Washington, Jan 20: Secretary of State John Kerry left the State Department for the last time as America’s top diplomat, urging the agency’s employees to carry on their work with enthusiasm and appealing to the incoming Trump administration to embrace creative diplomacy and international engagement. Greeted by loud, raucous and sustained applause from a large crowd in the building’s ceremonial main entrance, Kerry thanked department employees for their dedication yesterday.
“We did really good diplomacy,” he said, citing what he called numerous significant achievements in fighting the Islamic State group, addressing climate change, sealing the Iran nuclear deal, prioritizing Asia-Pacific relations, …read more
Source: India.com