Washington, Rajab 8, 1434, May 18, 2013, SPA - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at the State Department Friday. Kerry, alongside Moni, told reporters before their meeting that the United States is prepared to offer support to relieve the suffering of people affected by tropical storm Mahasen. For her part, Moni said that she was "very happy" to be in Washington and hold a meeting with Kerry. "As Secretary Kerry mentioned, we have a lot of things to discuss," Moni said. "And I believe that the U.S.-Bangladesh relationship is at its best now. And we're looking forward to more cooperation in all areas of our common concern, both bilaterally and also at the multinational level." --SPA 11:30 LOCAL TIME 08:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1111357