NEW YORK: Malaysia has expressed its willingness to purchase military equipment from Turkiye, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated.
Anwar stated prior to this, a few of Malaysia’s military equipment had been bought from South Korea, including that the selection of appropriate purchases from Turkiye will probably be determined by the Malaysian Armed Forces Council.
“We might be drones and helicopters… in accordance to Turkiye’s space of specialisation. However, I’ll depart it to the Armed Forces on what’s finest,” the Prime Minister stated after a bilateral assembly with Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the Turkish House right here in the present day.
Anwar is at present in New York to attend the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The Prime Minister stated it was now left to the Defence Ministry to maintain negotiations with the Finance Ministry and the Turkish authorities on the military equipment purchases.
“My coverage as I advised the joint chief of workers is we don’t need any interference on what to procure, what to purchase,” he stated.
At the identical time, Anwar stated Erdogan has additionally agreed to go to Malaysia in December. – eNM
