Mongolia and Malaysia renew ties strained by Altantuya murder www.thestar.com.my
ULAANBAATAR: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s visit here seems to have rejuvenated bilateral ties between Malaysia and Mongolia.
This follows Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga’s impromptu invite for a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister yesterday.
“I was asked to have an audience with the Mongolian president at the State Palace,’’ Dr Wan Azizah told Malaysian journalists at the sidelines of the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction 2018 here yesterday.
Although diplomatic ties between Mongolia and Malaysia was set up in 1971, there was very little interaction or exchange between both countries over the years.
The relationship became strained after the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu in Bukit Raja, Klang, in 2006.
Dr Wan Azizah, who left to meet the president after attending the conference, said it was important for Malaysia to be seen doing the right thing in connection with Altantuya’s murder.
“If there is any course for a review (of the case) or anything, I think we can consider,’’ said Dr Wan Azizah, adding that this would be an indication of how the new Pakatan Harapan government administered the country.
Published Date:2018-07-05