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ASEAN — Russia Commemorative Summit, Sochi, organizations. It is responsible to protect
20 May 2016 the country’s image and reputation
from issues which are not accurate by
DEPARTMENT AND other parties in various meetings and
AGENCY international forums. The Department
also plays a key role in promoting
Department of Bilateral Affairs and lobbying for memberships and
the nomination of Malaysia in various
This Department is divided into 8 international organizations. It also
Divisions that have been classified works with other government ministries
according to the geography and and agencies to ensure effective
their priority based on the country’s and efficient coordination in dealing
preference as agreed in the bilateral with international issues in an effort to
affairs. The divisions are responsible uphold the interests of Malaysia.
to formulate and implement various
measures to protect and defend Department of Management Services
national interests in specific areas
in covering economic and trade The objective of this Department
cooperation, education and human
capital development, tourism, science is to enhance and strengthen the
and technology, defense, social and
culture. In addition, the department is management related to employee
also active in enhancing cooperation
and relations in new sectors such development and organisation. The
as innovation, high technology
and green technology in line with Department has nine sections which
the government policy under the
Economic Transformation Programme. has multiple functions, which is the

Department of Multilateral Affairs Administration and Security Section,

The main objective of the Department the Consular Section, Division of
is to protect, encourage, uphold and
champion the interests of Malaysia Information and Communication
in the international arena. The
Department is tasked with improving Technology (ICT), Finance Division,
economic and political cooperation
with other countries multilaterally as Development Division, Human
well as with regional and international
Resources Management Division and

Inspectorate Division, Parliamentary

Division and Corporate Affairs

Division, Internal Audit and Corporate

Communications Unit.

Department of Policy Planning and
Coordination

The Department is headed by a
Director-General and two Deputy
Director-General, and divided into
two (2) Divisions, namely Policy
and Strategic Planning (PSP) and
Coordination and Performance
Evaluation (CPE).

PSP is responsible for providing and
coordinating inputs on issues related
to Malaysia’s foreign policy by
cooperating closely with the various
Departments and Agencies of the
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