OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE HONOURABLE DATO’ SERI DIRAJA DR. ZAMBRY ABD KADIR MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF MALAYSIA TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA 28 – 30 DECEMBER 2022
OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE HONOURABLE
DATO’ SERI DIRAJA DR. ZAMBRY ABD KADIR
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF MALAYSIA
TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
28 – 30 DECEMBER 2022
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Honourable Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir will undertake an Official Visit to Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia from 28 to 30 December 2022, the first Official Visit since his appointment on 2 December 2022. The Honourable Minister will be accompanied by the officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Honourable Minister is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on the President of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Joko Widodo. The call will be preceded by a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Retno L.P. Marsudi.
The Official Visit reflects the close and comprehensive ties between the two immediate neighbours. It will provide an opportunity for both sides to take stock of the progress of bilateral cooperation, explore new potentials for a more comprehensive partnership, as well as discuss joint efforts in addressing regional and global challenges.
The Honourable Minister is scheduled to deliver a lecture on strengthening bilateral relations between Malaysia and Indonesia to the students of Bina Nusantara (BINUS) University, Jakarta. He is also scheduled to have engagement sessions with the Indonesia-Malaysia Business Council (IMBC), Indonesian youth leaders as well as Malaysian diaspora in Jakarta.
In 2021, Indonesia was Malaysia’s 7th largest trading partner and 3rd largest among ASEAN member states with total trade of RM95.31 billion (USD22.98 billion). Between January – October 2022, the total trade reached RM110.44 billion (USD25.19 billion), an increase of 47.2% compared to RM75.03 billion (USD18.14 billion) for the same period in the year 2021.
PUTRAJAYA
28 December 2022