The US State Department announced that John Bass, Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, will travel to Doha and Islamabad to discuss Afghanistan and regional security interests with Qatari and Pakistani officials.

The department stated that the trip will take place from April 26 to 30.

In a statement, the US State Department said that Bass will meet with senior Qatari government officials and other diplomatic missions to discuss supporting Afghanistan and shared security interests in the region.

The department added that in Islamabad, he will also discuss a range of regional and bilateral issues as part of US-Pakistan cooperation with senior government officials.

Bass has served as the US Ambassador to Afghanistan from December 2017 to January 2020.