Kuala lumpur: Malaysia and Thailand reaffirmed their commitment to continue strengthening defence cooperation and addressing regional security challenges in a meeting between Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin and his counterpart Lieutenant General Adul Boonthumjaroen, today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced that Adul's introductory visit to Wisma Pertahanan was in conjunction with his official visit to Malaysia from yesterday until today. The meeting highlighted the closeness of friendship between the two defence leaders of Malaysia and Thailand. During the meeting, Mohamed Khaled congratulated Adul on his appointment as Thailand's Defence Minister and expressed confidence in Thailand's continued success under the leadership of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Both Mohamed Khaled and Adul expressed their commitment to promoting peace and stability throughout Southeast Asia. Thailand also expressed its support for Malaysia's efforts in helping to defuse the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia and recognized Malaysia's proactive role in facilitating dialogue and fostering regional stability.

As part of his visit, Adul also paid a visit to the National Aerospace and Defence Industries (NADI) Group of Companies. The programme included a visit to the company's facilities, which provided an opportunity for both parties to exchange views on potential areas of cooperation and explore future initiatives.