Ambassador Phillip Carter traveled to Kankan this past week to make his first acquaintance of the region on his second official trip outside of Conakry. While there, he met with all levels of government and civil society, including the governor, prefect and mayor of Kankan, university students and officials, the press of Kankan, local and American NGOs (non governmental organizations), a youth association, an Islamic school, and a few American citizens living in Kankan. Ambassador Carter was extremely pleased to be at the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the American Reading Room at the University of Julius Nyéréré in Kankan, a special partnership between the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy and the university. The reception and hospitality of the people of Kankan were very much appreciated, and Ambassador Carter looks forward to future visits to the region.