US secretary of state Pompeo calls on Malaysia PM Mahathir
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo (left) meets Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya. (Photo: Twitter / US Embassy KL)
PUTRAJAYA: United States secretary of state Mike Pompeo called on Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday (Aug 3) for talks as he concluded his two-day inaugural visit to Malaysia.
During the 30-minute meeting at Perdana Putra, Pompeo - who is the most senior US official to visit Mahathir since his election victory - also took the opportunity to congratulate the Malaysian prime minister for his election win in May.
Also present were defence minister Mohamad Sabu and deputy foreign minister Marzuki Yahya.
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Pompeo arrived in Malaysia on Thursday to kick off a five-day tour to three Southeast Asian countries.
He is heading to Singapore immediately after meeting Dr Mahathir for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
“The visit provides a great opportunity for both Malaysia and the United States of America to discuss a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest,” said a Wisma Putra statement.
