Azerbaijan, Baku, Sep. 17 / Trend E. Kosolapova/
U.S. Special Advisor for Children's Issues, Ambassador Susan Jacobs will travel to the Netherlands, France, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan from September 16-27, 2013, the U.S. State Department reported.
"From September 23-24, Ambassador Jacobs will meet with Kazakhstani government officials to discuss mutual concerns about the welfare of Kazakhstani children adopted by U.S. citizens and the Kazakhstani government's suspension of adoptions to the United States," the U.S. Department said.
The trip will end with her second visit this year to Kyrgyzstan to press for resolution of adoption cases that have been pending since 2008. She will also discuss with government officials the resumption of adoptions generally.