Malaysia

Anwar, Erdogan exchange Aidilfitri wishes, speak on Sudan conflict

Malaysian PM reiterates commitment to strengthening ties with Turkiye in phone call

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 25 Apr 2023 12:30PM

Anwar, Erdogan exchange Aidilfitri wishes, speak on Sudan conflict
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the phone yesterday. Anwar reiterated Malaysia’s commitment to continue working closely with Turkiye in the call. – Screen grab pic, April 25, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reiterated Malaysia’s commitment to continue working closely with Turkiye and strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.

In a Facebook post, Anwar said the commitment was conveyed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a telephone call yesterday after they exchanged Aidilfitri greetings.

“We also talked about Turkiye-Malaysia bilateral issues, as well as international issues including the political crisis in Tunisia and the latest development of the conflict in Sudan.

“I also took note that Turkiye is preparing for its upcoming general election and I reiterated Malaysia’s commitment to continue working closely with Turkiye and strengthening the ties between the two friendly countries,” he said.

Attached with the post was a short video of Anwar when receiving the call. – Bernama, April 25, 2023

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