US to strengthen relation to Vietnam and ASEAN
Wednesday, 25. February 2009, 16:03:26
"We strongly support to ASEAN and we will continue to build the cooperation with ASEAN", stressed Scot Marciel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Southeast Asia and Ambassador for ASEAN affairs in a press briefing in Hanoi on Feb 25.
To Myanmar, State Secretary Clinton said "sanction does not work". Pic: Yangon commitment said at city gate to airport .
It is also the message that the US Ambassador for ASEAN affairs would like to bring to ASEAN summit 14 in Hua Hin, Thailand this week.
The US Ambassador for ASEAN affairs is touring ASEAN countries. Today, he met with Vietnamese Foreign officials, officials in some ministries and representatives from private sectors.
Within meetings today in Hanoi, Scot Marciel has discussed with Vietnamese authorities in the subject of education, measures to maintain diaglogue on regional and bilateral issues, improvement of trade and to increase diplomat officials exchanges between the two countries.
"Vietnam is an important member of ASEAN and in the region as the rich population and rapid economic growth rate, as well as its position in the UN Security Council. We are very pleased that relationship between the two countries are better in the recent years", said the US Ambassador for ASEAN affairs.
Concerning Myanmar issue, Scot Marciel emphasized Foreign Secretary Clinton said in Jakarta that: "sanction has not work". Myanmar, US and ASEAN will review new policy to Myanmar.
The Ambassador stressed to reporters: "Goal to Myanmar is to remain dialogue for releasing political prisoners, dialogue between the government and the people and the opposition, and overall progress".
After Vietnam, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Southeast Asia and Ambassador for ASEAN affairs will head to Thailand for the ASEAN summit 14 in Hua Hin./.
To Myanmar, State Secretary Clinton said "sanction does not work". Pic: Yangon commitment said at city gate to airport .It is also the message that the US Ambassador for ASEAN affairs would like to bring to ASEAN summit 14 in Hua Hin, Thailand this week.
The US Ambassador for ASEAN affairs is touring ASEAN countries. Today, he met with Vietnamese Foreign officials, officials in some ministries and representatives from private sectors.
Within meetings today in Hanoi, Scot Marciel has discussed with Vietnamese authorities in the subject of education, measures to maintain diaglogue on regional and bilateral issues, improvement of trade and to increase diplomat officials exchanges between the two countries.
"Vietnam is an important member of ASEAN and in the region as the rich population and rapid economic growth rate, as well as its position in the UN Security Council. We are very pleased that relationship between the two countries are better in the recent years", said the US Ambassador for ASEAN affairs.
Concerning Myanmar issue, Scot Marciel emphasized Foreign Secretary Clinton said in Jakarta that: "sanction has not work". Myanmar, US and ASEAN will review new policy to Myanmar.
The Ambassador stressed to reporters: "Goal to Myanmar is to remain dialogue for releasing political prisoners, dialogue between the government and the people and the opposition, and overall progress".
After Vietnam, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Southeast Asia and Ambassador for ASEAN affairs will head to Thailand for the ASEAN summit 14 in Hua Hin./.
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