Hishammuddin says seeking to repair ties with Saudi as foreign minister
Wednesday, 11 Mar 2020 05:11 PM MYTForeign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and his deputy Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar during a press conference at Wisma Putra March 11, 2020. — Bernama pic
“One of the priorities is that we will correct our relationship with Saudi Arabia,” he said during a welcoming ceremony for him today at Wisma Putra. The minister later said he will also try to improve Malaysia’s relationship with India, amid speculation that New Delhi intends to ban Malaysian palm oil imports following a cooling of relations last year after then-Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad commented on the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir.
In today’s Cabinet meeting, Hishammuddin said the Covid-19 outbreak was the main topic of discussion, and he will ask other countries affected by the outbreak such as China, Italy, and Singapore to share their experiences in handling the problem.
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