KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and French President, Emmanuel Macron, have agreed to boost cooperation in the fields of defence, economy and energy, in addition to trade, investment, tourism and also artificial intelligence (AI).

In a Facebook post, Anwar said the matter was discussed during a telephone conversation with Macron.

The Prime Minister also stated the government’s willingness to receive Marcon and his delegation to Malaysia this May in an effort to boost bilateral ties between both countries.

Both leaders also discussed Gaza and issues related to Myanmar.

“I also expressed my gratitude to Macron for the support given to the rebuilding of Gaza, which has suffered greatly at the hands of the cruel Zionist regime," he said.

“We have also agreed to seek a solution with regards to Myanmar to bring peace to the country using appropriate diplomatic approaches,” Anwar said in the post.

The matters discussed were a development from the meeting between the two leaders while attending the G20 Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 19 November last year.