YB Foreign Minister Visited Quneitra, Golan Heights
2009-06-04
The Honourable Datuk
Anifah Aman, Minister of Foreign Affairs, took the opportunity at the sidelines of the 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC in Damascus, to visit the town of Quneitra, a town that was almost completely
and systematically destroyed by the Israeli army before their withdrawal in
June 1974. The Honorable Minister was personally briefed by the Governor of
Quneitra, HE Riyad Hijab, and taken around the town which now lies in the
demilitarized United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) Zone between Syria and Israel, a short distance from the
de facto border between the two countries.
Visit of DG of Economic Planning Unit to Damascus (31 May – 2 June 2009)
2009-06-03
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Sri Dr. Sulaiman Mahbob, Director General Economic Planning Unit, accompanied
by officials from the public and private sector concluded a 3 day working visit to Damascus yesterday. The visit
was at the invitation of EPU's counterpart agency, the Syrian planning
Commission and aimed at exchanging information on each others’ national
macroeconomic planning process. Syria
is also interested at sharing Malaysia’s
experience in the evaluation and review mechanism of economic planning. The visit was widely covered by the local media.
During
the Vice Chancellor’s visit to the Embassy, mission was briefed that one of the
immediate activity for collaboration is the offer of post graduate studies
(research) to students of University of Damascus before identifying other
programs at a later stage.
Hon. Datuk Anifah Aman calls on Prime Minister of Syria
2009-05-25
The Honorable Datuk Anifah Aman took the
opportunity to call on His Excellency Eng. Naji Otri, Prime Minister of the SyrianArabRepublic, at the
sidelines of the 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the
Organization of Islamic Conference. Issues of mutual interests were discussed
during the meeting. His Excellency Prime Minister of the SyrianArabRepublic
expressed his satisfaction over the state of bilateral relations between the
two countries and continued to welcome more Malaysian involvement, both
the public and private sector, in the economic development of Syria.
36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Conference
2009-05-25
The Honorable Datuk Anifah Aman, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, led the Malaysian delegation to the 36th Session
of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Conference
that was held in Damascus
from 23 – 25 May 2009. The Conference was inaugurated by His Excellency
Dr. Bashar al- Assad, President of the SyrianArabRepublic. The Honorable
Datuk Anifah Aman delivered a statement
at the Plenary session, among which highlighting the need for members to
persevere, not only to eliminate the political and religious discord, but, also
to eradicate social and economic injustices particularly political instability,
poverty and the quality of life of the Muslim Ummah, calling for the OIC
to redefine itself to meet he needs of the times and to determine the best
initiatives and means for defending and advancing the common interests, as well
as to focus on implementable resolutions and programs.
Damascus Time
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