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Dinesh-Teplitz discuss convening of Partnership Dialogue. etc.,

FM Dinesh Gunawardena and US Ambassador Teplitz discuss bilateral issues. (Pic courtesy Foreign Ministry media)
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has discussed bilateral matters, including private sector investments from the United States, convening of Partnership Dialogue and Joint Commission of Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with outgoing US Ambassador Alaina Teplitz recently.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson said: “The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz called on the Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena recently. The Foreign Minister Gunawardena thanked the government and people of the United States for the assistance extended to combat COVID-19 pandemic and to mitigate the environmental and socio-economic impact of the MV X-Press Pearl disaster. He particularly appreciated U.S. government for sending emergency medical supplies such as PPEs and oximeters through the USAID as well as vaccines through the COVAX programme.