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Malaysia–Saudi Arabia relations refers to thecurrent and historical relationship betweenMalaysia andSaudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has an embassy inKuala Lumpur,[1] while Malaysia has a High Commission inRiyadh and aconsulate general inJeddah.[2][3] Relations, both diplomatic and economic, are quite close between the two Muslim-majorityOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) members.
The relations between both countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations in the early 1960 is based on mutual respect and work to develop relations in all fields. Saudi Arabia opened its embassy in Kuala Lumpur on 1961 along with the opening of Malaysian embassy in Riyadh. Since then, the relations are good. Saudi Arabian KingFaisal made his first royal visit to Malaysia in the summer of 1970.[4] This was followed by the visit of KingAbdullah at the end of January 2006 aimed to discover the new area for co-operation.[4] In early 2017, KingSalman visited Malaysia to increase the economic ties between both countries.[5] Following his visit, the King also received his honoraryDoctor of Letters fromUniversity Malaya and anhonorary doctorate of Philosophy in Political Science from theInternational Islamic University of Malaysia.[6]
In March 2021, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia signed three agreements, the first included the minutes of the establishment of the Saudi-Malaysian Coordination Council, the second dealt with the arrival of pilgrims, and the third was a memorandum of understanding in the field of Islamic affairs.[7]
Saudi Arabia is the second largestMiddle East trading partner for Malaysia with 60% of Malaysia's total exports to Saudi Arabia comprisingpalm oil and other palm-based agricultural products, machinery, equipment and parts, processed food and electrical and electronic products.[6] Until 2016, more than 100,000 Saudis have visited Malaysia with bilateral trade reach more thanRM13.2 billion.[5] In 2017,Saudi Aramco has signed a $7 billion deal for a 50% stake in a mega Malaysian oil refinery project inJohor withPetronas.[8][9] Another sevenmemorandum of understanding (MOUs) in construction,halal co-operation, aerospace andhajj services was signed in the same year with an estimated total value of about RM9.74 billion.[10]
In 2015, Saudi Arabia put Malaysia as part of theIslamic Military Alliance (IMA) to curb the rampantIslamic terrorism.[11]
In 2018 Malaysia announced it will withdraw its troops stationed in Saudi Arabia. to reflect the country's neutrality in the region.[12]
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