Bahrainthismonth.com 18 September 2024 Bahrain and Malaysia have had a long-standing diplomatic partnership, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. His Excellency Shazryll Zahiran, the Malaysian Ambassador to Bahrain, spoke exclusively to Kristian Harrison to shed light on the evolving bilateral relations between the two nations, with a particular focus on how Bahrain is positioned as a gateway for Malaysian businesses and the Embassy’s plans to celebrate the Golden Jubilee. Your Excellency, thank you for joining us. Could you start by sharing your diplomatic journey? Firstly, I’d like to say thank you to Bahrain This Month for having me. You have always been a great partner of the embassy and supported a lot of our activities, so it is an honour to be interviewed again and I express my sincere gratitude. I’ve served in the diplomatic field for 26 years, starting as the First Secretary and Head of Chancellery in Bosnia-Herzegovina. My career has taken me to various roles, including Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Deputy Director General of the South East Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism and then for Policy and Management. Now I am honoured to become the fifth Malaysian Ambassador to Bahrain. I arrived here in 2021, just as the world was transitioning out of the pandemic. These three years have been significant, especially as we celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Bahrain. Speaking of the 50th anniversary, how have the relations between Malaysia and Bahrain evolved over these five decades? It’s been a remarkable journey. Malaysia has been closely involved in Bahrain’s development, particularly in infrastructure projects like the Bahrain International Circuit and the Bahrain World Trade Centre. Our diplomatic ties have strengthened over the years, marked by high-level visits, starting with our Prime Minister’s visit in 2001. The establishment of our embassy in 2003 further solidified our relationship. Today, our LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR STRONGER RELATIONS interview DIPLOMATIC PARTNERSHIP ANNIVERSARY
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