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Malaysia, New Zealand vow to boost defence cooperation

Malaysia and New Zealand have reaffirmed their bilateral commitment on defence cooperation under the Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA) and the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM Plus).
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Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Malaysia and NewZealand have reaffirmed their bilateral commitment on defence cooperation underthe Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA) and the ASEAN Defence Ministers’Meeting Plus (ADMM Plus).

According to a statement from the Malaysian DefenceMinistry, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and his New Zealandcounterpart Peeni Henare, held a video conference call on April 12.

They underscored the importance of bilateral defencecooperation and excellent cooperation between the two countries under the FPDAand the ADMM-Plus.

The statement said although challenged by thecurrent COVID-19 pandemic, the two Defence Ministers expressed their mutualcommitments to the FPDA and the 50th anniversary of the signing of theagreement that Malaysia will be hosting in 2021.

They also expressed their support on the resumptionof active engagements in 2021 between the armed forces, including the conductof training and bilateral exercises.

The statement said that the two ministers alsodiscussed the need to strengthen cooperation on cyber security between the twoarmed forces./.
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