Obama again postpones trip to Indonesia, Australia and Guam
June 4th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by BNO NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — U.S. President Barack Obama has been forced to again cancel his trip to Australia, Indonesia and Guam as his administration tries to manage what is believed to be the worst environmental disaster in American history.
Obama telephoned Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday night to express his ‘deep regret’ that he had to postpone his Asian trip, which had been scheduled to take place later this month. “The President looked forward to rescheduling so that he can visit both countries soon,” said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, who did not give an indication of when a new trip could be expected.
“President Obama underscored his commitment to our close alliance with Australia and our deepening partnership with Indonesia,” Gibbs added. “He plans to hold full bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Rudd and President Yudhoyono on the margins of the G-20 meeting in Canada.” The G-20 will meet in Toronto late this month.
Thursday’s cancellation was the second time he scrubbed a planned trip to Australia and Indonesia. Obama originally scheduled to travel there in March but canceled at the last minute to stay in D.C. in order to lobby for the passage of his health care legislation.
This time, Obama was forced to cancel the trip because of the continuing environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, which has been described as the worst in American history.
- ASEAN Summit begins in Indonesia - Nov 17, 2011
- Obama to visit Indonesia, Australia in March - Feb 02, 2010
- History revisited with Yudhoyono at R'Day parade - Jan 26, 2011
- China, Indonesia vow to boost ties - Mar 24, 2012
- Indonesia, China reach $17 billion cooperation deals - Mar 24, 2012
- Indonesia aids Australian flash flooding with $1 million - Jan 17, 2011
- Indonesia to be chief guest at R-Day parade - Oct 13, 2010
- Indonesian president to be chief guest at R-Day parade (Lead) - Oct 13, 2010
- Indonesia and Australia discuss asylum center proposal and drug smugglers' death sentence - Nov 02, 2010
- Yudhoyono - a thinking general who is a good administrator - Jan 24, 2011
- U.S. President Obama to visit Indonesia despite volcano threat - Nov 08, 2010
- President Obama postpones trip to Asia as health care vote looms - Mar 19, 2010
- India to invest $12 billion in Indonesia - Jan 24, 2011
- Rally set to encourage Obama to seek release of two prisoners of conscience in Indonesia - Jun 02, 2010
- UN chief to undertake Asia tour - Mar 16, 2012
Tags: american history, asian trip, australian prime minister, barack obama, bilateral meetings, bno, gulf of mexico, health care legislation, indonesian president, kevin rudd, margins, new trip, president susilo bambang yudhoyono, press secretary, robert gibbs, second time, secretary robert, susilo bambang yudhoyono, thursday night, white house press