Malaysian premier discusses ties with US ambassador

​​​​​​​By Berk Kutay Gokmen

ISTANBUL (AA) = Malaysian Premier Anwar Ibrahim met Tuesday with Edgard Kagan, US Ambassador to Malaysia to discuss long-standing relations between the two nations, according to the Malay Mail.

The meeting took place in Malaysia’s administrative center of Putrajaya where Kagan paid a courtesy visit to Ibrahim.

The discussion covered economic and technological cooperation, with a focus on areas of mutual interest, Ibrahim said on Facebook.

“Also touched is the issue of the ASEAN Chairmanship 2025, particularly regarding the ASEAN-United States Special Summit,” he said.

Ibrahim also invited US President Donald Trump to attend the East Asia Summit -- a regional forum held annually by leaders of Asian nations, that will be held later this year.

ASEAN is an international intergovernmental organization consisting of Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Brunei, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore and Malaysia.

Malaysia took the ASEAN rotating chairmanship in 2025.​​​​​​​