Indonesia is a true friend, trade and cultural relations can be enhanced - PM Anwar
24 Nov 2022 09:31pm
Anwar conveyed the matter through a phone conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Anwar, who conveyed the matter through a phone conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, also hoped that both countries could resolve the issue involving the labour force.
"I emphasise that Indonesia is Malaysia's true friend and I hope that trade and business relations, investment, culture and labour issues can be improved. The friendship between the two must be strengthened," said Anwar on his official Facebook page.
According to the post, the Indonesian leader who is better known as Jokowi became the first head of state to contact Anwar to congratulate him on his appointment as the 10th Prime Minister today.
Anwar, 75, today took the oath of office as the 10th Prime Minister before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at the Istana Negara here, at 5.06 pm. - BERNAMA
