Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop (Source: AAP)Sydney (VNA)- Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is visiting Timor-Leste, Malaysia,Singapore and Indonesia from July 29 to August 7 to reaffirm her country’s commitmentto remaining a leading partner to its regional neighbours in Southeast Asia, according to her media release on July 29.
In Dili, she is scheduled to meet the leaders of the new Timor-LesteGovernment. The two sides plan to discuss deepening cooperation in security,development and economy, opening a new chapter in the Australia-Timor-Lesterelationship, and following the signing of a treaty establishing permanentmaritime boundaries.
In Malaysia, Bishop looks forward to engaging senior members of the new government and building on theStrategic Partnership announced in 2015, reflecting the two nations' closecollaboration and shared strategic perspectives on regional and global affairs.This will be Australia's first ministerial visit to Malaysia since the latter'sgeneral election on May 9.
In Singapore, she plans to attend the East Asia Summit, ASEAN Regional Forumand Australia-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting. The meetings are an importantopportunity to demonstrate Australia’s strong support for ASEAN and its role inpromoting peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. The discussions willbuild on the historic ASEAN-Australia Special Summit hosted in Sydney in March2018.
Visiting Indonesia, the last destination, the Australian official will co-chairwith Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi the Bali Process Ministerial Conference onPeople Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime. Thismeeting provides an opportunity to boost practical cooperation between regionalpartners, civil society and the private sector to end the scourge of humantrafficking, modern slavery and forced labour.
She will also officially open the Australian Consulate-General in Surabaya. Itis Australia’s fourth diplomatic mission in Indonesia and part of the country'spriority for deeper engagement with its neighbours, as outlined in the TurnbullGovernment’s Foreign Policy White Paper released last year. The Consulate inSurabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, will strengthen Australia's tradeand investment links with Indonesia.-VNA
In Dili, she is scheduled to meet the leaders of the new Timor-LesteGovernment. The two sides plan to discuss deepening cooperation in security,development and economy, opening a new chapter in the Australia-Timor-Lesterelationship, and following the signing of a treaty establishing permanentmaritime boundaries.
In Malaysia, Bishop looks forward to engaging senior members of the new government and building on theStrategic Partnership announced in 2015, reflecting the two nations' closecollaboration and shared strategic perspectives on regional and global affairs.This will be Australia's first ministerial visit to Malaysia since the latter'sgeneral election on May 9.
In Singapore, she plans to attend the East Asia Summit, ASEAN Regional Forumand Australia-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting. The meetings are an importantopportunity to demonstrate Australia’s strong support for ASEAN and its role inpromoting peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. The discussions willbuild on the historic ASEAN-Australia Special Summit hosted in Sydney in March2018.
Visiting Indonesia, the last destination, the Australian official will co-chairwith Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi the Bali Process Ministerial Conference onPeople Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime. Thismeeting provides an opportunity to boost practical cooperation between regionalpartners, civil society and the private sector to end the scourge of humantrafficking, modern slavery and forced labour.
She will also officially open the Australian Consulate-General in Surabaya. Itis Australia’s fourth diplomatic mission in Indonesia and part of the country'spriority for deeper engagement with its neighbours, as outlined in the TurnbullGovernment’s Foreign Policy White Paper released last year. The Consulate inSurabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, will strengthen Australia's tradeand investment links with Indonesia.-VNA
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