KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) —\u00a0Malaysia and Indonesia will further deepen\u00a0bilateral defence relations and\u00a0underscore the importance of expanding the cooperation based on shared interests of both countries despite facing\u00a0the COVID-19 pandemic challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Defence Ministry in a statement said its Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob and his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto held a video conference at 4.30 pm Tuesday, where both ministers acknowledged the longstanding ties between Malaysia and Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey had an open and wide-ranging discussion that reflected the strength of the relationship. The defence ties between Malaysia and Indonesia have seen excellent progress under the ambit of the General Border Committee (GBC) which was established in 1972. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe defence relations have also strengthened through sub-regional initiatives, namely the Malacca Straits Patrol (MSP) and the Trilateral Cooperative Arrangement (TCA) together with the Philippines,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement added Prabowo also congratulated Ismail Sabri on his appointment as the Senior Minister (Security Cluster) and Defence Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the video conference, Ismail Sabri also received a courtesy call from Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia Md Shahidul Islam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAmong the matters discussed during the meeting were the strengthening of bilateral defence relations between Malaysia and Bangladesh as well as issues of common concern regarding the prevailing COVID-19 situation, including the repatriation of undocumented migrants from Bangladesh,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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