WORKING VISIT OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF MALAYSIA, YB DATUK MOHAMAD ALAMIN TO STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 12 – 14 MAY 2023
WORKING VISIT OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF MALAYSIA, YB DATUK MOHAMAD ALAMIN TO STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN,
12 – 14 MAY 2023
The Deputy Foreign Minister, YB Datuk Mohamad Alamin will be undertaking a working visit to Stockholm, Sweden from 12 to 14 May 2023 to attend the European Union (EU) Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (IPMF) on 13 May 2023, hosted by Sweden in its capacity as President of the Council of the EU.
The forum is an initiative of the European Union to strengthen cooperation and dialogue between the EU and the Indo-Pacific. During the Forum, YB Deputy Minister is scheduled to participate in the Roundtable session themed: Building More Sustainable and Inclusive Prosperity Together.
At the sidelines of IPMF, YB Deputy Minister is also expected to have an engagement with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Sweden,H.E. Jan Knutsson, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, H.E. Marko Štucin and Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS),H.E. Stefano Sannino. Additionally, he is scheduled to meet the Malaysian diaspora in Stockholm.
YB Deputy Foreign Minister’s visit to Sweden will provide an opportunity for Malaysia to further enhance its long-standing bilateral relations with Sweden. In 2022, Sweden was Malaysia’s 45th largest trading partner with bilateral trade amounting to RM4.70 billion (USD 1.07 billion), an increase of 13.2% compared to 2021.
PUTRAJAYA
12 May 2023
