:Malaysia–Mauritius relations
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Malaysia–Mauritius relations are the bilateral foreign relations between Mauritius and Malaysia. Mauritius has a high commission in Kuala Lumpur, while the Malaysian embassy in Zimbabwe is also accredited to Mauritius. Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
History
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Both countries were once part of the British Empire and diplomatic relations were established in January 1987.{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.mu/portal/sites/mfamission/kualalumpur/index.htm |title=Mauritius High Commission, Kuala Lumpur |publisher=Mauritius High Commission, Kuala Lumpur |access-date=16 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915011528/http://www.gov.mu/portal/sites/mfamission/kualalumpur/index.htm |archive-date=15 September 2012 }} Relations between the two countries had been boosted since the visit of the former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QaRUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6781,1819759&dq=malaysia+mauritius&hl=en|title=King: We will continue to help Mauritius|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=15 July 1992|access-date=13 March 2014}}
Economic relations
Cooperation between the two countries includes cultural exchanges, trade in goods, financial assistances and capacity building in various sectors. Malaysia has assisted Mauritius on its country development such as the providing of places in training centres and institutions of higher learning for students from the country under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP). There are currently six Malaysian companies investing in Mauritius, some of it are in the banking sector with a joint venture with the Mauritius local banks.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4FlPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2657,428413&dq=malaysia+mauritius&hl=en|title=All-Malaysian bank set up in Mauritius|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=18 August 1988|access-date=13 March 2014|author=Balan Moses}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XLBOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GBUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4349,3612031&dq=malaysia+mauritius&hl=en|title=Mauritius keen on more investments from Malaysian businessmen|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=24 April 1997|access-date=13 March 2014}} Other Malaysian investors has keen to invest in Mauritius with some projects concentrated on the construction of textile factory, hotel, and palm oil refinery.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1VlPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6752,903078&dq=malaysia+mauritius&hl=en|title=Malaysia to be trading base for Mauritius|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=20 August 1988|access-date=13 March 2014|author=Balan Moses}} Some agreements such as the establishment of a joint commission on economic and technical research and forging of the cultural links were also signed. Beside that, Mauritius has ready to co-operate in the trade of sugar with Malaysia.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1udLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yY0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5490,957752&dq=malaysia+mauritius&hl=en|title=Malaysia may buy sugar from Mauritius|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=4 June 1985|access-date=13 March 2014}}
References
Further reading
- [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KNRHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=po4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3099,3099351&dq=malaysia+mauritius&hl=en Setting up ties in Mauritius] New Straits Times
External links
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- [http://www.kln.gov.my/web/zwe_harare/ Embassy of Malaysia, Zimbabwe]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120915011528/http://www.gov.mu/portal/sites/mfamission/kualalumpur/index.htm Mauritius High Commission, Kuala Lumpur]
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