Department of State
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will co-host Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles on August 6 in Annapolis, Maryland for the 34th Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). The ministerial and related bilateral meetings will build on the commitments made during the official visit of Prime Minister Albanese to the United States in October 2023 and last year's AUSMIN. Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin look forward to strengthening our cooperation on the full range of global and regional issues and deepening the U.S.-Australia alliance with their Australian counterparts.
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