A political meeting to promote the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in African countries started in Marrakech on Wednesday to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). The meeting, running until Feb. 2 at the invitation of Morocco and the US, is co-chaired by the Director of the UN and International Organizations at the Moroccan Foreign Ministry, Redouane Houssaini, and US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Bonnie Jenkins.
Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc has stressed that Vietnam is ready to promote comprehensive partnership with the U.S. in an effective and practical manner on the basis of respecting each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political system.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, who is currently visiting the United States of America, met with US Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Bonnie Jenkins.