PM Wong, Anwar reiterate need for diplomacy amid Middle East crisis

PM Wong, Anwar reiterate need for diplomacy amid Middle East crisis


SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on April 20 stressed the importance of diplomatic efforts as both South-east Asian neighbours focus on strengthening supply and energy resilience during the Middle East war.

Both leaders agreed on the importance of sustained diplomatic efforts to secure a resolution as they discussed the crisis in Iran over a phone call earlier the same day, said PM Wong.

He added that they also discussed how Singapore and Malaysia can work more closely to strengthen supply chain resilience.

“At a time like this, it is all the more important for close neighbours like Singapore and Malaysia to stay coordinated and support one another,” PM Wong wrote on Facebook.



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