The US commended Trinidad and Tobago as a strong partner, the US’ Department of State principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Piggott said in a release following a discussion between Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau.

A release posted to the US Department of State website said Landau spoke with Persad-Bissessar to reaffirm the strength of the US-TT partnership.

It added that the deputy secretary commended this country as a strong US partner in the Caribbean.