“An important and valuable relation for the people of the United States and the people of Malaysia.” –Signed by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during his visit to the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur, #Malaysia.

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

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest:

“It is critical that there be a full, credible, and unimpeded international investigation as quickly as possible.  We urge all concerned – Russia, the pro-Russian separatists, and Ukraine – to support an immediate cease-fire in order to ensure safe and unfettered access to the crash site for international investigators and in order to facilitate the recovery of remains.” More.

President Obama spoke to young leaders in #Malaysia today, where he said, “America has always had a history with Asia. And we’ve got a future with Asia.” #YSEALItalk

President Obama in Malaysia: America has always had a history with Asia. And we’ve got a future with Asia.

(Source: whitehouse.gov)

President Barack Obama travels to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 26, 2014. Find out more about his trip here and see more photos from his trip on Flickr.