US Assistant Secretary Of State For Europe Wess Mitchell Resigns - State Department

Umer Jamshaid Published January 22, 2019 | 10:42 PM

US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell is stepping down from his post, US Department of State deputy spokesman Robert Palladino announced in a statement on Tuesday

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2019) US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell is stepping down from his post, US Department of State deputy spokesman Robert Palladino announced in a statement on Tuesday.

"Assistant Secretary Mitchell is stepping down as leader of the [State Department] Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. His departure is effective February 15, 2019," Palladino said via Twitter. "Elisabeth Millard, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, will serve as acting Assistant Secretary of State."