Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Today, Secretary of State John Kerry led the United States’ delegation to the 22nd Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), an annual gathering of foreign ministers and senior officials representing 26 countries from Pakistan to the Pacific Rim and the European Union.

Washington, DC - Today, Secretary of State John Kerry led the United States’ delegation to the Eighth Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Ministerial Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. LMI addresses cross-border development and policy challenges facing the five Lower Mekong partner countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. LMI holds six official meetings and supports numerous project and program events annually in the region.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Jamaica as you celebrate 53 years of independence this August 6.

Washington, DC - The United States views with concern reports of recent decisions by the Venezuelan National Electoral Council and Comptroller General banning certain members of the political opposition from running for or holding public office. These decisions clearly have the intention of complicating the ability of the opposition to run candidates for the legislative elections, and limiting the range of candidates that can be presented to the Venezuelan people.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Today , the Foreign Ministers of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the U.S. Secretary of State met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the Eighth Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Ministerial Meeting.

Washington, DC - The United States welcomes the decisions by the Government of Kosovo and Kosovo’s legislative Assembly to pass the constitutional amendment and legislation required to establish a Special Court that can issue indictments and try cases, as appropriate, resulting from the evidentiary findings of the Special Investigative Task Force.