OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC TO MALAYSIA 1–3 APRIL 2024
OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC TO MALAYSIA
1–3 APRIL 2024
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Zheenbek Kulubaev is currently undertaking an Official Visit to Malaysia from 1 to 3 April 2024.
Today, 1 April 2024, Minister Kulubaev met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan to discuss Malaysia–Kyrgyz relations, as well as exchange perspectives on regional and international issues of mutual concern.
They also discussed potential upcoming high level visits to, and from, the Kyrgyz Republic, and expressed satisfaction on the outcome of the 1st Bilateral Consultations between the two countries that were held in February this year.
This was the first meeting between the Ministers since the Foreign Minister took office in December 2023.
Minister Kulubaev is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on 2 April.
Bilateral ties between Malaysia and the Kyrgyz Republic were established in 1992 and have grown exponentially, especially in trade, education, tourism and technical assistance. In 2023, the Kyrgyz Republic was Malaysia’s 191st global trading partner, with total trade amounting to RM162.31 million (USD36.35 million) and a trade surplus of RM159.88 million (USD35.82 million) in favour of Malaysia.
PUTRAJAYA
1 April 2024