MALAYSIA is ready to consider reopening embassies in several countries that previously had to be closed for various reasons.

Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir in a press conference today said a team led by the ministry’s Secretary-General Amran Mohamed Zin is conducting a survey whether it was suitable to reopen certain embassies.

“We have identified a number of countries that we are currently conducting a survey on to reopen missions that have been closed.

“We will announce at a later date where they are (the embassies to be reopened), if there are embassies that are closed, they may be reopened based on the research conducted,” he said in Putrajaya.

Zambry said that so far Iraq, Syria and Libya have invited Malaysia to reopen embassies in their countries based on their good relations with us.

“There are certain parties from the countries in question who have come to request Malaysia to reopen our embassies there, however it is subject to the government’s decision,” he said. – Bernama, March 26, 2023.