Readout - Prime Minister Carney speaks with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim Français
Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Anwar discussed the strong and dynamic trade relationship between Canada and Malaysia. They agreed to deepen bilateral co-operation in clean and conventional energy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
The leaders look forward to meeting at the ASEAN Summit, under Malaysia's chairship.
This document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca
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