President of Uzbekistan and Prime Minister of Malaysia agree on launching a period of innovative development of Uzbek-Malaysian partnership
At the invitation of Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in this country on the evening of February 4 on an official visit.
The Head of our state was met at the international airport of Kuala Lumpur by Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Malaysian Parliament Johari bin Abdul, Minister of Education Zambry Abdul Kadir and other officials.
In honor of the Uzbek leader's arrival, a guard of honor was lined up, state flags of the two countries were raised.
The President of our country met with the Speaker of the Malaysian Parliament at the airport. The sides exchanged views on the agenda of the upcoming summit meetings.
Special attention was paid to further active cooperation and exchanges on the parliamentary side, organization of reciprocal visits and events of the existing friendship groups, establishment of practical cooperation in lawmaking, promotion of important investment, infrastructural, social, cultural and humanitarian programs.
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A solemn ceremony of official meeting of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev was held at the Perdana Putra government complex in Kuala Lumpur on February 5.
The Head of our state was met by Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim.
A guard of honor was lined up in honor of the distinguished guest. The national anthems of the two countries were played.
The President of Uzbekistan toured the guard of honor. Then, the two leaders greeted members of official delegations and representatives of the diplomatic corps.
After joint photographing, the high-level talks began.
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On February 5, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim held talks at the “Perdana Putra” government complex in a narrow format and with the participation of official delegations.
At the beginning of the conversation, the Head of our state expressed sincere gratitude to the Prime Minister of Malaysia for the cordial reception and warmly congratulated him on the high achievements of the successfully implemented state strategy “Madani”.
Issues of further expanding and strengthening Uzbek-Malaysian relations of friendship and partnership have been discussed.
It has been noted that the historic visit of the Malaysian Prime Minister to Uzbekistan last May has given a serious impetus to the development of multifaceted relations between the two countries.
Political dialogue and inter-parliamentary contacts have been intensified. The volumes of mutual trade turnover, the number of joint ventures and the frequency of flights have been growing.
Last year, the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission was fruitfully held, a Business Council was established, and a number of major business forums were organized.
In anticipation of the visit, a meeting of think tanks, presentations of Uzbekistan's tourism potential and cultural heritage, and a forum of rectors of leading universities were held.
In order to effectively coordinate the development of cooperation and implementation of agreements at the highest level, it was decided to create a platform of Strategic Dialogue of Foreign Ministers.
The importance of continuing mutual support within the framework of the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other international structures has been noted.
Special attention was paid to practical cooperation in trade, economic and investment spheres.
With the aim of boosting trade turnover, an agreement has been reached on developing an Agreement on Preferential Trade, holding mutual industrial exhibitions, and adopting an Industrial Cooperation Program.
The Malaysian government actively supports Uzbekistan's accession to the World Trade Organization.
The leaders agreed to declare 2025-2026 a period of innovative development of Uzbek-Malaysian partnership.
Priority areas of the new model of economic cooperation have been identified: petrochemicals and chemistry, electronics and semiconductor industry, innovative industry, “smart” agriculture, “green” energy, pilgrimage tourism and others.
In order to support cooperation projects, a special economic zone is being established in Tashkent region under the management of a leading Malaysian company.
The leaders advocated for further active cultural and humanitarian exchange. Mutual cultural weeks will be held in Uzbekistan and Malaysia this year.
The leaders also exchanged views on pressing issues of regional interaction. They emphasized the importance of joining efforts in combating terrorism, radicalism and islamophobia.
Following the talks, a decision was made to prepare a “road map” for timely and quality implementation of the agreements.
In conclusion, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev invited Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim to pay an official visit to Uzbekistan.
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Following the fruitful talks in Kuala Lumpur, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim signed a Joint Statement on deepening bilateral cooperation on the way to strategic partnership.
The following documents were also adopted:
- Agreement on cooperation in the field of conformity assessment of products to halal standards;
- Agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs affairs;
- Agreement on cooperation in the field of higher education;
- Agreement on cooperation in the field of health care;
- Cooperation Agreement in the field of culture;
- Agreement on cooperation in the field of forensic science;
- Agreement on academic and diplomatic cooperation;
- Protocol on cooperation in the development of smart cities;
- Joint Plan on deepening partnership in the fight against corruption for 2025-2026.
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As part of the program of his official visit, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia.
It should be noted that the Islamic Arts Museum is one of the largest museum collections in the country. It was founded in 1998.
The museum is built in the traditional style of Islamic architecture. The total area of the complex is more than 30 thousand square meters.
Uzbek masters participated in the interior decoration of the building's dome and restoration works.
More than 10,000 exhibits of Islamic art are kept here. The permanent exposition includes a unique collection of Quran manuscripts, ceramic and precious items, samples of weapons and models of buildings, jewelry, numismatics and others.
