Heads of State of Myanmar and Malaysia hold bilateral talks, meet media personnel
 
The bilateral talks between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Malaysia took place at the Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning.

At the talks, Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Anwar bin Ibrahim said that Myanmar and Malaysia are important friends, like neighboring countries, and Myanmar is also an important country for ASEAN. Malaysia always places great importance on maintaining good diplomatic relations with Myanmar.
 
He stated that they have met previously in Thailand and the People’s Republic of China, and he hopes that the interactions will further strengthen the bonds of friendship between them. He would also like to express gratitude for accepting his invitation, with a view to further strengthening the existing bonds of friendship, enhancing interactions, and promoting cooperation for the mutual interests of the two countries.
 
He expressed his gratitude for the assistance and cooperation extended to Myanmar nationals in Malaysia who have been facing difficulties for various reasons, including efforts to provide them with assistance and rescue and facilitate their repatriation to Myanmar.
 
The President of Myanmar also expressed his pleasure and pride that Malaysia has been participating as a BRICS partner country since January 2025. He expressed his belief that the meeting and discussions would further strengthen the existing bonds of friendship between the two countries and enhance bilateral cooperation. He noted that Myanmar and Malaysia had established diplomatic relations in 1958 and that more than 68 years had passed since then, with 2028 marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations. In this regard, he proposed making preparations in advance to organize special and meaningful commemorative events to mark the occasion. He also highlighted that the two countries had maintained close and friendly relations throughout the history of their bilateral ties. Although they are not neighbouring countries, he noted that they had once been under the same colonial rule and had maintained close relations as countries in the SouthEast Asian peninsula. Myanmar and Malaysia are also partner countries that have cooperated closely for many years as members of ASEAN.
 
He said that the Myanmar government wished to further strengthen the bonds of friendship with Malaysia and enhance bilateral cooperation. He noted that Myanmar had an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, which was providing assistance to Myanmar nationals in Malaysia, and that the government was also placing special emphasis on further promoting bilateral relations.
 
He stated that Myanmar had successfully held a free and fair general election for its citizens between December 2025 and February 2026. He noted that elected parliamentary representatives had been regularly convening parliamentary sessions, with the third session currently underway, and that legislative matters and discussions aimed at promoting public interests were being actively carried out in accordance with democratic principles. He also said that Myanmar was firmly committed to strengthening the multiparty democratic system and building a Union based on democracy and federalism.
He recounted that the two countries had already signed agreements and memoranda of understanding in areas such as air transport, trade, economic cooperation, science and technology, culture, investment protection, avoidance of double taxation, and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. He added that, building on these existing agreements, they wished to continue exploring areas where practical cooperation between the two countries could be further expanded.