MALAYSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON 10-DAY VISIT TO UK, GERMANY

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman is
on a 10-day working visit to the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany, begining
Sunday.

During the visit, he will meet UK Secretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs William Hague and Dr Guido Westerwelle, Vice-Chancellor and
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.

According to a Wisma Putra (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) statement, Anifah
would look into the current state of bilateral relations and identify new
innovative ways to enhance relations and exchange views on regional and
international issues of mutual concern with both his British and German
counterparts.

It said, Anifah would also be meeting with Malaysian community leaders and
students in London to inform them of the current national policies being
implemented by the Malaysian Government.

Malaysia enjoys excellent bilateral relations with both the UK and Germany
in a wide range of cooperation.

Last year, UK was Malaysia’s 15th largest trading partner and 17th largest
export destination. Total trade between the two countries amounted to US3.72
billion.

Germany ranked as Malaysia’s 10th largest trading partner and 13th
largest export destination last year. Total trade between the two countries were
valued at US9.44 billion, the statement added.

-- BERNAMA