PUTRAJAYA, Aug 24 — Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira will undertake a two-day official visit to Malaysia starting Saturday, marking his first visit to the country as foreign minister since assuming the position on Jan 1 last year.
In a statement, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry, also known Wisma Putra, said Vieira will have a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
“The two foreign ministers are expected to discuss the existing bilateral cooperation between the two countries, covering areas such as trade and investment, the halal industry, as well as people-to-people ties,” read the statement.
Both ministers will also exchange views on the regional and international issues of common concern.
Wisma Putra said Vieira is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Brazil is Malaysia’s second largest trading partner in the Latin American region. In 2023, total trade between Malaysia and Brazil was valued at RM17.46 billion, an increase of four per cent from RM16.86 billion recorded in 2022, said Wisma Putra.
