Cambodian FM to attend ASEAN-US ministerial meeting in Washington

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn will lead a delegation to a special ministerial meeting between ASEAN and the US scheduled for May 4 in Washington.

Monday, May 01, 2017 15:51

PhnomPenh (VNA) - Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn will lead adelegation to a special ministerial meeting between ASEAN and the US scheduledfor May 4 in Washington.

It willbe the first meeting between foreign ministers of ASEAN (the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations) and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sincePresident Donald Trump took office in January, said a statement by theCambodian Foreign Ministry on April 30.

Participantswill reaffirm the common and strong desire of both sides to further strengthenand deepen the ASEAN-US dialogue.

At a summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in November 2015, ASEAN and the USelevated their relations to a strategic partnership.

Duringhis stay in Washington, Sokhonn will have a bilateral meeting with US Secretaryof Homeland Security John Kelly, the statement said.

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