US Secretary of State Pompeo in town for two-day working visit

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Pompeo arrives at Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base in Subang. — Bernama photo

KUALA LUMPUR: United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrived yesterday evening to begin his two-day working visit to Malaysia.

The aircraft carrying Pompeo and his delegation landed at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base in Subang near here at 7.15 pm. On hand to welcome him were senior Foreign Ministry officials as well as US ambassador to Malaysia, Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir.

In a statement earlier, the ministry said that Pompeo was scheduled to call on Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today.

Besides Kuala Lumpur, Secretary Pompeo is also scheduled to visit Singapore and Jakarta during his Aug 1 to 5 travel to this region. The United States established diplomatic ties with Malaysia in 1957 following the then Malaya’s  independence from the United Kingdom. — Bernama