Biden congratulated the participants in the ASEAN summit, which began in Washington and is already called historic.
Leaders of the United States and member countries of the Association of Southern States Of East Asia (ASEAN) gathered in Washington for the US-ASEAN Special Summit , which began at the White House.
US President Joe Biden posed for a photo with ASEAN leaders in the White Garden home. After the photo session, the summit participants went to dinner.
The White House press service announced that the above-mentioned summit will discuss climate, development, education, maritime cooperation and global health security. This evening, for the first time in history, I congratulated ASEAN leaders on the White House and reaffirmed the US commitment to Southeast Asia. We discussed the importance of working together to ensure security, prosperity and respect for human rights. for our billion people, “President Biden tweeted.
As State Department adviser Derek Scholle said earlier, the summit should be historic.
” Friends of ASEAN is the same appeal we address to all our allies and friends around the world: it is clear who we need to be on the side of what Russia is doing in Ukraine. Russia's policy of isolation and punishment. “
Note that a number of countries in the region continue to cooperate with Russia, in particular, purchase hydrocarbons and weapons from it. Vietnam has conducted joint military exercises with Russia.
ASEAN is an international organization that includes Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It was established on August 8, 1967 to support economic, political, social and cultural cooperation in the region.
