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Malaysian Foreign Minister during the joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (KUNA) -- Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said Friday that he discussed with the Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, who is on an official visit to Malaysia, ways to boost trade with new investments and cooperation on various fields.
Abdullah explained in a joint press conference that the investment cooperation includes dairy production, finance and the digital economy, hoping that more Qatari companies will continue to invest and expand their business in Malaysia, including in the field of real estate development and the development of vaccines and antiviral drugs.
They discussed several multilateral issues such as Israel's recent bombing of the Gaza Strip, he pointed out, adding that they agreed to work together on providing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan as well as in other areas of concern.
In a similar statement, Sheikh Mohammad said that during the visit, he had a productive discussion on strengthening bilateral ties, especially in the field of trade and investment.
On global issues, he expressed deep concern over the situation in Palestine, especially at the Gaza Strip.
He was also concerned about the situation in Afghanistan, urging all parties to abide by the Doha Agreement, including giving all Afghans their right to education.
He concluded his official visit to Malaysia from August 11-12, as part of an Asian tour that he is taking that includes Singapore, Vietnam and South Korea. (end)
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