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Ismail Sabri meets Biden, Asean leaders at White House

Historic meeting seen as pivotal to bilateral relations between Malaysia and United States

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 13 May 2022 11:12AM

Ismail Sabri meets Biden, Asean leaders at White House
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob stresses the stand of Asean in Asean-US cooperation at the summit, apart from hoping that the special summit would be the strategic cornerstone for Asean and US to study and explore pragmatic cooperation to strengthen existing ties. – Pic courtesy of Prime Minister’s Office, May 13, 2022

WASHINGTON D.C. – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob met with United States President Joe Biden and Asean leaders at the White House on Thursday (Friday in Malaysia). 

Biden hosted in-person the leaders of Asean for a two-day Asean-US Special Summit here starting yesterday.

The historic meeting is seen as the starting point to bringing a positive impact to the United States’ diplomatic, trade and economic relations with Malaysia.  

Ismail Sabri also stressed the stand of Asean in Asean-US cooperation at the summit, apart from hoping that the special summit would be the strategic cornerstone for Asean and US to study and explore pragmatic cooperation to strengthen existing ties.

Ismail Sabri also joined Biden and Asean leaders for a group photo at the compound of the White House. – Bernama, May 13, 2022

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