OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKIYE, HIS EXCELLENCY HAKAN FIDAN TO MALAYSIA, 15 TO 16 JULY 2023
OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKIYE,
HIS EXCELLENCY HAKAN FIDAN TO MALAYSIA,
15 TO 16 JULY 2023
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato' Seri Diraja Dr Zambry Abd Kadir will host his Turkish counterpart, His Excellency Hakan Fidan, from 15 to 16 July 2023. This is the first visit by His Excellency Hakan Fidan to Malaysia since his appointment as the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye on 3 June 2023.
During the visit, the two Foreign Ministers are expected to discuss various bilateral issues following the elevation of the ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in July 2022. High on the agenda include multi-faceted cooperation in trade and investment, defence, education, as well as science and technology. Both Ministers will also exchange views on regional and international issues of common concern, including those affecting Muslim Ummah.
During this visit, His Excellency Hakan Fidan is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister, YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy Prime Minister, YAB Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Türkiye is Malaysia’s third-largest trading partner, largest export destination and sixth-largest import source from West Asia. In 2022, trade with Türkiye increased by 12.6% to RM20.25 billion (USD4.62 billion) from RM17 billion (USD4.10 billion) in 2021.
PUTRAJAYA
15 July 2023