PUTRAJAYA: Officers from the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) have met with the 1MDB Special Task Force here at Perdana Putra.

In a statement Thursday (May 24), the task force said the bilateral meeting was held to discuss the 1MDB investigation, including the process to regain Malaysian assets that have been frozen in the US.

Among the issues raised included FBI's letter dated Nov 13, 2016 to the then Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad, which did not receive any response.

"DoJ had also confirmed that it had made a 'Mutual Legal Assistance' (MLA) request to the then Attorney-General Tan Sri Apandi Ali on Sept 22, 2017. However, the request was not fulfilled and delayed on the grounds that it will affect ongoing investigations by Malaysian authorities," the statement said.

Following the meeting, both parties have agreed to provide full cooperation to each other to ensure investigations can be completed.

The 1MDB special task force comprises former Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, former MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed, current MACC chief Datuk Seri Shukri Abdull and Federal Special Branch director Datuk Hamid Bador.