:Italy–Malaysia relations
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Italy–Malaysia relations ({{langx|it|Relazioni bilaterali tra Italia e Malaysia}}; {{langx|ms|Hubungan Itali–Malaysia}}) are the foreign relations between the two countries, Italy and Malaysia. Italy has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur,{{cite web|url=http://www.ambkualalumpur.esteri.it/Ambasciata_KualaLumpur|title=Ambasciata d' Italia a Kuala Lumpur|language=it|publisher=Ambasciata d' Italia a Kuala Lumpur|access-date=3 January 2014|archive-date=3 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103233559/http://www.ambkualalumpur.esteri.it/Ambasciata_KualaLumpur|url-status=dead}} and Malaysia has an embassy in Rome.{{cite web|url=http://www.kln.gov.my/web/ita_rome/home|title=Malaysia Embassy In Rome|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia|access-date=3 January 2014}}
Economic relations
Italy is Malaysia's fifth largest trading partner in the European Union. Currently Italy is interested in investing in Malaysia and since March 2009 around 871.9 million MYR has been invested to the country.{{cite web|url=http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/jbaba/Article/#|title=Italian investors: Malaysia potential logistics hub|work=Bernama|publisher=Business Times|date=2 February 2009|access-date=3 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101140634/http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/jbaba/Article/|archive-date=1 November 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ssig.gov.my/blog/2009/06/18/italy-to-continue-investing-in-malaysia-says-deputy-economic-dev-minister/|title=Italy to continue investing in Malaysia, says Deputy Economic Dev. Minister|author=Rajesh Babu Kitnan|publisher=South-South Information Gateway|date=18 June 2009|access-date=3 January 2014}} A number of documents also signed by both sides to forge closer ties between them.{{cite web|url=http://bernama.com/bernama/v3/bm/news_lite.php?id=419563|title=Italy Opens New Chapter In Bilateral Relations With Malaysia|author=Manik Mehta|publisher=Bernama|date=21 June 2009|access-date=3 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103195242/http://bernama.com/bernama/v3/bm/news_lite.php?id=419563|archive-date=3 January 2014|url-status=dead}} In the first four months of 2009, total trade between the two countries amounted to 2.033 billion MYR, with Malaysian exports to Italy totalling 875.3 million MYR and imports from Italy amounting to 1.158 billion MYR. Some major Malaysian companies operating in Italy include the national oil and gas corporation, Petronas.
Resident diplomatic missions
- Italy has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
- Malaysia has an embassy in Rome.
See also
References
Further reading
- [http://www.confindustria.vicenza.it/notiziario/istituzionale.nsf/codice/1077-76 Vicenza looks to Malaysia: a collaboration agreement made between Confindustria Vicenza and the Italian Malaysian Business Association. The agreement, which aims to strengthen the bilateral relations between Italy and Malaysia, was signed by Roberto Zuccato, President of Vicenza's manufacturers, and by Massimo Giannelli, President of IMBA.] Confindustria Vicenza
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