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View all search resultsPrabowo, Anwar meet under shadow of Iran war spillover
During the private meeting, both leaders agreed to intensify diplomatic efforts to ease tension in the Middle East, while underlining the importance of global supply chain continuity, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
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President Prabowo Subianto (right) greets Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday upon the latter's arrival at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta. Both leaders held the private meeting to discuss latest geopolitical developments, particularly the impacts of the United States-Israeli war against Iran on the Southeast Asian countries. (Courtesy of Presidential Secretariat/Cahyo)
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alaysia and Indonesia are seeking to align their positions in addressing the ongoing crisis triggered by the United States-Israeli war on Iran, as President Prabowo Subianto meets with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to explore ways to intensify diplomatic efforts to ease the conflict.
Prabowo hosted Anwar in a private meeting at the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon, where the two leaders talked about recent geopolitical developments, particularly the Iran war and its impact on regional stability and the global economy as well as on both countries.
Anwar arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta at around 3:45 p.m. Jakarta time, where he was greeted by Foreign Minister Sugiono, Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Raden Dato Iman Hascarya and Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Dato Syed Mohamad Hasrin Tengku Hussin.
Anwar’s motorcade, bearing Malaysian plates, arrived at the Palace at around 4:30 p.m., escorted by security personnel carrying Indonesian and Malaysian flags. The prime minister was welcomed by Prabowo upon arriving at the palace.
In a statement issued before the meeting, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mawengkang said Prabowo and Anwar’s meeting also covered bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
“[The focus] is especially on the situation in the Middle East, as well as joint efforts through ASEAN to address the economic impact from the war on regional stability and prosperity,” she said, as quoted by Kompas.com.
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