foley; ANA 209th Corps Commander, Major General Morad Ali; Defense Minister Szekeres; Chief of Defense, Hungary, General Havril; Hungarian Joint Forces Command, Commander, Lieutenant General Tombol.
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Preparing to board German Airplane for return to Termez Uzbekistan at Mazar-e-Sharif: Commander Provisional Reconstruction Team (PRT), Colonel Attila Simon; 4 Members of Security PRT; Defense Minister Szekeres; Ambassador Foley; Chief of Defense, Hungary, General Havril; Hungarian Joint Forces Command, Commander, Lieutenant General Tombol; 2 Members of Security PRT. 
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