About 200 unique artifacts created in different historical periods on the territory of modern Uzbekistan occupy a special place in the museum fund. Among them are medieval manuscripts, jewelry, famous abra cloths and samples of clothes of the population, ceramics of the Eastern Renaissance period.
During the inspection of the exhibits, the Head of our state noted the importance of joint research and organization of exhibition events, expansion of scientific and cultural exchange.
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As part of the program of the official visit to the city of Kuala Lumpur, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim participated in a joint business forum.
The event was attended by over 200 executives and representatives of leading companies, investment and banking and financial institutions of the two countries. Malaysian business was represented by such companies as Petronas, MMC Corporation, DRB-Hicom, Gemilang Coachwork, Proton, Gentari, Five Petroleum, YTL Corporation, Sunview Group, KPJ Healthcare, MK Tron, Mimos, Sparco Engineering, Tradewinds Group, Kapital DX, Gamuda, Westports, Khazanah, EXIM Bank of Malaysia and many others.
In his speech, the President emphasized that during the fruitful talks at the highest level held today, an agreement was reached to launch a two-year period of innovative development of Uzbek-Malaysian partnership, and priority areas of practical cooperation were identified.
With special satisfaction, the establishment of the Intergovernmental Commission and the Business Council last year, as well as organization of a number of major events with the participation of businesses of the two countries were noted.
Despite the geographical remoteness, opportunities in the field of transportation and logistics are expanding. Direct flights between the capitals are performed almost daily.
During the talks, the existing reserves were thoroughly analyzed and new points of growth of the multifaceted partnership were identified.
Agreements were reached on multiplying the volume of trade turnover, developing an Agreement on Preferential Trade, holding mutual exhibitions and fairs. A solid portfolio of joint projects has been formed, and an Industrial Cooperation Program has been developed.
- Our goal is to bring relations to the level of strategic partnership - emphasized the President.
Malaysia is an important innovative and technological partner of Uzbekistan. In this context, the Head of our state outlined a number of priority areas for further development of Uzbek-Malaysian business cooperation.
Above all, it is the expansion of long-term cooperation in electronics and semiconductor industry. Opportunities to implement projects in the sphere of artificial intelligence, digital technologies and creation of data centers have been noted.
The gas chemical and chemical industries are important areas of cooperation. Work is already underway to prepare strategic projects for the production of polymers, “green” hydrogen and ammonia.
The rapid development of the construction industry creates a high demand for innovative and environmentally friendly construction materials. The President of Uzbekistan has invited Malaysian companies to actively participate in creating modern production facilities and large-scale construction works in the regions of our country.
Prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of healthcare were noted. It concerns the construction of modern clinics, production of innovative pharmaceuticals based on the best practices of Malaysia.
It was pointed out that there are great opportunities in the field of food security. In this context, interest was expressed in implementing joint projects on the introduction of technologies of “smart” agriculture, production of organic products and application of “halal” standards.
The Head of our state also invited leading Malaysian companies and banks to actively participate in the privatization of state assets in telecommunications, energy, banking and finance and other sectors of Uzbekistan.
In addition, a great potential for cooperation in such areas as geology, education, transportation and pilgrimage tourism was noted.
The President welcomed the great interest of Malaysian entrepreneurs in implementing joint investment projects, their readiness to share technologies and knowledge.
In this context, the creation of a special economic zone in Tashkent region under the management of a Malaysian company was announced.
In conclusion, the President suggested to hold the next joint business forum in Uzbekistan in the fall of this year.
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In continuation of the business program in Kuala Lumpur, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim jointly visited the headquarters of Petronas Corporation - Twin Towers building, and held a meeting with President of the company Muhammad Taufik.
Issues related to the development of mutually beneficial cooperation with this global company, which is one of the leaders in the oil and gas industry, petrochemicals and renewable energy, were discussed.
The Head of our state supported prospective plans to implement projects in the sphere of deep processing of raw materials and “green” energy.
The priorities include exploration and development of promising hydrocarbon fields, introduction of advanced technologies for carbon dioxide capture and storage, training of highly qualified personnel at the Petronas University.
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The events of the program of the official visit of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Malaysia have been completed.
Today in Kuala Lumpur, the President held fruitful talks with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The summit resulted in signing a Joint Statement on deepening bilateral cooperation on the way to strategic partnership for the benefit of future generations and adopting a solid package of agreements in various spheres of engagement.
The Head of our state and the Prime Minister of Malaysia also attended the business forum and met with the president of the company Petronas.
As part of the cultural program, the leader of Uzbekistan visited the Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia.
At the end of the visit, the President of Uzbekistan was seen off at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport by Malaysian Minister of Education Zambry Abdul Kadir and other officials.
The President left for Tashkent.
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