TEHRAN (Iran News) The showcase featured Iran’s world-renowned Persian carpets alongside Malaysia’s traditional Songket and Batik textiles, highlighting the rich craftsmanship and cultural histories of both nations. Malaysia’s Ambassador to Iran, H.E. Khairi bin Omar, emphasized the significance of such exchanges in fostering bilateral relations. He praised the artistry of Malaysia’s Songket and Batik, calling them “living art forms” that represent the country’s cultural identity and creative spirit.

A key feature of the event was a presentation by Mr. Arsin, head of the distinguished family-run Arsin Rug Gallery, which has been a prominent figure in Persian rug artistry since its founding in 1910. Mr. Arsin discussed the evolution of Persian rugs and their cultural importance, calling them “artistic treasures and symbols of Iran’s heritage.”

Guests were captivated by the range of Persian carpets on display, from antique to modern designs, each reflecting the intricate craftsmanship of Iranian artisans. In addition, embassy staff provided insight into the weaving of Songket, known as the ‘Queen of Fabrics’ in Malaysia, and the vivid patterns of Batik, created using the traditional wax-resist method.

The evening was further enriched by a musical performance blending Iranian and Malaysian elements, symbolizing the unity between the two cultures. Both Ambassador Khairi and Mr. Arsin expressed optimism for future collaborations, not only in the arts but also in broader diplomatic and commercial efforts.

The event successfully showcased the importance of preserving cultural heritage while building stronger ties between Iran and Malaysia.

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D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an organization for development cooperation among eight Islamic nations, namely Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.

The agreements were signed in the city of Hamedan on Sunday with the Malaysian universities of UM, UPM, UKM, UiTM, and UMPSA.

In 2019, the D-8 International University was inaugurated in Iran.

Mohamed Khald bin Nordin, Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia; Mukhtar Ahmed, the chairman of Pakistan Higher Education Commission; Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam, the Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation; Abdul Razak Ahmad, the head of Education Malaysia Global Services; and Peyman Salehi, the Iranian deputy science minister, attended the signing ceremony.

The establishment of D-8 was announced officially through the Istanbul Declaration of Summit of Heads of State/Government on June 15, 1997.

The Organization aims to create new opportunities in trade relations, enhance participation in decision-making at the international level, and improve standards of living in the member states.

D-8 International University (D8IU) was established to generate, promote, and develop cooperation among the member states through interaction between universities and students, and the goal was for the member states to achieve a reasonable international share from these interactions.

Recognizing the needs and challenges faced by member states, the university also seeks to provide necessary support to ensure educational equity and opportunities for all students.

By facilitating an inclusive and equitable learning environment, D8IU strives to establish educational justice as a fundamental principle for all member states.

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In the meeting vice-president of Myanmar-Malaysia Business Chamber Itan Azizan and some Iranian economic activists were present.

In the meeting, Farkhondeh Nejad pointed to the main existing obstacles in way of broadening economic cooperation between Iran and Malaysia and said that banking restrictions is the main effective factor for the decline of international trade and therefore using national currencies as well as defining the mechanism of barter trade between the two countries will help the bilateral trade to improve.

She then pointed to the grounds for cooperation between the two states, noting that joint investment in the field of food and vaccines, producing hallal cosmetics, health tourism, herbal medicines, handicrafts and etc. can lead to the rise in the bilateral cooperation.

She also announced readiness of the ICCIMA for holding specialized meetings in the fields for joint cooperation between Malaysian companies and specialized Iranian formations.

Then Singam, for his part, announced continuous meeting of the members of Malaysia-Myanmar Business Chamber with its Iranian counterpart in the upcoming months and invited ICCIMA to partake in the upcoming meeting of economic activists of Myanmar and Pakistan which is to be held in Malaysia.

Then Head of International Affairs of Karaj Chamber of Commerce as the assigned chamber for trade with Malaysia for broadening bilateral relations invited the visitors to visit Alborz Chamber of Commerce and to get acquainted with industrial units of this province for bilateral cooperation.

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Azadvari said that the beginning of joint cooperation between EESC and Malaysia was discussed in meeting with Malaysia’s Charge d\Affaires to Tehran Mr. Mohd Nizam Halimi and it was decided easing and reinforcing trade between the two countries and also Eurasia to be operationalized.

He added that Malaysia has one of the most successful economies of Southeast of Asia, noting that this country with population around 25m and land around 330,000 square kilometers enjoys over 7% of GDP and the per capita in this country was around $43,500 in 2004 and its revenue only in tourism was $13b in that year.

Azadvari went on to say that economic boom in Malaysia has prepared a good ground for economic cooperation with that country and many big Malaysian companies are ready for investment in other countries. He reiterated that beside trade of goods and services, Malaysia has always been pursuing attraction of investment in mega projects in Iran and during the visit of a high-ranking economic delegation from Malaysia to Tehran in July, both sides reached some agreements on investment.

He further said that since 60% of Malaysians are Muslims they have special attachment for cooperation with Iran and the grounds for cooperation exist in Iran for Malaysians to cooperate while other countries are deprived of these grounds.

He then pointed to the trade balance and turnover of Malaysia and pointed to the grounds for cooperation with this country.

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Charge d’Affaires of Embassy of Malaysia to Tehran Mr. Mohammad Nizam Halimi met the manager of bilateral and multilateral relations of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mine and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Ms. Niloofar Assadi and during the meeting both sides explored ways for developing current level of cooperation between the two states.

