Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, will today depart New Zealand to travel to Washington D.C. where he will meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the local impacts of the Middle East conflict.
“In times as complex as these, we highly value opportunities to meet face to face,” said Mr Peters.
“The current global context is the most challenging New Zealand has faced in the past 80 years,” Mr Peters says.
Mr Peters said his intention when meeting with Secretary Rubio was to discuss New Zealand and US shared commitments to cooperate in the Pacific and Indo-Pacific, and the conflict in the Middle East and its impacts locally.
“These meetings will advance New Zealand’s diplomatic, security and economic interests and facilitate greater mutual understanding of our respective priorities,” he said.
Mr Peters leaves New Zealand later today (6 April) and is due to return on Friday 10 April.
