(Vienna,
21 May) Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Mahathir welcomed more Austrian foreign
direct investment to Malaysia and strengthened bilateral relations between Malaysia
and Austria. After Mahathir today with Mr. Kurz, Austria Prime Minister for
40-minute meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, he said at the joint press
conference that the focus of the discussions was on the economy, and Malaysia
understood that Austria has many excellent industrial enterprises.
Meeting With the Oldest and Youngest
National Leaders
The
meeting between Mahathir and Kurz also set a historic moment for the meeting of
the oldest and youngest national leaders. They were 93 and 32 respectively.
Mahathir
said: "Austria can provide more things; Austria is also a very good market
for Malaysian products. We also welcome more foreign direct investment from
Austria."
"We
know that the current trade volume is not enough, but it is very substantial,
so investment can increase the trade volume between the two countries."
He
said that Austria is also involved in cable car project in Langkawi Island. “I
hope more Austrian tourists come to Malaysia and there are many Malaysian
musicians who go to Austria.”
Kurz: To Learn From Mahathir
Kurz
(32 years old), who is also the youngest leader of the country in the world,
said that he is very happy to meet with Mahathir, who is also the oldest and
most experienced leader in the world.
“As
the youngest leader, I still have a lot to learn from him. I am very happy to
meet the oldest and most experienced leader in the world. I thank him for
taking the time to meet me.”
"We
also see a huge potential for Malaysia in the field of energy and
infrastructure. We can work together to deepen our relationship, as well as
strengthening bilateral relations and the future of the economy."
Kurz
said that Austria invested 860 million euros in Malaysia annually and there are
70 Austrian companies operating in Malaysia.
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