U.S. Secretary of Defence to Visit Cambodia Next Week

U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III will pay a visit to Cambodia to participate in the 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus, alongside the ten ASEAN member states and eight dialogue partners, according to a press release of the U.S. Department of Defence dated Nov. 16.
Secretary Austin’s first in-person participation at the forum, which was conducted virtually during the COVID pandemic, continues a long tradition of U.S. Secretary of Defence representation at the ADMM-Plus, it underlined.
On the margins of the ADMM-Plus programme of events, it pointed out, Secretary Austin will hold an informal multilateral engagement with his ASEAN counterparts and meet with his counterparts from Cambodia and a range of partner nations. Each of these engagements will highlight the important strides the Department is taking alongside Allies and partners to bring greater stability, transparency, and openness to the Indo-Pacific region.
Cambodian Ministry of National Defence will host the 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat, 9th ADMM-Plus, and Related Meetings in Siem Reap province from Nov. 21 to 23 to discuss the enhancement of the regional cooperation towards peace, security and sustainable prosperity.
Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will deliver an opening address on the occasion.
As the host of the ADMM in 2022, Cambodia is firmly committed to strengthening regional peace, stability and prosperity.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press