Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia discuss halal industry cooperation
A bilateral meeting was held at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan with the participation of Deputy Minister Iskender Askylov and Deputy Secretary General for Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Mr. Dato Ahmad Rozian Abd Ghani, Kabar reports.
The meeting was also attended by representatives of the South and Central Asia Department, the Department of Bilateral Relations of Malaysia, the Ambassador of Malaysia to Uzbekistan (accredited in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan), the Trade Commissioner of the Malaysian Foreign Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and representatives of the State Enterprise “Center for the Development of Halal Industry” under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Issues of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia in the field of halal industry were discussed at the meeting.
The Malaysian side expressed interest in developing prospects for exchanging experience in certification and labeling of halal goods, developing halal tourism and attracting investment.
