United States Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, has invited the defense ministers from the 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to Hawaii for their annual meeting in 2014. In a speech he mad in Singapore, Hagel stated, “I am extending an invitation to ASEAN defense ministers to meet together next year in Hawaii. I believe this first-ever U.S.-hosted meeting of ASEAN defense ministers will provide another opportunity for us to discuss a shared vision for a dynamic, peaceful and secure future for the region.”
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. United States Senator Brian Schatz commented, “Holding the ASEAN defense ministers’ meeting in Hawaii would showcase Hawaii’s critical role in Asia and the Pacific. Because of its strategic location, Hawaii plays an important part in the United States’ ‘pivot to Asia.” Schatz added by hosting the event in Hawaii it would “provide further proof that Hawaii will continue to be a prime location to host national and international meetings that will bring in revenue for the state.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 6-5-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
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