 From the time of his Senate confirmation in April 2005  until early 2009, Fried served as the top U.S. diplomat responsible for Europe, with the official title Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.In that post, Fried helped build and maintain essential relationships with European nations and international organizations such as the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.Fried served as Special Envoy for Closure of the Guantanamo Detainee Facility starting on May 15, 2009.