BILATERAL
MEET…Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi meeting
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos
Escobar on the sidelines of the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Summit. Pix: Kassim Saad
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BUSAN, Nov 19
(Bernama) -- Malaysia supports Canada's proposal for the
creation of a fund to assist poor nations in facing the avian
flu, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said
Friday. |
"Assistance
from the developed nations and those with the capacity is most
welcome and Malaysia fully supports the proposal," he told
Malaysian journalists when commenting on the outcome of the
meeting of leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)
countries, here.
The Apec Business Advisory Council (Abac) meeting also discussed
the issue over the avian flu which, if left unchecked, would
threaten human lives and the economy, he said.
"There is an understanding that there has to be some kind of an
action plan. We must make sure that this threat of avian flu is
arrested. It is very important.
"There is a commitment that we should work together," Abdullah
said.
He said there was a need for an exchange of information on avian
influenza within Asean itself. |
"Whatever information and counter-measures
taken and proven effective, should be shared with all the countries.
"We can bring this up at the Asean summit in December. That's the time
we should discuss the issue.
"And perhaps, we can have a formal plan, but at the moment, there is
already cooperation among us on this," the Prime Minister said.
Abdullah also said his bilateral meetings with Vietnamese President Tran
Duc Luong, Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada and Chilean President
Ricardo Lagos Escobar touched on issues on enhancing trade relations
between Malaysia and these countries.-- BERNAMA
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