Washington, Safar 26, 1434, Jan 8, 2013, SPA - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs will travel to the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Ireland this week, according to the State Department on Monday. “In The Hague, Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon will meet with senior Dutch officials to discuss topics of regional and global concern and to underscore support for Dutch security missions around the world,” the State Department said in a statement. “Assistant Secretary Gordon will travel to London on January 9, where he will meet with senior British government officials to discuss a range of bilateral and global issues,” the statement said. “On January 10 and 11 in Dublin, Assistant Secretary Gordon will meet with senior Irish government officials to discuss bilateral and global issues. He will also meet with European Union Political Directors as part of regular consultations with the European Union to discuss issues on the transatlantic and global agendas,” the statement said. --SPA 11:40 LOCAL TIME 08:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1066538