Deputy Secretary Landau Talks With Palau President

Department of State

As stated by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau spoke today with Palau President Surangel Whipps, Jr. to reaffirm the close U.S.-Palau partnership and underscore our nations' shared resolve to address regional and global challenges together. The leaders discussed a new U.S.-Palau Memorandum of Understanding regarding the transfer of third-country nationals with no known criminal histories. They also highlighted U.S. commitments to partner with Palau on strengthening the country's health care infrastructure, increasing Palau's capacity to combat transnational crime and drug trafficking, and bolstering Palau's civil service pension system.

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