Malaysian FM In Talks With British, Norwegian, and Canadian Counterparts At 57th AMM/PMC

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan met with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on the sidelines of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Post-Ministerial Conference (57th AMM/PMC) on Friday.

The Foreign Ministry, also known as Wisma Putra posted on Facebook, said Mohamad Lammy had discussed various issues of common interest, including to reinvigorate and deepening bilateral collaboration in technology and energy cooperation; digital transition; education and health cooperation.

“On international and regional matters, both sides agreed to work for a fair and just resolution for the Palestinian and Myanmar issues as well as the Russia-Ukraine conflict,” it said. 

In a separate Facebook post, Wisma Putra stated that Mohamad met Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the sidelines of the 57th AMM/PMC.

“Both were committed in expeditiously concluding the pending Malaysia-European Free Trade Association Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA).

“They also explored investment opportunities for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and carbon capture storage (CCS) in Malaysia; as well as to further strengthen cooperation on renewable energy, green technology and energy transition,” it said. 

Wisma Putra stated that Malaysia and Norway have committed to working together to achieve fair and just resolutions for the Palestinian and Myanmar issues, as well as the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Earlier, Mohamad also met with his counterpart, Melanie Joly, from Canada.

“Both leaders discussed promoting high-level visits between the two countries, bilateral trade and investment—including ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement negotiations—and visa arrangements,” it said.

The two foreign ministers also discussed regional and international issues, including the conflict in Palestine.

-- BERNAMA