Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

MODERATOR:  Announcing the arrival of His Excellency Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah, minister of foreign affairs of Malaysia, and His Excellency Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States of America.

We will begin today’s joint press conference with a statement by His Excellency Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah followed by His Excellency Antony Blinken.

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Jakarta, Indonesia

Universitas Indonesia

MS KUSUMAYATI:  Excellency, ambassadors, ASEAN Secretary General, Honorable Rector of Universitas Indonesia, and the chairperson of the U.S.-Indonesia Board of Trustees, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:

First of all, let’s praise our God Almighty for the blessings that we receive, so today we can gather here in healthy and wealthy condition.  I am honored to extend our wa

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, DC

Department of State

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone.  Great to see you folks on the screen.  Greetings.  It’s a particular pleasure to be with all of you today, and I don’t know if I’m kicking it off or if we have one of our colleagues doing that.

MR MURRAY:  I’ll go ahead and get it started for you, Mr. Secretary.

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