Anwar, Putin agree on special mechanism to expedite Malaysia-Russia agreements
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to set up a special mechanism between Putrajaya and Moscow to expedite all bilateral agreements.
NEW DELHI: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached an agreement to establish a special mechanism to expedite bilateral agreements between the two nations. This was discussed during a meeting on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders Summit. The leaders also talked about direct flights between Malaysia and Russia, as well as Malaysia's palm oil imports to Moscow.
Anwar highlighted Russia's support in energy cooperation with Malaysia, noting that Petronas has been working with Rosneft and other companies to foster sector collaboration. Putin emphasized the significance of contacts with Kuala Lumpur in education, science, technology, and tourism. He praised the 12.9% growth in trade turnover between Russia and Malaysia last year, describing it as a solid pace.
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