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By Anna Gawel
The Washington Diplomat

	Azeri Ambassador Bids Washington Farewell With New Book After more than 13 years in office, Hafiz Pashayev, Azerbaijan’s first ambassador to the United States, is saying goodbye to Washington, leaving behind a soon-to-be-released book that chronicles his work in promoting U.S.-Azeri relations titled “Racing Up Hill”…Read More
	Pakistani Foreign Minister Slams Critics Speaking at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on the heels of the deadly train blasts in Bombay, Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri strongly condemned the attacks—although he did not mince words when it came to defending his country against its critics…Read More
	Kazakh Foreign Minister Touts Successes Kazakh Foreign Minister Kassymzhomart Tokaev, who is credited as one of the chief architects of Kazakhstan’s successful transformation as a major player on the global stage, came to Washington to prepare for his president’s U.S. visit in the fall, and in the process, elaborate on his country’s economic and foreign policy achievements…Read More
	New British Foreign Secretary Warns of Global Insecurity In addition to Kazakh Foreign Minister Kassymzhomart Tokaev, the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies hosted newly appointed British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett for a discussion on globalization and security…Read More
	International Finance Corp. Celebrates 50 Years The International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank, celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 10 with the unveiling of a unique set of globes that highlight the very development challenges that the IFC is working to abolish…Read More

	Seeds of Peace Honors Esther Coopersmith Esther Coopersmith, former U.S. representative to the United Nations and one of the original supporters of Seeds of Peace—the camp in Maine started by John Wallach in 1993 to “empower leaders of the next generation”—was honored July 10 at a dinner to announce a scholarship fund in her name…Read More
	Ambassadors Watch the World Cup More ambassadors than would care to be identified here admitted privately that they moved their televisions closer when soccer’s World Cup Championship was on…Read More
	An Intoxicating New Export From Peru In a festive “Noche de Pisco” reception, departing Peruvian Ambassador Eduardo Ferrero and his wife Veronica proudly introduced Peru’s latest celebrated export, Macchu Pisco, to area food and beverage experts as well as Washington hospitality honchos…Read More