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Article: Joint statement between the United States of America and Negara Brunei Darussalam.(international cooperation on economic development, terrorism prevention, and human rights protection)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- December 23, 2002
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December 16, 2002
President Bush and His Majesty, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, today pledged to reinforce the friendship between the peoples of the United States and of Brunei Darussalam, and to pursue our common interests of peace, prosperity, and stability in Southeast Asia.
The two leaders recommitted themselves to the global war on terror, declaring terrorism a threat to all civilized societies and the exploitation of religion to promote violence an abomination. President Bush and His Majesty reiterated the importance of strengthening international cooperation in combating terrorism in a comprehensive manner and affirmed the importance of working ...