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By Anna Gawel
The Washington Diplomat

	Colombian Ambassador’s Exit ‘Leaves Hole in Washington’ The Center for American Progress kept having to change the subtitle of its event on U.S.-Colombian relations to accurately reflect the keynote speaker’s own constantly changing status in Washington…Read More
	State Department Official Reflects on G8 Summit David Kramer, deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs at the State Department, spoke at the conservative Heritage Foundation to take stock of U.S.-Russian ties in light of the recent G8 Summit…Read More
	Algerian Ambassadors Applaud Country’s Improved Economy The US-Algeria Business Council hosted an ambassadors’ dinner honoring outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Algeria Richard W. Erdman and his replacement, Robert Ford…Read More
	Aboriginal Art From Australia Comes to D.C. To highlight a major exhibition of Australian Aboriginal art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts hosted a reception that attracted a number of representatives from the congressional, diplomatic and business circles…Read More

	Adios Amigos Peruvianos! Once again this summer, Washington said farewell to another favorite ambassador: Peru’s Eduardo Ferrero and his popular wife Veronica…Read More
	Nigerian Ambassador Hosts Future Nigerian Leaders Nigerian Ambassador George Achulike Obiozor, along with the ambassadors of Nicaragua and Finland, welcomed 34 student leaders from the mainly agricultural Nigerian state of Ebonyi as part of a month-long summer Youth Leadership Program…Read More
	Greek Ambassador Hosts WOW At his handsome Sheridan Circle embassy, Greek Ambassador Alexandros Mallias, along with members of the Greek Parliament at his side, addressed the issues of Greek women at a book reception for the annual “WOW! Facts 2006”…Read More