AlHijjah 24, 1433, Nov 9, 2012, SPA -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Australia, Thailand, Burma, and Cambodia next week, the State Department said Friday. Clinton will travel to Perth and Adelaide, Australia; Singapore; Bangkok, Thailand; Rangoon, Burma; and Phnom Penh, Cambodia starting November 11 through November 20, the department said in a statement. On November 11, Secretary Clinton will travel to Perth, Australia, where she will discuss security cooperation and other regional and global issues, the statement said. “Clinton will travel to Singapore on November 16-17 to meet with senior government officials, including Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Foreign Minister Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam, on a wide range of issues," the statement said. “On November 17, Secretary Clinton will travel to Bangkok, Thailand. She will join President Obama and his delegation on November 18 for meetings with Prime Minister Yingluck and other senior Thai officials to underscore our strong alliance and discuss shared priorities and regional issues," the statement said. “Clinton will accompany President Obama to Burma on November 19, and join his meetings with Burmese President Thein Sein and Chair of the National League for Democracy and Member of Parliament Aung San Suu Kyi," the statement said. “Clinton will also accompany President Obama on his travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia November 19-20 to attend the U.S.-ASEAN Leaders Meeting and the East Asia Summit," the statement said.
