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(from left to right) Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in discussion with the King of Jordan King Abdullah II, during the 8th Extraordinary Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 11, 2023. — Picture via FACEBOOK/ANWAR IBRAHIM

PM Anwar discusses with Jordan’s King Abdullah II on OIC sidelines

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a meeting with the King of Jordan, King Abdullah II, on the sidelines of the 8th Extraordinary Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Riyadh yesterday.

In a Facebook post, he said the meeting with King Abdullah took place in a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere.

“The meeting also created more opportunities for bilateral cooperation between Malaysia and Jordan, besides highest-level visits in 2024, as well as private sector collaboration, especially in drone technology and military cooperation.

“We also discussed the need to address the tension in the West Bank and Jerusalem, especially the Israeli settlers’ aggression against the Palestinians,” Anwar said.

The Prime Minister added possible efforts to be taken to stop the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis affecting innocent people in the region were also discussed.

— Bernama

 

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