Assistant Secretary of State Malinowski's Travel to
Burma June 22-28
Media Note
Office of the
Spokesperson
Washington, DC
June 20, 2014
Assistant
Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom
Malinowski will lead a delegation of senior U.S. officials
from the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury, to
Mawlamyine, Mon State, Hpa-An, Karen State, Rangoon, and
Naypyitaw, Burma, June 22-28. The delegation will discuss
Burma's peace process and national reconciliation, promote
responsible investment, and engage senior Burmese military
officials on human rights.
The delegation will meet with
civil society, representatives of ethnic groups, and
political leaders to discuss Burma's 2015 national
elections, the status of reforms, and issues facing their
local communities and constituencies.
In Karen and Mon
States, Assistant Secretary Malinowski will meet with ethnic
nationality leaders and religious community leaders to
discuss how the United States can best support national
reconciliation and the promotion of tolerance and
diversity.
In Rangoon, A/S Malinowski will be joined by
Associate Director John Smith of the Treasury Department's
Office of Foreign Assets Control to discuss transparency,
accountability, human rights, the environment, and
responsible investment with local and international business
leaders.
The delegation has also extended an offer to meet
with individuals in the Burmese business community currently
on the U.S. Specially Designated National List to discuss
meaningful steps towards support for peace, stability, and
security in Burma. A/S Malinowski will also discuss the
current humanitarian situation in Rakhine state with key
stakeholders.
In Naypyitaw, Assistant Secretary
Malinowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South
and Southeast Asia Amy Searight, and Deputy Commander, U.S.
Pacific Command, Lieutenant General Anthony Crutchfield will
meet with senior military and civilian leadership to discuss
human rights
concerns.
ENDS
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