KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended an official invitation to United States (US) President Donald Trump to attend the Asean-United States Summit (US) and the East Asia Summit in October.
He said the invitation was conveyed through US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who paid a courtesy call on Anwar today.
“Malaysia remains confident that the close cooperation with the US will not only strengthen bilateral relations, but also serve as a catalyst for stability, prosperity, and peace in the Indo-Pacific region as a whole,” Anwar said in a Facebook post today.
The approximately 40-minute meeting was held at the Parliament Building and marked Rubio’s first trip to Asia since assuming office earlier this year.
In addition, Anwar said the meeting also paved the way for broader cooperation in the fields of digital investment, artificial intelligence (AI), defence, and education.
“We exchanged views regarding pressing regional issues, including the situations in Palestine, Ukraine, and Myanmar,” he said.
Rubio is in Malaysia to attend a series of high-level meetings in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings being held under Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship for 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from July 8 to July 11.
— Bernama
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