Argentina |
Malaysia |
---|---|
Diplomatic mission | |
Argentine Embassy, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysian Embassy, Buenos Aires |
Envoy | |
Ambassador Manuel Jose Balaguer Salas | Vacant |
Bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Argentina and Malaysia, have existed for decades. Argentina has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, [1] and Malaysia has an embassy in Buenos Aires. [2]
Argentina established diplomatic relations with Malaysia on 7 June 1967, four years after the formation of the Federation of Malaysia and the first Argentine embassy was opened in Kuala Lumpur in August 1983. [3] While, Malaysia opened its embassy in Buenos Aires in 1989. [3]
Malaysia is the 33rd main market and the 8th main Asian customer for Argentina after China, Japan, India, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Israel. [4] In 2002, Argentine exports to Malaysia worth around $218 million and Malaysian exports total around $43 million. The main Argentine products exported to Malaysia are mostly agricultural and industrial products while Malaysian exports to Argentina in the classification of capital and intermediate goods. [4] An agreement on the exemption of taxes on ships and aircraft operating in the international traffic has been signed between the two countries and takes into effect in 1997. [5]
Argentina |
Malaysia |
---|---|
Diplomatic mission | |
Argentine Embassy, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysian Embassy, Buenos Aires |
Envoy | |
Ambassador Manuel Jose Balaguer Salas | Vacant |
Bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Argentina and Malaysia, have existed for decades. Argentina has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, [1] and Malaysia has an embassy in Buenos Aires. [2]
Argentina established diplomatic relations with Malaysia on 7 June 1967, four years after the formation of the Federation of Malaysia and the first Argentine embassy was opened in Kuala Lumpur in August 1983. [3] While, Malaysia opened its embassy in Buenos Aires in 1989. [3]
Malaysia is the 33rd main market and the 8th main Asian customer for Argentina after China, Japan, India, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Israel. [4] In 2002, Argentine exports to Malaysia worth around $218 million and Malaysian exports total around $43 million. The main Argentine products exported to Malaysia are mostly agricultural and industrial products while Malaysian exports to Argentina in the classification of capital and intermediate goods. [4] An agreement on the exemption of taxes on ships and aircraft operating in the international traffic has been signed between the two countries and takes into effect in 1997. [5]