KUALA LUMPUR: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will make an official working visit to Malaysia from Oct 25 to 28 and participate at the 47th Asean Summit and related Summits as guest, says Wisma Putra.
According to Wisma Putra, this marks Carney’s first visit to Malaysia since taking office in March this year.
“Prime Minister Carney will be accompanied by his spouse, Diana Fox Carney, as well as the Export, Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Minister and senior government officials,” it said in a statement on Saturday (Oct 25).
Carney will be attending the opening ceremony of the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits, and the Plenary Session of the summit where he is invited to deliver his remarks on “The Future Direction of Asean-Canada Dialogue Relations” on Oct 26.
On the same day, Carney is also scheduled to participate in a moderated discussion at the Asean Business and Investment Summit.
On Oct 27, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will have a bilateral meeting with Carney where discussions are expected to centre on strengthening Malaysia-Canada relations, charting new directions for future collaborations, and among others.
The bilateral meeting between Anwar and Carney is also expected to explore opportunities in trade and investment, halal cooperation, energy cooperation, cybersecurity and people-to-people connectivity, it said.
Carney and his wife will attend the gala dinner hosted by Anwar and his spouse Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Last year, total trade between Malaysia and Canada amounted to RM11.32bil, which is an increase of 33.6% from the previous year.
The first quarter this year saw total trade reaching RM3.26bil, a 38.7% increase compared to the same period last year.
