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Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, left, foreign minister of Djibouti, greets U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter as he arrives for a meeting at the Djibouti Foreign Ministry, May 11, 2013. Carter met with Youssouf to reinforce U.S. commitment to the two countries’ relationship and to thank Djibouti for its partnership.

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Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, left, foreign minister of Djibouti, greets U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter as he arrives for a meeting at the Djibouti Foreign Ministry, May 11, 2013. Carter met with Youssouf to reinforce U.S. commitment to the two countries’ relationship and to thank Djibouti for its partnership.

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