Anwar, Min Aung Hlaing meet in Putrajaya
Myanmar president is in Malaysia for a two-day official visit.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in Putrajaya today, as reported by Bernama. The leaders are expected to discuss various key issues, notably the repatriation of Myanmar nationals residing illegally in Malaysia. On Tuesday, Anwar informed the Dewan Rakyat that 10,000 Myanmar detainees had been repatriated since January, including ethnic Rohingya, Arakan, Karen and Shan populations.
Anwar had invited Min Aung Hlaing to Malaysia the previous month to hasten negotiations on the repatriation of Myanmar nationals, following an earlier agreement to repatriate 5,000 of them in stages. So far, 1,476 Myanmar nationals were sent back on September 29, leaving 3,524 more to be repatriated. Malaysia is awaiting confirmation from Myanmar regarding the date for the second phase of repatriation.
The visit of Min Aung Hlaing aims to strengthen Malaysia's engagement with Myanmar, in line with the 48th Asean Summit's decision to continue constructive and principled engagement with the country.
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