PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5 – Malaysia and Brazil are expected to explore potential areas of bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual concern during the working visit of Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Aloysio Nunes, beginning today until Thursday. According to Wisma Putra’s statement today, during the visit, Nunes is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman.
Wisma Putra said since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1959, the Malaysia–Brazil bilateral relations remained strong and enjoyed vibrant cooperation in numerous areas including trade and investment, education, security, defence and people-to-people relations. Last year, total trade between the two countries amounted to US$2.73 billion (US$1=RM4.26) compared to US$2.52 billion (RM10.7 billion) in 2015. — Bernama
