Malaysia–Qatar relations explained

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Mission1:	Malaysian Embassy, Doha
Mission2:	Qatari Embassy, Kuala Lumpur
Envoytitle1:	Ambassador
Envoy1:	Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin
Envoytitle2:	Ambassador
Envoy2:	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) 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]}

Economic relations

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]

Further reading

• SPEECH AT THE BUSINESS FORUM MALAYSIA-QATAR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Malaysia Prime Minister Office
• Malaysian King Receives Credentials of Qatar's Ambassador Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar

References

1. Web site: Official Website of Embassy of Malaysia, Doha. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. 16 January 2014.
2. Web site: Why is Qatar's emir visiting Malaysia?. Al Jazeera. 16 October 2017. 16 October 2017.
3. Web site: Embassy of Qatar in Kuala Lumpur. Embassy Vietnam. 16 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116113249/http://embassyvietnam.org/embassy-of-qatar-in-kuala-lumpur. 16 January 2014. dead.
4. Web site: Najib, Emir witnesses Malaysia-Qatar bilateral trade agreement. bilaterals.org. 20 May 2009. 16 January 2014.
5. Web site: Malaysia hails cordial relations with Qatar. The Peninsula. 17 September 2012. 16 January 2014. https://archive.today/20140115192400/http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/208328/malaysia-hails-cordial-relations-with-qatar. 15 January 2014. dead. dmy-all.
6. Web site: Qatar Airways plans to expand Malaysian services. B.K. Sidhu. The Star. 30 October 2013. 16 January 2014.
7. Web site: UAE, Qatar step up Malaysia investment. Arno Maierbrugger. Investvine. 13 March 2013. 16 January 2014.
8. Web site: Qatar set to invest in Sarawak halal hub. Arno Maierbrugger. Investvine. 7 March 2013. 16 January 2014.
9. Web site: Malaysia, Qatar ink MoU to expand women's reach in global markets. Bernama. The Malay Mail. 25 February 2018. 26 February 2018.