Malaysia, Saudi Arabia Discuss Strengthening Ties and Investment

29 Aug 2024

Malaysia and Saudi Arabia discussed efforts to further enhance bilateral relations today, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

In a Facebook post, he mentioned that the discussion took place during a courtesy visit by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq Fawzan Al-Rabiah, along with his delegation, at Wisma Putra, Putrajaya.

He stated that the topics discussed included increasing investments in Malaysia, adding more flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jeddah, and increasing the number of scholarships for Malaysian students to study in Saudi Arabia.

He also mentioned that the Saudi-Malaysia Consultative Council has been agreed upon to be co-chaired by the Foreign Ministers of both countries.

Source: Bernama