JOHOR BARU: Malaysia is expected to hold an online meeting with Cambodia and Thailand on Saturday (Aug 2) evening to discuss the upcoming General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
He said he would make individual calls to his Cambodian and Thai counterparts to inform them of Malaysia’s readiness to host the bilateral meeting between the two countries.
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“I will call the defence ministers of both countries separately to express Malaysia’s willingness to host the bilateral meeting between Cambodia and Thailand.
“After that, once I’ve spoken to both of them, we will have a Zoom meeting involving all three defence ministers, where we will discuss how to ensure the meeting proceeds smoothly,” he said during a press conference at the Pasir Gudang Umno annual meeting here.
Mohamed Khaled said the meeting is expected to take place at Wisma Pewira in Kuala Lumpur next week.
“Before the GBC meeting, officers from both countries will also hold a separate discussion,” he added.
In a statement earlier, the Malaysian Armed Forces said it would facilitate the GBC, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur from Aug 4 to 7.
