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Joseph Taggart Assumes Duty of USAID Officer-in-Charge in Montenegro

On May 19, the United States Consulate in Podgorica announced the arrival of Joseph Taggart to Podgorica, where he assumed his new position as Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) office in Montenegro.

Mr. Taggart previously served the USAID Mission to the Caucasus as a Senior Democracy and Governance Officer, where he contributed to the development of democracy and governance capacities in Georgia and to the design and development of the Caucasus Mission Strategy. Mr. Taggart has also worked with the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. In Montenegro, Mr. Taggart oversees the implementation of all projects and programs funded by USAID.

Through its programs and projects, USAID continues to support Montenegro’s transition to an open society of ethnic diversity, rule-of-law, democratic governance, a market economy, peace and stability and integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions.

USAID/Serbia & Montenegro Mission Director Keith Simmons (left) welcomes Joseph Taggart following his swearing-in ceremony

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