Secretary Tillerson poses for a photo with foreign ministers participating in the U.S.- #ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in #Manila, #Philippines. The leaders discussed a number of issues, including the fight against terrorism, counterterrorism, and the recognition of the emergence of ISIS fighting forces in the Philippines. #ASEAN2017
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s complete remarks at a press conference in Manila, Philippines, on August 7, 2017 → go.usa.gov/xRmzG
Secretary Tillerson travels to #Manila, #Bangkok, and #KualaLumpur August 5-9. In Manila, the Secretary will participate in the @ASEAN Regional Forum, the East Asia Summit Ministerial, the U.S.-#ASEAN Ministerial, and the Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial. During the meetings, he will discuss a range of issues, including the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, maritime security, and #counterterrorism. The ministerial meeting will also recognize ASEAN’s 50th anniversary, as the Philippines’ chairmanship of the association coincides with this historic milestone.
Today, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hosted a working luncheon with Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States. @ASEAN consists of 10 member states – #Brunei, #Burma, #Cambodia, #Indonesia, #Laos, #Malaysia, #Myanmar, the #Philippines, #Singapore, #Thailand, and #Vietnam. This year marks the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and 40 years of U.S.- ASEAN diplomatic engagement. The United States has partnered with ASEAN and its member states on economic engagement, security, rule of law, sustainable development, human rights, and people-to-people programming. #ASEAN
Today, Vice President Mike Pence met with @YSEALI_official leaders in #Jakarta, #Indonesia. Vice President Pence said, “Future looks bright in Southeast Asia thanks to great programs like @YSEALI that help prepare future business and civic leaders.” The Vice President also delivered remarks at @ASEAN, where he reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to ASEAN and announced that President Donald Trump will attend the U.S.-#ASEAN Summit, the East Asia Summit, and the APEC Leaders Meeting in #Vietnam and the #Philippines in November 2017. This year marks 40 years of U.S. diplomatic relations with ASEAN. #VPinAsia
We meet today in Sydney for the 29th annual AUSMIN to sign a landmark agreement between our governments which will provide a policy and legal framework, as well as cost-sharing principles, to support the continued implementation of U.S. force posture initiatives and to discuss new opportunities for cooperation.
(Source: blogs.state.gov)
Secretary Kerry listens to a student explain an entrepreneurial project. Later, the Secretary attended an ASEAN Young Leaders meeting in Brunei. His opening remarks included the following message to the region’s youth:
“Sixty-five percent of ASEAN is under the age of 35 years old, so when you think about that, the future really belongs to you. You’re going to define it, and you’re going to live it, and what happens - whether it’s issues like human trafficking or environmental degradation or climate change or economic growth – are fascinating, challenging, and they are really the heart of public life and of the social fabric of each of your countries. … I’m here for a U.S.-ASEAN Summit today, and tomorrow we have an East Asia Summit. We’re going to be talking about the future and talking about the security concerns. So what do you see? I’d like to know what you see now as the greatest challenges. What do you want people in my position to be thinking about? What should we be trying to achieve together?“
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