ISTANBUL – Malaysia is not ruling out the possibility of working with Palestine to restore the telecommunications sector in Gaza, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
Fahmi, who is on a three-day working visit to Turkiye, had a bilateral meeting with National Economy Minister Mohammad al-Amour yesterday to discuss possible cooperation between Malaysia and Palestine in various areas.
He said there are many opportunities that both Malaysia and Palestine could work on together, such as digital transformation, online payments, digital banks, and e-wallets.
“I think these would help very much in getting the economy (of Palestine) back on track,” he told Mohammad al-Amour after attending the closing ceremony of the 40th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (Comcec).
Meanwhile, Mohammad, representing the Palestinian government, expressed special appreciation to the people of Malaysia who never gave up offering support and solidarity to the Palestinian people.
Fahmi also had a bilateral meeting with Statistical, Economic, and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (Sesric) director-general Zehra Zumrut Selcuk.
Fahmi said several collaboration opportunities could be explored, especially involving global training between Sesric and Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute, as well as the MCMC Academy.
Yesterday, the minister gave a statement on behalf of the Asian Group of OIC member states at Comcec, besides Qatar and Gambia.
This is the first time in 40 years that a Malaysian minister has attended Comcec, the last being Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah in 1984. – November 6, 2024