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US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has resigned, as expected, a day after his boss and close friend, Colin Powell, announced he was stepping down, a State Department official said on Tuesday.
Armitage, a barrel-chested former Navy officer who closely managed the day-to-day operations of the State Department’s worldwide bureaucracy, tendered his resignation to Powell on Monday, the official said.
‘‘He came in with the Secretary and is leaving with him,’’ said the official, who asked not to be identified.
Armitage was respected among diplomats and lawmakers for his candour. He was always expected to leave at the same time as Powell because of his fierce loyalty to him.
• Powell was a great friend of Pakistan. Under his watch, Pakistan-US relationship saw higher level cooperation and understanding,”
—Pak Foreign office spokesman Masood Khan
• A unique figure who had made the transition from being a great soldier to being a great statesman and diplomat.
—British foreign secretary Jack Straw
