M'sia Hopes Qatar Crisis Will be Resolved Quickly

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) – Malaysia hopes the crisis involving Qatar and other Middle Eastern states will be resolved without delay. Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this was because unity was the foundation for regional and international progress. "Malaysia wants to be friends with all nations and we are still maintaining good ties with our friends. The crisis involving the countries concerned is a regional problem,” he said. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister, told this to reporters after attending an “Assimilation of Noble Values” programme for his ministry’s staff at the Police Training Centre here Wednesday night. Asked if Saudi Arabia had applied any pressure on Malaysia regarding the crisis, Ahmad Zahid replied in the negative.(photoBERNAMA) -- BERNAMA