The United States and ASEAN discussed nuclear weapons

NUSA DUA - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton United States have a meeting with ASEAN at the meeting of Ministers of ASEAN to-44 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Friday (22/7/2011). In addition to the economic and security issues, the meeting discussed the free agreement of nuclear weapons in Southeast Asia.

The nuclear issue of the important agenda of specific agreements and the Asia South-East of agreements free of nuclear weapons. The agreement was reached at a meeting of Foreign Minister-level Commission zone free of nuclear weapons Treaty (Commission free) is a step forward for ASEAN in contributing to international peace and security.

Not only in the political sphere, the United States and ASEAN also enhance cooperation in the field of security, kontrateroris, smuggling, drug trafficking, money laundering and other crimes Interstate.

In this occasion, the United States and ASEAN also conduct in-depth discussions on the U.S. participation in the Summit of the Asia, from November. The two parties discussed the recommendation of the heads of State attending the Summit.