PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be making a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today until Sept 29.
He is scheduled to have an audience with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Zayed Al Nahyan at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi.
This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since Sheikh Mohamed’s appointment as the new UAE president on May 14.
High on the agenda of discussion between the two leaders is to explore potential areas of cooperation to further strengthen the long-standing and multifaceted cooperation between Malaysia and the UAE, said the Foreign Ministry in a statement yesterday.
Among the new focus areas are digital economy, food security, digitalisation in education, and renewable energy, as well as Malaysia’s participation at the 5-Year Legacy Programme.
Both leaders will also exchange views on various regional and international issues of mutual concern and ummah.
In 2021, the UAE was Malaysia’s largest trading partner, second-largest export destination and second-largest import source among West Asian countries. — Bernama
