Anwar congratulates ‘dear friend’ Lula on Brazil election triumph

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election victory, saying Malaysia looked forward to strengthening ties with the South American nation under his continued leadership.

In a Facebook post, Anwar described Lula’s win as a “historic election victory” and said the Brazilian leader had secured a renewed mandate from voters after a hard-fought contest.

Anwar also praised Lula’s record on social justice and poverty reduction, and his advocacy for developing nations.

“I have always valued our friendship, and I share his conviction that the Global South must have a stronger voice in shaping a fairer international order,” he said.

The prime minister said Malaysia was keen to expand cooperation with Brazil in trade and investment, strengthen engagement between Asean and Latin America, and deepen bilateral ties.

“Malaysia looks forward to working closely with Brazil under President Lula’s continued leadership. There is much we can do together: strengthening trade and investment, advancing cooperation between Asean and Latin America and giving greater substance to the partnership between our two countries,” he said.

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吉隆坡，10月26日讯——马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今日祝贺巴西总统路易斯·伊纳西奥·卢拉·达席尔瓦赢得大选，并表示马来西亚期待在他的继续领导下加强与这个南美国家的关系。

安瓦尔在脸书上发帖称卢拉的胜利是“历史性的选举胜利”，并表示这位巴西领导人在经过一场激烈的竞争后，获得了选民的再次授权。

安瓦尔还赞扬了卢拉在社会正义和减贫方面的成就，以及他对发展中国家的倡导。

他说：“我一直很珍惜我们的友谊，我也认同他的观点，即全球南方国家必须在构建更公平的国际秩序中拥有更强的话语权。”

总理表示，马来西亚热切希望扩大与巴西在贸易和投资领域的合作，加强东盟与拉丁美洲之间的联系，并深化双边关系。

“马来西亚期待在卢拉总统的继续领导下与巴西密切合作。我们可以在很多方面携手努力：加强贸易和投资，推进东盟与拉丁美洲之间的合作，并使我们两国之间的伙伴关系更加充实，”他说道。

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