RIYADH, Nov 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held bilateral talks with caretaker Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakr yesterday, on the sidelines of the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The bilateral meeting was conducted to discuss the ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestine, which both leaders attended.
Also present at the bilateral meeting were Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir, and Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin.
Earlier today, Anwar also held bilateral talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
Leaders and delegates from OIC member states gathered at the summit, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince cum Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
The meeting, held at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre, follows Anwar’s extensive engagement with several OIC leaders on the Palestinian issue and Israel’s unabated military aggression.
Speaking in front of various Islamic leaders, Anwar wanted OIC member countries to consistently and assertively call for an immediate ceasefire and expedite humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.
— Bernama
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(from left to right) Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, during the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 12, 2023. — Picture via FACEBOOK/ANWAR IBRAHIM[/caption]