Ms. Assadi emphasized cooperation between Tehran and Kuala Lumpur in the field of industry, tourism, hoteliering and production of halal food, and added that in the production of halal food, Malaysia is the most successful Islamic country and therefore both countries can increase the level of cooperation in this field.

She expressed her dissatisfaction over the decline in the volume of trade exchange between the two states and called for improving the cooperation in different fields.

Then she raised two suggestions for improving the ties, stating that one solution is to replace foreign currencies with the national currencies in the bilateral trade through the cooperation of the banks of the two countries, and the other one is to launch a mechanism for barter trade of the required goods by the two countries, and agro and food products will be the priority.

Meanwhile, Mr. Nizam Halimi, for his part blamed the unilateral sanctions against Iran for the drastic decline in the trade between Iran and Malaysia, and emphasized that most of Malaysian companies are keen to cooperate with Iran and to enter Iran’s market, and therefore a mechanism is needed to pave the way for them.

He then pointed to the 17th International Malaysia International Halal Showcase ( MIHAS) 2021 which will be hosted by Malaysia and urged Iranian enthusiasts to take part in this big trade event and called for colorful presence and participation of Iranian traders, and companies in the fields of halal food, Islamic investment and halal cosmetics and hygiene industries.

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“The development of relations with Islamic countries, especially Malaysia, which is recognized as a successful example in the Islamic world, is very important, and the expansion of economic relations between Muslim countries should be on the agenda,” Head of Iran Trade Promotion Organization Hamid Zadboom said in his meeting with Malaysia’s Dato’ Kamarudin Jaffar.

Referring to U.S. sanctions, Zadboom said: “Expanding relations and cooperation with friendly and brother nations will make these sanctions ineffective.”

the neighboring states will have an important role to play in the future of Tehran’s political and diplomatic relations with other countries due to the cruel sanctions imposed against Iran.

Border provinces of Iran have a vital role to this end, he said, adding that East Azarbaijan is of great importance as the province enjoys the appropriate commercial, economic and industrial infrastructures.

the development of cultural, academic, and scientific relations as other priorities of Iran’s diplomacy with Azerbaijan, noting that the exchange of students and holding joint conferences can be effective in the expansion of bilateral relations.

In this meeting, the two sides reviewed the status of economic and trade exchanges between the two countries.

They paid attention to the existence of areas and infrastructure needed to further expansion of ties and focused on issues of cooperation between countries’ fields of interest, including in the automotive industry, Halal products industry, tourism, preferential trade agreement, and etc.

The Malaysian Deputy Foreign Minister described his visit to Iran in the current context as a sign of the importance of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Malaysia’s foreign affairs

Emphasizing the interest of Malaysian companies to invest in Iran, he said: “I hope that with mutual cooperation, the relations between the two countries will be further strengthened and the effects of Coronavirus in economic and trade relations will be managed.”

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TEHRAN (Iran News) – International Law and United Nations Charter is violated by American sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told a conference in Qatar on Saturday.

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Malaysia has lost a big market as a result of the bans on the Islamic Republic, Mahathir added in his remarks at the Doha Forum in Qatar on Saturday.

”Malaysia does not support the re-imposition of the unilateral sanctions by the US against Iran,” he noted. ”Such sanctions clearly violate the United Nations Charter and international law; sanctions can only be applied by the United Nations in accordance with the charter.”

The event, whose main theme is “The Role of Development in Achieving National Security,” focuses on a range of issues, including the displacement of Muslims worldwide, food security, national/cultural identity, and Islamophobia, technology, trade, internet governance, and security.

At the forum, Mahathir invited Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to attend Kuala Lumpur Summit which is set to take place from Dec.19 to Dec. 21.

Malaysia has maintained good diplomatic relations with Iran despite sanctions Washington imposed against Tehran.

The US under President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear deal in May 2018 in defiance of global objections and unleashed a “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, under which it has imposed the “toughest ever” sanctions targeting the Iranian economy in order to force Tehran into submitting to its excessive demands.

On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced that it was targeting Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) or E-Sail, and the country’s major airline, Mahan Air.

The US Treasury Department stressed that Washington’s newly announced sanctions targeting Iran’s air and maritime transport industries will lead to the restriction of trade related to humanitarian goods.

The announcement came despite Washington’s earlier claims that its sanctions did not affect Iran’s access to humanitarian goods.

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Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a weekly cabinet session on Wednesday, Mahmoud Vaezi said Rouhani is scheduled to visit Malaysia and Japan later this month.

The presidential visit to Kuala Lumpur will be made at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad, he added.

Vaezi also noted that Rouhani has decided to pay a visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese leader Shinzo Abe after the trip to Malaysia.

The Iranian president and the Malaysian premier held a meeting on the sidelines of the 18th Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Baku in October.

In that meeting, Rouhani called for “new mechanisms for the development of mutual cooperation” with Malaysia.

Abe visited Tehran in June to become the first Japanese leader to travel to Iran in more than 4 decades.

The Japanese prime minister met with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and the Iranian president.

Earlier, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced the country’s willingness to promote bilateral relations with Malaysia and said closer economic cooperation between the Islamic Republic and the Southeast Asian country would be in favor of both nations.

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