OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN TO MALAYSIA
OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN TO MALAYSIA
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov will undertake an Official Visit to Malaysia from 27 to 29 February 2024. This will be his first visit to Malaysia as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
While in Malaysia, Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov will pay a courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan.
Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat Tan Sri Dato’ Johari bin Abdul.
Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov’s visit to Malaysia also coincides with the first Uzbek Business Forum in Kuala Lumpur, where he will lead a delegation comprising officials from the Republic of Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, business entities and Deputy Governors of the Kashkadarya region, Deputy Governor of the Tashkent region and Deputy Governor of the Samarkhand region.
This visit is an opportunity for both sides to discuss and exchange views on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest. This visit will also further strengthen ties between the two countries, encompassing various areas of cooperation.
In 2023, the Republic of Uzbekistan became Malaysia’s second largest trading partner in the Central Asian region. The total trade between Malaysia and Republic of Uzbekistan was valued at RM451.9 million (USD94.03 million), an increase of 30.9% percent from 2022.
PUTRAJAYA
27 February 2024
