Visiting Langkawi, Defense Minister Prabowo Meets Malaysian PM To Discuss Defense Cooperation

JAKARTA - Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto discussed a number of bilateral and regional issues with Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim. The discussion took place in Langkawi, Malaysia, Tuesday, May 23 evening.

"Alhamdulillah, last night I was able to stay in touch with the Most Respectful Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Langkawi, Malaysia," Prabowo said in a written statement, Wednesday, May 24, which was confiscated by Antara.

The official visit was carried out by the Minister of Defense on the sidelines of his agenda attending the 2023 Langkawi International Maritime Exhibition and Dirgantara (LIMA).

Anwar Ibrahim appreciated Defense Minister Prabowo for taking the time to make the official visit in the midst of the busy schedule in question.

"Even though the schedule was tight at LIMA 2023, I had met the Indonesian Minister of Defense, Mr. Prabowo Subianto, in a casual chat session. Hopefully, the relations between these two friendly countries will continue to be closely and closely related," he said.

Citing the official website of the Malaysian PM Office, the meeting lasted about an hour. Defense Minister Prabowo and PM Anwar Ibrahim discussed common interests, including strengthening bilateral and regional relations.

Also discussed are efforts to strengthen defense and security cooperation between the two countries.

Present to accompany PM Anwar Ibrahim to welcome the official visit of Defense Minister Prabowo is Malaysian Defense Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Malaysian Foreign Minister Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir.

Previously, on the sidelines of attending LIMA 2023, Defense Minister Prabowo also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between PT Dirgantara Indonesia and two Malaysian companies, namely AIROD Sdn. Bhd. and SDE Aerospace Sdn. Bhd.

Meanwhile, on May 9 to 11, 2023, PM Anwar Ibrahim was in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, to attend the 42nd ASEAN Summit (KTT). There, Indonesian President Joko Widodo also had a bilateral meeting with PM Anwar Ibrahim.

At the meeting, President Jokowi emphasized the importance of the two countries resolving land and sea border disputes and optimizing the One Canal Placement System or One-Channel System for Indonesian migrant workers in the domestic sector in Malaysia.