A. Elizabeth Jones

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A. Elizabeth Jones (born 1948 in Munich, Germany) served as the U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan, from 1995 to 1997.[1] She served as the U.S. assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasia in 2003.[2]

[edit] Terrorism in Central Asia

Jones testified on the threat of terrorism in Central Asia before the United States House of Representatives' subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia on 29 October 2003. Jones said the greatest threats to the Central Asian states are the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, which she described as an Islamic terrorist organization, and Hizb ut-Tahrir, which praises attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq. She said that despite the death of IMU leader Juma Namangani, the "IMU is still active in the region -- particularly in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan -- and it represents a serious threat to the region and therefore to our interests."[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kazakhstan, Central Asia The Political Graveyard
  2. ^ a b U.S.: Diplomat sees growing terrorism challenge in Central Asia RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
William H. Courtney		 U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan
1995 – 1997		 Succeeded by
Richard H. Jones


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