(06-05-2013)
The ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue took place
last week in Washington D.C., where Senior Officials from all ten ASEAN
Member States, the ASEAN Secretariat and the United States met to
discuss pressing regional issues across ASEAN’s political-security,
economic, and socio-cultural pillars.
The annual dialogue is a reflection of
the strong and enduring relationship between ASEAN and the United
States—now in its 36th year; and as an opportunity for senior officials
from ASEAN and the United States to convene and discuss ways to further
enhance ASEAN-U.S. partnership.
The Meeting discussed a wide range of
issues in the ASEAN-U.S. relationship, including maritime security,
transnational crime, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief, the
ASEAN-U.S. Expanded Economic Engagement (E3) Initiative, energy,
education, rule of law, and development in the Lower Mekong Sub-region.
The Senior Officials also discussed
preparations for the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) Session
with the United States, and the first ever inaugural ASEAN-U.S. Summit
scheduled later this year. They agreed to hold the 27th ASEAN-U.S.
Dialogue in Myanmar in 2014.
The Dialogue was co-chaired by the
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs’ Acting Assistant Secretary,
Joseph Y. Yun and Director-General of the ASEAN Affairs Department of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar,
U Aung Lynn.
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