The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah, held a telephone conversation with H.E. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States of America on 30 September 2021 at 2030 hours.
Both Ministers expressed determination to continue the momentum of strong bilateral relations between Malaysia and the US in multifaceted areas, including health and security, as well as trade and investment. They also discussed international and regional issues, which included among others, the Australia-UK-US trilateral security partnership (AUKUS), the situations in Myanmar and Afghanistan, and the South China Sea.
YB Dato’ Saifuddin reiterated Malaysia’s utmost appreciation for the US’ generous contribution of one million doses of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine delivered to the Government of Malaysia last July, and the USD800,000 financial aid through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent in support of Malaysia’s National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme. The US, through its Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, has also been extending various other assistance and contributions worth USD2.85 million to Malaysia since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Both Foreign Ministers expressed commitment to maintaining continuous engagement between the two countries, including exchange of visits to capitalise on vast potentials of the Malaysia-US Comprehensive Partnership.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.