Myanmar president departs Malaysia after two-day visit focused on repatriation, bilateral ties

Key points

• During the meetings, Malaysia and Myanmar agreed to strengthen bilateral ties, prioritise people-centric cooperation, and support Myanmar’s efforts to pursue reforms and policy adjustments aimed at addressing the country’s complex challenges.
• The visit also resulted in Myanmar agreeing to accept the large-scale repatriation of its nationals at its own expense.
• Speaking at a joint press conference, Anwar said more than 10,493 Myanmar citizens and personnel had so far been repatriated to Myanmar through flights and naval ships, with further repatriation to be negotiated between Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs and its Myanmar counterpart.

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