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New Ambassador reiterates US commitment for secure future for all

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Ambassador Julie J. Chung presents her credentials to President

US Ambassador Julie J. Chung says she is honoured to serve as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and looks forward to working with the government and the people of this country to strengthen democracy, increase prosperity, and ensure a healthy, connected, and secure future for all.

 Ambassador Chung said so after having presented her credentials to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa last Friday (25) at the Janadhipathi Mandhiraya. The US embassy in Colombo in a statement issued on the same day stated:

“Ambassador Chung most recently served as the Acting Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.  She also has extensive experience in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, including as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan, Deputy Chief of Mission in Cambodia, and Economic Counselor in Thailand.  In addition, she has served at the U.S. embassies in Iraq, Colombia, Vietnam, and Japan, and the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China.  She also served as an advisor on nonproliferation discussions of the Agreed Framework with North Korea while working in the Office of Korean Affairs in Washington.”

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