Kuala Lumpur,\u00a0Sept 4 \u2013\u00a0Malaysia has accepted\u00a0Russia’s\u00a0invitation to participate in the\u00a0upcoming\u00a0BRICS\u00a0summit to be held\u00a0in Kazan,\u00a0Russia from October 22 to 24,\u00a02024,\u00a0according to\u00a0Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He\u00a0said the invitation,\u00a0which was\u00a0extended by President Vladimir Putin himself during their working dinner,\u00a0clearly showed Malaysia’s importance\u00a0to Russia.\u00a0“This represents an important\u00a0step towards our ultimate goal of joining the\u00a0bloc,”\u00a0he said in\u00a0a press release\u00a0today\u00a0during a\u00a0two-day visit to Russia to attend the 9th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BRICS\u00a0is\u00a0a group of governments made up of\u00a0Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt,\u00a0Ethiopia\u00a0and the United Arab Emirates.\u00a0The\u00a0Prime Minister is\u00a0expected\u00a0to address the EEF\u00a0meeting\u00a0on Thursday.
Anwar\u00a0said that during the\u00a0meeting,\u00a0he and Putin expressed their commitment to\u00a0strengthen relations\u00a0between Malaysia and Russia.\u00a0“As\u00a0Malaysia continues to expand its\u00a0geo-economic opportunities\u00a0and diversify its\u00a0relations,\u00a0Russia will be a key partner that shares our vision\u00a0of\u00a0growth,\u00a0prosperity\u00a0and\u00a0development. ,”\u00a0he said.
From\u00a0Islamic finance to agriculture to education, the Prime Minister said Malaysia and\u00a0Russia’s ability\u00a0to leverage their expertise for the benefit of their\u00a0countrymen\u00a0is\u00a0tremendous. He added, “As\u00a0we\u00a0work\u00a0on the commitments and\u00a0visions that were\u00a0discussed during this visit, I\u00a0hope\u00a0that the foundations laid today will lead to\u00a0better\u00a0cooperation between Russia and Malaysia in years to\u00a0come.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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