U.S. and ASEAN commit to raise relationship to 'comprehensive strategic partnership'


Reuters | Washington DC | Updated: 14-05-2022 06:48 IST | Created: 14-05-2022 06:48 IST
U.S. and ASEAN commit to raise relationship to 'comprehensive strategic partnership'
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Leaders of the United States and the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) committed at a summit in Washington on Friday to raise their relationship to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" in November this year.

In a joint "vision statement" after a two-day summit, the leaders also said in reference to Ukraine that they reaffirm "respect for sovereignty, political independence, and territorial integrity."

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