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INTRODUCTION
Established in 1956, Ministry of Foreign network of 107 diplomatic missions and
Affairs, was initially known as Ministry onefriendship andtrade centre spanning
of External Affairs. It was initially based the globe. The overarching thrust of
at Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Malaysia’s foreign policy has always been
Lumpur, before movingto its own complex to safeguard Malaysia’s sovereignty and
in Bukit Petaling in 1966 and took on the defend its national interests through the
nameWisma Putra as it is presentlyknown advancement of effective, dynamic and
beforefinallymovingto Putrajaya in 2001. proactive diplomacy.
Malaysia’s first diplomatic missions
were set up in London, Washington,
Canberra, New York, New Delhi, Jakarta
and Bangkok. Today, Malaysia has a
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
O240 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 INCREASED EFFORTS AND FORMED MALAYSIA’S
COLLABORATION WITH DIPLOMATIC EQUIPMENT
OTHER COUNTRIES DURING STOCKPILE (MDES) FOR
COVID-19 PANDEMIC MALAYSIAN DIPLOMATS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
Medical Equipment Donation Ceremony by the
Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Malaysia’s Diplomatic Equipment
Malaysia. Stockpile (MDES) initiative was launched
by Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato’
Due to the Ministry’s efforts, Malaysia Seri Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein on
received numerous contributions and 30 March 2020. The purpose of MDES
support in the form of information is to provide the necessary assistance
sharing and strategies to tackle for Home-based Staff and Locally
COVID-19. Malaysia also received Recruited Staff, working at the Malaysian
contributions like medical equipment Diplomatic Missions all over the world
from China, United Arab Emirates and in facing and overcoming disaster and
Saudi Arabia. outbreak (epidemic/pandemic).
Our officers and staffs abroad are
categorised as front-liners acting on
behalf of the Government of Malaysia
who also needs support and assistance.
MDES has now become the platform to
gather and coordinate the contributions
from all parties to our Diplomatic
Missions abroad in fighting COVID-19.
Established in 1956, Ministry of Foreign network of 107 diplomatic missions and
Affairs, was initially known as Ministry onefriendship andtrade centre spanning
of External Affairs. It was initially based the globe. The overarching thrust of
at Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Malaysia’s foreign policy has always been
Lumpur, before movingto its own complex to safeguard Malaysia’s sovereignty and
in Bukit Petaling in 1966 and took on the defend its national interests through the
nameWisma Putra as it is presentlyknown advancement of effective, dynamic and
beforefinallymovingto Putrajaya in 2001. proactive diplomacy.
Malaysia’s first diplomatic missions
were set up in London, Washington,
Canberra, New York, New Delhi, Jakarta
and Bangkok. Today, Malaysia has a
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
O240 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 INCREASED EFFORTS AND FORMED MALAYSIA’S
COLLABORATION WITH DIPLOMATIC EQUIPMENT
OTHER COUNTRIES DURING STOCKPILE (MDES) FOR
COVID-19 PANDEMIC MALAYSIAN DIPLOMATS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
Medical Equipment Donation Ceremony by the
Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Malaysia’s Diplomatic Equipment
Malaysia. Stockpile (MDES) initiative was launched
by Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato’
Due to the Ministry’s efforts, Malaysia Seri Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein on
received numerous contributions and 30 March 2020. The purpose of MDES
support in the form of information is to provide the necessary assistance
sharing and strategies to tackle for Home-based Staff and Locally
COVID-19. Malaysia also received Recruited Staff, working at the Malaysian
contributions like medical equipment Diplomatic Missions all over the world
from China, United Arab Emirates and in facing and overcoming disaster and
Saudi Arabia. outbreak (epidemic/pandemic).
Our officers and staffs abroad are
categorised as front-liners acting on
behalf of the Government of Malaysia
who also needs support and assistance.
MDES has now become the platform to
gather and coordinate the contributions
from all parties to our Diplomatic
Missions abroad in fighting COVID-19.
