Malaysia/PMO/Najib Razak/3 August 2016
03/08/2016, PUTRAJAYA, Media Statement By : YAB. DATO' SRI MOHD NAJIB BIN TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK, PERDANA MENTERI MALAYSIA
OFFICIAL VISIT OF H.E. PETRO POROSHENKO PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE TO MALAYSIA 3 - 5 AUGUST 2016
Pejabat Perdana Menteri
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 3 2016 (Bernama) - The President of Ukraine, His Excellency Petro Poroshenko, will undertake an official visit to Malaysia from 3 to 5 August 2016. The President will be accompanied by his wife, Madam Maryna Poroshenko, senior ministers as well as a Ukrainian business delegation.
During the course of the visit, President Poroshenko is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with YAB Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak. The meeting will allow both leaders to take stock of bilateral relations as well as explore other possible areas of collaboration. It will also be an opportunity to exchange views on a range of global and regional issues of common concern.
Both leaders are also scheduled to witness the signing of a number of bilateral agreements and treaties aimed at further promoting cooperation between the two countries.
This will be the first visit by a Ukrainian President to Malaysia and marks the elevation of ties between Malaysia and Ukraine.
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Source: Prime Minister's Office (Malaysia) PMO-UKR-3August2016