SEPANG: Kyrgyz Republic President Sadyr Zhaparov has arrived in Malaysia for a two-day official visit.
The special aircraft carrying Zhaparov and his delegation landed at the Bunga Raya Complex of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 6.45pm on Tuesday (June 24), where they were welcomed by Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
Zhaparov then inspected a guard of honour consisting of 28 officers and personnel from the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (Ceremonial).
According to Wisma Putra, the visit marks the President's maiden visit to Malaysia since assuming office in January 2021. It was held to reciprocate the official visit made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to the Kyrgyz Republic in May 2024.
On Wednesday (June 25), Zhaparov will be accorded an official welcome at Perdana Putra, followed by a bilateral meeting with Anwar.
Both leaders are expected to deliberate on strengthening bilateral cooperation, including trade and investment, renewable energy and green energy, halal industry, agricommodity, tourism, education as well as capacity-building assistance through the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP).
They will then witness the exchange of several memoranda of understanding (MOU) in the field of tourism, digital transformation and cybersecurity, higher education, health, trade promotion, economic cooperation as well as scientific and research cooperation, and the exchange of notes in the fields of youth and training for diplomats, as well as Letter of Intent on legal cooperation.
Anwar will also host an official luncheon at the Seri Perdana Complex in honour of the visiting president and his delegation.
Zhaparov is also slated to undertake a brief tour of the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur.
In 2024, the Kyrgyz Republic was Malaysia's fourth-largest trading partner among the Central Asian countries, with total bilateral trade of RM40mil (US$8.74mil).
Malaysia's primary exports to the Kyrgyz Republic include electrical and electronic products, palm oil, palm oil-based agricultural products and machinery, equipment and parts, while key imports from the Kyrgyz Republic consist of chemicals and chemical products, electrical and electronic products and processed foods. – Bernama
The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Zhaparov, arrived in Malaysia today for a two-day official visit.The special aircraft carrying President Zhaparov and his delegation landed at the Bunga Raya Complex, KLIA, at 6:45 p.m., where they were welcomed by Works Minister… pic.twitter.com/j6idFks5EN— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) June 24, 2025
