OUTCOME OF THE OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL TO MALAYSIA 24 AND 25 AUGUST 2024

OUTCOME OF THE OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL TO MALAYSIA 24 AND 25 AUGUST 2024

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil Mauro Vieira undertook an official visit to Malaysia on 24 and 25 August 2024.

On 25 August 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan and Minister Vieira held a bilateral meeting at Wisma Putra, Putrajaya, where they reviewed and discussed existing bilateral cooperation between the two countries across a wide range of areas, including trade and investment; the Halal industry; health; science, technology and innovation; people-to-people ties and capacity building; as well as the exchange of high-level visits.

Both Foreign Ministers also exchanged views on expanding cooperation in regional and multilateral platforms, including ASEAN, BRICS, the G20, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30). In addition, the two Foreign Ministers briefly touched on international developments, including the situation in Gaza and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Minister Vieira also paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Seri Perdana to further discuss the long-standing bilateral ties between Malaysia and Brazil. Their discussion focused on the Prime Minister's upcoming official visit to Brazil in November 2024, as well as Malaysia's aspirations in joining BRICS. Minister Vieira welcomed Malaysia's application, and assured the Prime Minister of Brazil's support.

Overall, the visit has provided new impetus for Malaysia-Brazil relations, which were established in 1959, as both countries work to strengthen their cooperation. Brazil continues to be Malaysia's second largest trading partner in the Latin American region. In 2023, total trade between Malaysia and Brazil was valued at RM17.46 billion, an increase of four percent from RM16.86 billion recorded in 2022.

PUTRAJAYA

25 August 2024