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Malay Mail
17-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Anwar says Malaysia-Russia ties strengthened, with new trade sectors to be explored — here's what the delegation has achieved
KAZAN (TATARSTAN), May 17 — The strong bilateral ties between Malaysia and the Russian Federation have been further reinforced through Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's official visit, which ended yesterday. The Prime Minister said at the final media conference of his visit that the close ties between the two countries would be translated into more conducive trade relations, including the exploration of new sectors offered by both nations. Malaysia, he added, is set to benefit from the high tourism potential from Russia through the Russian airline Aeroflot, which is expected to resume flights to Malaysia soon. 'During my meeting with (Russian) President Vladimir Putin, he openly stated an interest in further expanding the halal network as well as Islamic banking and finance,' he told the Malaysian media covering the official visit, which began on Tuesday (May 13). Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, led a delegation that comprised Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Li Kang, Minister of Higher Education Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. Anwar said that throughout the visit, he and his delegation met with 24 companies in Russia that expressed interest in expanding their businesses in Malaysia and also held two business events with companies wanting to learn more about trade aspects in the country. 'I also held a meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to discuss bilateral issues, including agro-commodities, agriculture, cocoa, oil palm and issues that hinder close cooperation. All of these will be resolved efficiently. 'But certainly our focus is on palm oil and palm-based products. We also emphasised the chemical industry, furniture, retail and infrastructure development, including digital and AI (artificial intelligence),' he said. Anwar also said that during his visit to the Republic of Tatarstan, he was very impressed by the environment in the country, which upholds Islam but, at the same time, has good relations with the Orthodox church here. 'I hope we can adopt the spirit of cooperation that is practised here,' he said. Meanwhile, regarding the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, Anwar said he had the opportunity to raise the issue of the results of the findings released by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) during his meeting with Putin. 'I happened to be among the first heads of government to meet with President Putin immediately after the report was released. 'But President Putin's answer was clear, that firstly, he (Putin) expressed regret over the tragedy and extended condolences to all affected families, and secondly, Putin said that he remains open to any further investigation if needed and that Russia will cooperate,' he said. Recently, the ICAO concluded that Russia was responsible for the incident in which MH17 was shot down, kiling all 298 passengers and crew members on board, including 196 Dutch citizens, 43 Malaysians and 38 Australian citizens in 2014. The decision was announced in separate statements by the Dutch and Australian governments on Monday (May 12), which described it as an important step towards justice and accountability for the victims and their families. — Bernama
CNA
14-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Malaysian PM Anwar meets with Russian President Putin in Moscow
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow. Mr Anwar's four-day tour is the first official visit by a Malaysian leader to Russia in nearly 20 years. He had been to Vladivostok in September last year for a working trip. Afifah Ariffin reports from Kuala Lumpur.
Malay Mail
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
In Moscow, PM Anwar hails Russia as a great friend of Malaysia
MOSCOW, May 14 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday called Russia a great friend of Malaysia and said his country respects the nation. During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the prime minister expressed hope that the two countries would hold important meetings in the coming days, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. Malaysia's prime minister arrived in Moscow for an official visit on Tuesday. — Bernama- Sputnik/Ria Novosti
Free Malaysia Today
14-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
M'sia must be positioned to benefit if Russia-US ties improve, says minister
Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said relations between Malaysia and Russia have not flourished as much as they could have. MOSCOW : Malaysia must be prepared to seize emerging opportunities in trade and cooperation, particularly if geopolitical tensions between Russia and the US ease, says foreign minister Mohamad Hasan. He said Russia presented vast untapped opportunities due to its diverse resources and technological strengths, including in agriculture and other sectors. 'Malaysia and Russia have long-standing relations, but they haven't flourished as much as they could have due to the unilateral sanctions imposed on Russia by the US,' he said. 'There is much potential here, and we must be ready to explore these opportunities. Should US-Russia relations improve, we need to be positioned to benefit from it. 'Washington's current approach differs from (administrations) before, and I believe if ties normalise, Malaysia stands to gain significantly,' he said at a dinner with Malaysians in Russia on Tuesday. The dinner was in conjunction with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to Russia, which began on Tuesday. Also present were agriculture and food security minister Mohamad Sabu; science, technology and innovation minister Chang Lih Kang; higher education minister Zambry Abdul Kadir; and plantation and commodities minister Johari Ghani. In his speech, Mohamad encouraged Malaysian students in Russia to uphold the nation's good name and return to contribute to Malaysia upon completing their studies, particularly in critical sectors such as medicine and engineering. Chang meanwhile stressed the importance of skilled talent to drive Malaysia's ambition of becoming a high-tech nation by 2030. 'With global uncertainties, it's a challenge to attract high quality, technology-driven and capital-intensive investments. We need a highly skilled workforce, both locally and from Malaysians abroad like all of you here,' he said. In his brief speech, Johari said he had been appointed as coordinating minister for Russia, a role aimed at facilitating trade engagement with Russia amid the ongoing sanctions. Anwar arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for a four-day official visit at the invitation of Russian president Vladimir Putin. The visit includes engagements in Moscow and Kazan.
