Malaysia |
Qatar |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Malaysian Embassy, Doha | Qatari Embassy, Kuala Lumpur |
Envoy | |
Ambassador Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin |
Ambassador Vacant Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mansoor Ali Al-Hajri |
Malaysia–Qatar relations ( Malay: Hubungan Malaysia–Qatar; Jawi: هوبوڠن مليسيا–قطر; Arabic: العلاقات الماليزية القطرية alealaqat almaliziat alqataria) are foreign relations between Malaysia and Qatar. Malaysia has an embassy in Doha, [1] and Qatar has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur since 2004. [2] [3]
The relations between the two countries are mainly in the economic relations. [4] In 2011, both countries has announced a US$2 billion joint investment fund and the signing of co-operation agreements in the fields of tourism and higher education. [2] Many Malaysians companies also had secured a total of 25 projects in Qatar. [5] While in 2013, the Qatar Airways plans to expand its services into Malaysia by working with the Malaysia Airlines. [6] Qatar also has expressed its interest on the local aviation industry in one of the Malaysian state, Sarawak along with the investments in energy, industry and halal production. [7] [8] In 2018, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand the reach of women entrepreneurs in global markets. [9]