US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (27) for a two-day bilateral discussion, the US Embassy in Sri Lanka announced.
In the days leading up to the US presidential vote, Pompeo is travelling to New Delhi, India; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Malé, Maldives; and Jakarta, Indonesia between 25 and 30 October.
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Pompeo in SL : US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrived in Sri Lanka last night (27) for a two-day bilateral discussion [/caption]
The US delegation led by the US State Secretary landed in India on Monday (26). In New Delhi, Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper and their Indian counterparts are leading the third annual US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue to advance the US-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and expand co-operation to promote stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and the world.
During his visit in Sri Lanka, Pompeo is expected to hold bilateral talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and other high-profile officials on several areas of the multifaceted engagement between the two countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the US Secretary of State is undertaking this official visit to Sri Lanka on an invitation extended by his Sri Lankan counterpart, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dinesh Gunawardena.
After Colombo, Pompeo will travel to Malé to reaffirm their close bilateral relationship and advance their partnership on issues ranging from regional maritime security to the fight against terrorism.
Thereafter, the US Secretary of State will travel to Jakarta to deliver public remarks and meet with his Indonesian counterparts to affirm the two countries’ vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Pompeo in SL : US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrived in Sri Lanka last night (27) for a two-day bilateral discussion [/caption]
The US delegation led by the US State Secretary landed in India on Monday (26). In New Delhi, Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper and their Indian counterparts are leading the third annual US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue to advance the US-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and expand co-operation to promote stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and the world.
During his visit in Sri Lanka, Pompeo is expected to hold bilateral talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and other high-profile officials on several areas of the multifaceted engagement between the two countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the US Secretary of State is undertaking this official visit to Sri Lanka on an invitation extended by his Sri Lankan counterpart, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dinesh Gunawardena.
After Colombo, Pompeo will travel to Malé to reaffirm their close bilateral relationship and advance their partnership on issues ranging from regional maritime security to the fight against terrorism.
Thereafter, the US Secretary of State will travel to Jakarta to deliver public remarks and meet with his Indonesian counterparts to affirm the two countries’ vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.