Eldor Aripov met with representatives of the Parliament and the Foreign Ministry in Kuala Lumpur

25.01.2025 07:14

On January 21-23 this year, as part of his stay in Kuala Lumpur to participate in a roundtable on “From Dialogue to Action: Uzbekistan and Malaysia on the Path to Strategic Cooperation”, ISRS Director Eldor Aripov held meetings with representatives of the Parliament and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia.

During the conversation with the Chairman of the International Relations and Trade Select Committee of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Malaysia, Tuan Wong Chen, attention was focused on the prospects for developing relations between Uzbekistan and Malaysia, particularly inter-parliamentary cooperation. 

It was emphasized that there has been a steady dynamic in the development of contacts between the legislative bodies of Uzbekistan and Malaysia in recent years. The Friendship Group operates in the parliaments of the two countries. Mutual high-level visits are regularly carried out.

In particular, in June 2024, the Deputy President of the Dewan Negara of the Malaysian Parliament Nur Jazlan Mohamed visited Uzbekistan, and in July of the same year, the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Parliament of Uzbekistan Nuriddin Ismailov visited Malaysia.

The need for further expansion of inter-parliamentary cooperation, exchange of experience in the legislative sphere, and introduction of the practice of joint meetings of specialized committees on priority areas of bilateral cooperation was emphasized.

During the talks with the Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia to Afghanistan, Dato Ahmad Azam, the current situation in Afghanistan and regional security issues were discussed. 

The Malaysian side was informed about Uzbekistan’s approaches to promoting peaceful and sustainable development in Afghanistan. As Eldor Aripov noted, the socio-economic recovery of Afghanistan and its integration into interregional trade relations are an important factor in ensuring regional security in Central and South Asia.

In turn, Dato Ahmad Azam highly appreciated the efforts and initiatives of Uzbekistan in the Afghan direction, noting that the approaches of Tashkent and Kuala Lumpur largely coincide.

Following the meeting, mutual interest in implementing joint educational programs for Afghan citizens was emphasized.

A meeting was also held with the Director General of the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Dato Ganeson Sivagurunathan.