Kyrgyz President Meets Malaysian Company Officials, Discusses Investment Opportunities
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Kyrgyz Republic President Sadyr Zhaparov today attended a meeting session with representatives of Malaysian companies to explore business cooperation and investment opportunities between the two countries.
The meeting session, which lasted for over an hour, also witnessed four document exchange ceremonies between Malaysian companies and the republic, involving sectors such as mining and livestock.
Also present at the session were Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong and Deputy Minister of Works Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, representing Minister of Works Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The meeting was also attended by representatives from government agencies such as the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), the Halal Development Council (HDC), and the Malaysia-Kyrgyz Business Council.
Various Malaysian companies from different sectors participated in the meeting, including Citaglobal Bhd, Public Gold, Avia Dinamika Sdn Bhd, Platinum Greenhaven (M) Sdn Bhd, and Kawan Food Bhd.
Earlier, Zhaparov, who arrived in Malaysia yesterday for a two-day official visit, was given an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex today, followed by a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Zhaparov later visited the Malaysian Parliament, accompanied by Minister of Works Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi, spending nearly an hour in meetings with the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Johari Abdul, and the Speaker of the Senate, Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah.
In 2024, the Kyrgyz Republic was Malaysia’s fourth largest trading partner among Central Asian countries, with a bilateral trade value of RM40 million (US$8.74 million).
Malaysia’s main exports to the republic included electrical and electronic products, palm oil, palm oil-based agricultural products, and machinery.
-- BERNAMA