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Eliot Engel: “We didn't move as quickly in Central Asia as, perhaps, we should, but I think there are still many, many opportunities…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2012
We didn't move as quickly in Central Asia as, perhaps, we should, but I think there are still many, many opportunities for us to cooperate with those countries.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel reflects on the need for timely engagement in Central Asia despite past delays.

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