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Anwar expressed his gratitude to Abiy for his endorsement of Malaysia’s entry into the BRICS bloc of developing economies which recently concluded its summit in Russia.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with his Malaysian counterpart yesterday (Saturday) during his visit to the country. Abiy told reporters that both nations had agreed to collaborate further in several sectors including agriculture, industry, and trade and investment.
Standing alongside Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, the Ethiopian Premier said that there were abundant opportunities for both countries to work together for enhancing cooperation in all sectors including agriculture and manufacturing. Abiy arrived in Malaysia on Friday for a two-day visit to the country.
Anwar expressed his gratitude to Abiy for his endorsement of Malaysia’s entry into the BRICS bloc of developing economies which recently concluded its summit in Russia. The alliance that initially included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa when it was founded in 2009 has expanded to embrace Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.
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Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Malaysia have formally applied to become members, and several other countries have expressed interest in joining. Malaysia was officially accepted into the organization as a “partner country.”