Come set up shop in KL, Anwar says to  Ethiopia after decades apart

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim invited Ethiopia to establish an embassy in Kuala Lumpur during a bilateral meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who visited Malaysia in 2024.

This invitation follows Malaysia's reopening of its embassy in Addis Ababa in 2025, marking advances in bilateral relations.

The leaders planned for the first Bilateral Consultation in Kuala Lumpur to further strengthen cooperation in areas such as halal products, agriculture, and renewable energy.

Additionally, Anwar acknowledged Ethiopia's support for Malaysia's engagement with Brics, amidst growing bilateral trade valued at RM446.8 million in 2023.

NEW DELHI, Sept 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended an invitation to Ethiopia to establish an Embassy in Kuala Lumpur during his bilateral meeting with his counterpart, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Malaysia’s reopening of its embassy in Addis Ababa in September 2025, after 43 years, marked significant progress in bilateral relations.

The discussion also touched on the positive momentum generated by reciprocal visits by both leaders. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Malaysia in 2024, while Anwar visited Ethiopia in 2025.

The Prime Minister said it has been agreed that the first Bilateral Consultation will take place in Kuala Lumpur next year to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

Other areas of cooperation discussed included halal products, agriculture, food security, pharmaceuticals, digital services, renewable energy and tourism.

Anwar also expressed his appreciation for Ethiopia’s support for Malaysia’s engagement with Brics during the bilateral meeting that took place on the sidelines of the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit here.

Malaysia’s participation in the Summit is in its capacity as a Brics Partner Country, a status it has held since Jan 1, 2025.

Ethiopia, the world’s most populous landlocked country, ranked as Malaysia’s 26th-largest trading partner in the African continent in 2023.

Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Ethiopia stood at RM446.8 million in 2023, with Malaysia’s exports to Ethiopia valued at RM358.6 million, representing a 24.6 per cent increase from the previous year. — Bernama

* Editor’s note: Brics is a bloc of major emerging economies that originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but has since expanded to include countries such as Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran and the UAE.

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首相拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣在与2024年访问马来西亚的埃塞俄比亚总理阿比艾哈迈德举行双边会议期间邀请埃塞俄比亚在吉隆坡设立大使馆。

此次邀请是在马来西亚于 2025 年重新开放其驻亚的斯亚贝巴大使馆之后发出的，标志着双边关系取得了进展。

两国领导人计划在吉隆坡举行首次双边磋商，以进一步加强在清真产品、农业和可再生能源等领域的合作。

此外，安瓦尔还感谢埃塞俄比亚对马来西亚参与金砖国家事务的支持，两国双边贸易额在2023年增长至4.468亿令吉。

新德里，9月12日——马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣在与马来西亚总理阿比·艾哈迈德的双边会晤中，向埃塞俄比亚发出邀请，希望其在吉隆坡设立大使馆。

马来西亚驻亚的斯亚贝巴大使馆在关闭 43 年后于 2025 年 9 月重新开放，这标志着双边关系取得了重大进展。

双方还谈到了两国领导人互访所带来的积极势头。埃塞俄比亚总理阿比·艾哈迈德将于2024年访问马来西亚，而安瓦尔将于2025年访问埃塞俄比亚。

总理表示，双方已达成一致，明年将在吉隆坡举行首次双边磋商，以进一步加强两国之间的合作。

双方还讨论了其他合作领域，包括清真产品、农业、食品安全、医药、数字服务、可再生能源和旅游业。

在第十八届金砖国家领导人峰会期间举行的双边会晤中，安瓦尔还对埃塞俄比亚支持马来西亚参与金砖国家事务表示感谢。

马来西亚以金砖国家伙伴国的身份参加峰会，自 2025 年 1 月 1 日起，马来西亚一直保持着这一地位。

埃塞俄比亚是世界上人口最多的内陆国家，2023 年在非洲大陆马来西亚的贸易伙伴排名中位列第 26 位。

2023年马来西亚与埃塞俄比亚双边贸易额达4.468亿令吉，其中马来西亚对埃塞俄比亚的出口额为3.586亿令吉，较上年增长24.6%。——马新社

* 编者注：金砖国家是由巴西、俄罗斯、印度、中国和南非等主要新兴经济体组成的集团，但后来扩大到包括埃塞俄比亚、埃及、伊朗和阿联酋等国。

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