OFFICIAL VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 10-15 MARCH 2024
OFFICIAL VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 10-15 MARCH 2024
Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an Official Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany from 10 to 15 March 2024. The official delegation will comprise Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Datuk Ewon Benedick.
In his maiden visit to Germany, the Prime Minister will be received in an Official Welcoming Ceremony by his counterpart, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Both leaders will hold a bilateral meeting, during which they are expected to discuss the progress of Malaysia-Germany relations, particularly economic cooperation, education, environment and sustainability, as well as exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest. The Prime Minister will also pay a courtesy call on Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
While in Berlin, the Prime Minister will have a speaking engagement at Körber Foundation, a non-profit organisation focusing on social and political issues; and deliver a keynote address at the SME Future Day 2024 hosted by the German Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses (Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft - BVMW). The Prime Minister is also scheduled to meet captains of industry and potential investors from Europe, participate in an interview with a reputable local media organisation and attend an iftar with members of the Malaysian diaspora in Germany.
The Prime Minister will also visit Hamburg to attend the 101st East Asia Friendship Dinner (Ostasiatisches Liebesmahl) hosted by the German Asia-Pacific Business Association, where he is scheduled to deliver a ceremonial address. He is also expected to grant an exclusive interview to the German Press Agency.
This Official Visit is expected to further solidify the longstanding relations and multifaceted cooperation between Putrajaya and Berlin. Germany has been Malaysia’s largest trading partner among European Union member countries since 2000, while Malaysia is the largest trading partner for Germany among ASEAN member states. In 2023, Malaysia’s total trade with Germany increased by 5.9% to RM63.45 billion (USD13.90 billion) as compared to RM59.87 billion (USD13.62 billion) in 2022.
PUTRAJAYA
9 March 2024