The International Institute for Central Asia hosted a meeting with the Chairman of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) Board of Directors Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz.

Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz highly appreciated the policy of the President of Uzbekistan and the reforms of the development of New Uzbekistan carried out under his leadership:

“Uzbekistan shows the global community its rapid economic and political growth, and the reforms carried out by the President of Uzbekistan are several years ahead of the reforms carried out in Malaysia. We are watching with great interest how your country has entered a new period of its development, focusing on economic reforms, a policy of open diplomacy and good neighborly relations”.

Following the meeting, Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz announced his readiness to establish cooperation with IICA and proposed to work out the issue of holding a joint roundtable discussion on economic, cultural and humanitarian issues upon his return to Malaysia.

G.Khonnazarov, UzA