The United States-Lao PDR Relationship

The United States-Lao PDR Relationship

Secretary Blinken will travel to Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) on July 27 to participate in the United States-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post-Ministerial Conference, the 14th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).  While in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), the Secretary also […]

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Joint Statement of the Security Consultative Committee (“2+2”)

The United States-Lao PDR RelationshipSecretary of State Blinken, Secretary of Defense Austin, Minister for Foreign Affairs KAMIKAWA, and Minister of Defense KIHARA (referred to collectively as “the Ministers”) convened the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (SCC) in Tokyo, Japan, on July 28, 2024. Recognizing the profound level of global threats to our Alliance’s shared vision and common values, the Ministers […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, And Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru Before the Extended Deterrence Ministerial Meeting

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, And Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru Before the Extended Deterrence Ministerial MeetingFOREIGN MINISTER KAMIKAWA: (Via interpreter) If I may, we will start the U.S.-Japan Ministerial on Extended Deterrence.  It is a great pleasure that based on the leaders’ joint statement in April, we have come to hold this standalone ministerial meeting on extended deterrence, separated from the 2+2 meeting for the first time.  The U.S. extended deterrence […]

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Lao PDR Foreign Minister Saleumxay

The United States-Lao PDR RelationshipSecretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Lao PDR Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith today during the ASEAN-related ministerial meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Secretary Blinken emphasized the U.S. commitment to ASEAN centrality and our shared vision of an Indo-Pacific that is free, open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. Secretary Blinken expressed gratitude to Foreign […]