October 26, 2016
U.S. Ambassador Nina Hachigian of the U.S. Mission to Asean (USASEAN) visited Phnom Penh, delivering a policy speech on the U.S. relationship with Asia, meeting with political and business leaders, and hosting a discussion with alumni from YSEALI programs.
Ambassador Hachigian spoke about the “U.S. Rebalance to Asia” at an event organized by the Cambodian Institute for Strategic Studies (CISS) and hosted by the Royal University of Phnom Penh.
A primary topic of discussion was the importance of rules and laws in assuring peaceful conduct between nations. “Adhering to rules and norms will tame rivarly and foster cooperation toward Asia-Pacific’s bright future,” she said. “Laws, rules, and norms provide the connective tissue of the ASEAN community.”
You can read the Ambassador’s full remarks here.
Later in the week, Ambassador Hachigian also traveled to Siem Reap for consultations with the ASEAN Committee on Science & Technology.
![U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Nina Hachigian visits WECREATE CAMBODIA, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State to establish physical entrepreneurial community centers for women to gain access to resources required for starting or growing businesses. [U.S. Embassy photo by Un Yarat]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5682/30499020571_4af4e22ec6_z_d.jpg "U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Nina Hachigian visits WECREATE CAMBODIA, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State to establish physical entrepreneurial community centers for women to gain access to resources required for starting or growing businesses. [U.S. Embassy photo by Un Yarat]")
![U.S. Ambassador Nina Hachigian of the U.S. Mission to Asean (USASEAN) delivers a policy speech on the U.S. relationship with Asia the Royal University of Phnom Penh. [U.S. Embassy photo by Un Yarat]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5696/30459701972_d2b34bde8d_z_d.jpg "U.S. Ambassador Nina Hachigian of the U.S. Mission to Asean (USASEAN) delivers a policy speech on the U.S. relationship with Asia the Royal University of Phnom Penh. [U.S. Embassy photo by Un Yarat]")
![AmCham Cambodia in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy host a lunch discussion with U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Nina Hachigian. [U.S. Embassy photo by Un Yarat]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5326/30589184565_5ab30e4604_z_d.jpg "AmCham Cambodia in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy host a lunch discussion with U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Nina Hachigian. [U.S. Embassy photo by Un Yarat]")
