US envoy in Sri Lanka notes realignment of US foreign assistance

17 Feb, 2025

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, noted the recent interest in the realignment of US foreign assistance.

In a post on X, the Ambassador welcomed recent interest about the ongoing global review and realignment of U.S. foreign assistance.

She quoted Secretary of State Marco Rubio as saying that foreign aid exists for the purpose of advancing the national interest of the United States and every dollar spent as long he is Secretary of State and as long as President Trump is in the White House, is going to be a dollar that?s advancing US national interests.

The Ambassador quoted Secretary of State Marco Rubio as saying that the US is not going to eliminate foreign aid but is going to have foreign aid that makes sense and foreign aid that works.

She said the US Embassy in Colombo looks forward to sharing more information as it becomes available. (Colombo Gazette)

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