WORKING VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS II BRUNEI DARUSSALAM TO MALAYSIA 17-18 JULY 2023
WORKING VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS II
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM TO MALAYSIA
17-18 JULY 2023
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Malaysia, The Honourable Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir will host the Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam, The Honourable Dato Seri Setia Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof in conjunction with his working visit to Malaysia on 17-18 July 2023.
The meeting is pursuant to the bilateral cooperation that was discussed during YAB Prime Minister’s Official Visit to Brunei Darussalam on 24 – 25 January 2023.
The Working Visit is also in conjunction with Malaysia’s hosting of the 24th Meeting on the Implementation of Exchange of Letters (EOL) co-chaired by both Foreign Ministers. The EOL meeting is an important bilateral mechanism between Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam to resolve long-standing issues as well as to explore new areas of economic cooperation for mutual interest. The 24th EOL Meeting will also discuss on the preparation for the upcoming 24th Annual Leaders’ Consultation which will be held in Putrajaya on 3 August 2023.
In 2022, Brunei Darussalam was Malaysia's 26th largest trading partner and the 6th largest within ASEAN with total trade amounting to RM13.22 billion (USD2.98 billion). From January to May 2023, total bilateral trade stood at USD0.74 billion (RM3.46 billion).
PUTRAJAYA
17 July 2023