US House Speaker visits Malaysia

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at a press conference in Washington, DC on July 29, 2022. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosion August 2 arrived in Malaysia, the second leg after Singapore in her ongoing Asiantour.

This is Pelosi's maiden visit to Malaysia, during which she isexpected to meet Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Harun at the Parliamentbuilding.

Discussions will focus on mutual security, economic partnershipand democratic governance in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a pressrelease from Pelosi’s office.

The US and Malaysia established diplomatic ties in 1957 and elevated their bilateral relations to a comprehensivepartnership in April 2014./.

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