KUALA LUMPUR: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated that Defence Services Asia (DSA) and National Security (NATSEC) Asia 2024 are open to all global defence companies.
He stated Malaysia as a free commerce nation, offers house to all global trade gamers to market their services in Malaysia.
“Therefore, Malaysia takes the method of not interfering within the enterprise dealings of any global firm with any explicit nation,” he stated in a press release at this time.
Mohamed Khalid stated that Defence Ministry was conscious of some events expressing dissatisfaction with the participation of a number of global defence companies.
However, he emphasised that the nationwide defence procurement coverage is applied considering the most recent technological advances, the nation’s strategic wants, value-effectiveness, nationwide pursuits and Malaysia’s global political stance.
“No defence procurement will probably be carried out with out considering Malaysia’s global stance, particularly within the Palestinian-Israeli battle in addition to Malaysia’s nationwide pursuits.
“The Defence Ministry has at all times constantly supported the nationwide coverage towards all types of injustice towards the Palestinian state,” he pressured.
He defined that DSA and NATSEC Asia 2024 can also be an exhibition organised by the personal sector with prices and bills absolutely borne by the organisers.
“The Malaysian authorities didn’t incur any bills in organising it,“ he stated.
He stated the target of organising this exhibition could be very clear, which is to present an area for all events to show the most recent defence experience and know-how and allow the governments of assorted nations and global trade gamers to discover varied superior applied sciences and improvements.
He added that the occasion doesn’t favour or give a bonus to any explicit nation or firm, however as an alternative is open to all nations and trade gamers together with massive participation from Islamic nations such because the Republic of Turkey, the Republic of Indonesia, the UAE, Iran, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Pakistan.
“Apart from Muslim nations, this exhibition can also be an necessary enviornment for Asian defence trade gamers from South Korea, China, India and Singapore,” he stated.
