CANBERRA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Attorney-General George Brandis will discuss key aspects of national security cooperation when he meets with counterparts in the United States this week.
In a media release detailing his upcoming trip, Brandis said he would meet with a "range of key U.S. officials" to both strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two nations and discuss varied aspects of national security including counter-terrorism.
"This visit will provide our nations with an opportunity to strengthen our strong and trusted partnership and collaborate on a range of national security, counter-terrorism, CVE, cyber security and intelligence issues, Brandis said on Monday
"I will be working to further advance our cooperation in responding to regional and global threats and challenges, including the U.S.-led coalition to counter (Islamic State)."
"I look forward to sharing insights from our region and, amongst other meetings, will discuss the Islamist terrorist threat in South East Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations."
Brandis said the United States was a key partner for Australia on many different fronts, and said a strong bilateral relationship was a key "cornerstone" in the Asia-Pacific region.
"As we continue the fight against violent extremism and terror, the Australia-U.S. bilateral relationship remains a cornerstone for peace, prosperity, freedom and security in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond," he said.
