 |
| Image: Flickr User - U.S. Department of State |
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Daniel Russel will travel to Asia from December 13 to 21.
America’s top diplomat for East Asia will travel to Thailand, Laos, and Japan next week, the U.S. State Department said Thursday.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel will travel to Asia from December 13 to 21.
In Thailand, Russel will lead the U.S. delegation to the 5th U.S.-Thai Strategic Dialogue on December 16. That is significant as it will mark the first time the dialogue has been held between the two allies since 2012. The coup that took place in May 2014 strained U.S.-Thai ties.
The dialogue, the State Department said a statement, would cover “the full range of the political, security, and economic cooperation with Thailand.” The last one was held in Washington, D.C. Russel will also meet with Thai government officials, civil society and political leaders on December 17 and view an Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation project at Wat Suthat Thepwararam.
Read the full story at The Diplomat