KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will undertake his inaugural official visit to Iran starting today until Thursday, to attend the Malaysian-Iran 8th Joint Commission Meeting (JCM).
In a statement today, the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) noted that the visit underscored Malaysia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties in various sectors for the mutual benefit of both countries.
According to the statement, the Foreign Minister will co-chair the 8th JCM between Malaysia and Iran with his counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Seyyed Abbas Araghchi.
“The JCM will discuss the scope and details of the areas of strategic cooperation between the two countries, covering a wide range of areas.
“It is includes politics, defence, security, trade and investment, banking and finance, agriculture, connectivity, energy, tourism and culture, science and technology, women and family issues, education and the halal industry,” read the statement.
During the visit, Mohamad is also scheduled to call on the President of Iran Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian.
“Their discussions will centre on Malaysia-Iran bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern, particularly the situation in Palestine and broader Middle Eastern affairs,” added Wisma Putra.
In 2024, Iran was Malaysia's 7th largest trading partner from the West Asian region, with total trade valued at RM2.6 billion (USD0.57 billion), an increase of 24.6 per cent from 2023.
Malaysia was Iran’s largest trading partner among the ASEAN member states and the 19th largest globally in 2023.
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