Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with the First Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Achilbay Jumaniazovich Ramatov before departing for Malaysia from Bukhara International Airport, May 19, 2024. — Bernama picKUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan has successfully generated investments and trade potential of at least RM2.1 billion, which will benefit Malaysia’s economic growth.
He began his visit to Kyrgyzstan on May 14, followed by Kazakhstan on May 16, and Uzbekistan was the last leg of the trip.Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world and is bordered by Russia to the north, the Caspian Sea to the southwest; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to the south, and China to the east. All three were previously part of the Soviet Union.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister said he lunched with Uzbekistan’s First Deputy Prime Minister Achilbay Jumaniyazovich Ramatov and other leaders not far from the Kalon Minaret Complex before departing for Malaysia.Before leaving for the airport, the Uzbekistan leadership presented a special traditional wear for the highest leader of Bukhara known as the Chapan Bukhara.