PRESS STATEMENT
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 The launch of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership reflects the importance of the Mekong region to the United States. Our relationship with Mekong partner countries is an integral part of our Indo-Pacific vision and our strategic partnership with ASEAN. With more than $150 million in initial investments in regional programs, we will ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 15 September, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: mekong, mekong us partnership, Secretary of State, Secretary Pompeo
PRESS STATEMENT
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 America has long been a friend to ASEAN countries. At the ASEAN-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ meeting recently, I reaffirmed U.S. support for ASEAN’s role at the heart of the Indo-Pacific. The ASEAN Outlook for the Indo-Pacific and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy share a respect for sovereignty, the rule of law, ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 12 September, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary Pompeo
READOUT
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo joined the annual ASEAN-United States Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with his counterparts from the 10 ASEAN member states via videoconference on September 9. Secretary Pompeo and his ASEAN counterparts highlighted the breadth and depth of U.S. engagement ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 10 September, 2020 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary Pompeo
READOUT
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo joined counterparts from 17 countries for the 10th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting this morning. Secretary Pompeo highlighted U.S. support for principles of openness, inclusiveness, transparency, and respect for international law. These principles are shared across ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 10 September, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary Pompeo
Secretary Pompeo to Participate in Virtual U.S.-ASEAN, East Asia Summit, ASEAN Regional Forum, Mekong-U.S. Partnership Foreign Ministers Meetings September 9-11 PRESS STATEMENT
MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 Secretary Pompeo looks forward to meeting with his ASEAN counterparts and Foreign Ministers from across the Indo-Pacific region September 9-11 in the ASEAN-related Ministerial Meetings. On September 9, ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 3 September, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary Pompeo
PRESS STATEMENT
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 6, 2020 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I am pleased to congratulate the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Secretariat on the 53rd anniversary of the founding of ASEAN on August 8. For decades, ASEAN has fostered ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 7 August, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary Pompeo
PRESS STATEMENT
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 13, 2020 The United States champions a free and open Indo-Pacific. Today we are strengthening U.S. policy in a vital, contentious part of that region — the South China Sea. We are making clear: Beijing’s claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea are completely unlawful, as is ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 14 July, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary Pompeo, South China Sea
REMARKS TO THE PRESS
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE PRESS BRIEFING ROOM WASHINGTON, DC JUNE 10, 2020 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s great to be with you all today. I’m here one more time, proudly, to talk about freedom and free societies. And while America is not a perfect nation by any means, we always strive towards that more ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 11 June, 2020 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary Pompeo
PRESS STATEMENT
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 22, 2020 Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are enduring strategic partners as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and plan for economic recovery. We commit to continue our collaboration with ASEAN to beat this pandemic and get back to the business of building a bright future for ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 23 April, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary Pompeo
PRESS STATEMENT
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 7, 2019 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I’m pleased to congratulate the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Secretariat on the 52nd anniversary of the founding of ASEAN on August 8. Throughout its history, ASEAN has helped ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 8 August, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary of State, Secretary Pompeo
FACT SHEET
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 2, 2019 The Mekong Matters to America The Mekong region – Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam – is strategically important to the United States. The region is a focus of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy, and integral to our engagement with ASEAN. The United States aims to uphold sovereignty, transparency, good governance, ASEAN centrality, ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 2 August, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: 2019 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, Secretary of State, Secretary Pompeo
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo And Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai At a Press Availability FOREIGN MINISTER DON: Good day to you, members of press. Welcome to this press conference, the one which comes after our two meetings – two meetings meaning we have the four eyes and a group meeting before we come to meet you here. A very simple, simple meeting, a very good meeting that we had. And ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 2 August, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: 2019 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, Secretary Pompeo, Thailand, usasean
REMARKS
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SIAM SOCIETY BANGKOK, THAILAND AUGUST 2, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. Peter, thank you for the kind introduction. I also want to thank the Siam Society and your president for hosting me. I know too we have many prominent businesspeople here in the room with us today. I want to recognize Greg ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 2 August, 2019 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary of State, Secretary Pompeo
REMARKS
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE CENTARA GRAND BANGKOK, THAILAND AUGUST 1, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Thank you, Foreign Minister. Thanks for hosting here today, and I want to congratulate also Foreign Minister Don on a successful year at Thailand’s chairmanship. As Secretary of State, a key part of my mission is to tell the world what America ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 2 August, 2019 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary of State, Secretary Pompeo
REMARKS
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE CENTARA GRAND BANGKOK, THAILAND AUGUST 1, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you, Foreign Minister. I want to thank you, Thailand, for hosting this special ministerial marking a decade of the Lower Mekong Initiative. The United States has been a proud partner for those whole 10 years, and thanks to our work: 340,000 people have ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 2 August, 2019 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary of State, Secretary Pompeo
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s been an honor to participate in my first ASEAN ministerial meetings here in Singapore. I want to first thank Foreign Minister Balakrishnan for hosting. We have reaffirmed our strong bilateral relationship, and it’s great to be back in Singapore again after having been here in June.We remain grateful for Singapore’s ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 4 August, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, Secretary Pompeo
SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Minister. It’s an honor to co-chair this ministerial meeting with you. It’s my first meeting as well. I’m delighted to participate in this first engagement here with U.S.-ASEAN, and it’s great to be back in Singapore. I would like to thank you, Foreign Minister Balakrishnan, for Singapore’s warm welcome, ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 4 August, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: Secretary Pompeo
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s great to be with you. Thank you, Tom, for the kind introduction. Thanks to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for having me here and hosting this important Indo-Pacific Business Forum as well. I’m glad to see, too, many American business leaders with us here today. I did this for a ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 30 July, 2018 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: indo pacific, Secretary Pompeo
