PM Anwar, Yoon review 64 years of Malaysia-South Korea relations, plan future cooperation

SEOUL, Nov 25 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today met with South Korean President Yoon Suek Yeol at the Yongsan Presidential Office, here.

The two leaders, accompanied by several ministers, held a bilateral meeting starting at 11.10am (10.10am Malaysian time) for about an hour where they touched on the achievements and progress made since both countries established diplomatic ties 64 years ago, and the future direction to be taken.

According to Malaysian Ambassador to South Korea, Datuk Mohd Zamruni Khalid, both leaders will take stock of Malaysia-South Korea bilateral relations that have significantly progressed, in scope and substance, since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1960.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Aziz, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang Minister of National Unity Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang and senior government officials.