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Malaysia Is Reliable Partner of Russia in Asia-Pacific Region - Kremlin

© Sputnik / Григорий СысоевKing of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim during a meeting at the airport in Moscow.
King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim during a meeting at the airport in Moscow.  - Sputnik India, 1920, 06.08.2025
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Malaysia is a reliable partner of Russia in the Asia-Pacific region, according to materials for he meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim released by the Kremlin on Wednesday.
"Malaysia is a reliable, time-tested partner of Russia in the Asia-Pacific region, an authoritative member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and one of the leaders of the Muslim world," the materials read.
Russia and Malaysia maintain close positions on many global and regional issues, according to materials.
"The two states, which hold similar or coinciding positions on many pressing issues on the global and regional agenda, are effectively interacting at the UN and in other multilateral formats," the materials read.
Russia and Malaysia also consider BRICS as a platform for coordinating interests of the world's majority countries and an effective mechanism for multilateral cooperation, the materials read.
"Dialogue with ASEAN is one of the priorities of Russian policy in the Asia-Pacific region. Malaysia's chairmanship of ASEAN in 2025 has contributed to the intensification of interaction within the framework of Russia's strategic partnership with the association," the materials read.
According to the materials, Russian exports are based on chemical products, rubber, metals and metal products, vehicles, mineral products, foodstuffs and agricultural raw materials, while imports include machinery and equipment, vehicles, food and agricultural products.
Sultan Ibrahim arrived in Russia on a state visit on Tuesday and is expected to hold talks with Putin later on Wednesday. During the visit that will last until August 10, the Malaysian supreme leader is also expected to meet with Rustam Minnikhanov, head of the Republic of Tatarstan and visit the Kazan Helicopter plant. The king is the first Malaysian monarch to come to Russia on a state visit since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1967.
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