WORKING VISIT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK TO MALAYSIA 10 - 11 DECEMBER 2024
WORKING VISIT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK TO MALAYSIA
10 - 11 DECEMBER 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen will undertake a working visit to Malaysia on 10 and 11 December 2024. This is Minister Rasmussen’s first visit to Malaysia since assuming the post in December 2022. He will be accompanied by senior officials from Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Minister Rasmussen is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on 11 December 2024 in Kuala Lumpur. Besides taking stock of Malaysia-Denmark bilateral relations, they are also expected to discuss the prospect of cooperation in new areas, particularly in green transition, circular economy and health cooperation.
They will also take the opportunity to exchange views on ASEAN-Malaysia Chairmanship 2025 and Denmark’s non-permanent membership to the United Nations Security Council 2025-2026, as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.
Minister Rasmussen is also scheduled to attend a reception on the occasion of the reopening of the Royal Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
Between January and October 2024, Malaysia’s total trade with Denmark increased by 12.9% to RM2.19 billion, compared with the corresponding period in 2023. Malaysia is also a proud host to more than 100 Danish companies, with investments valued over RM2.2 billion in the manufacturing sector as of June 2024, creating 5,024 job opportunities.
PUTRAJAYA
10 December 2024