FOREIGN MINISTRY SEC-GEN LEADS DELEGATION TO THIRD M'SIA-US DIALOGUE

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Foreign Ministry secretary-general Rastam Mohd Isa will lead the Malaysian delegation to the third Malaysia-United States Senior Officials Dialogue in Washington D.C. Thursday.

The delegation includes representatives from the foreign, international
trade and industry and defence ministries, and the Prime Minister's Department,
said Wisma Putra (Foreign Ministry) in a statement issued here today.

It said they were expected to discuss bilateral issues such as trade and
investment, education, tourism, counter-terrorism, science and technology and
defence.

Both sides will exchange views on a wide range of regional and international
issues of common interest, which include Asean, regional architecture, the
Middle East peace process, disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, climate
change and the Trans-Pacific Strategic Partnership.

Malaysia and the US enjoy good cooperation covering a wide spectrum of
areas, including trade and investment.

Last year, the US was Malaysia's third biggest trade partner with total
trade amounting to US$31.03 billion (RM109.23 billion).
-- BERNAMA