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Latest MW Kiev Newsletter T H E F I R S T I S S U E O F T H E 2 0 1 9 E D I T I O N ( J A N - J U N E ) ВІТАЄМO (Pronounced Vita'yemo - meaning "greetings") E M B A S S Y O F M A L A Y S I A I N K Y I V , U K R A I N E H.E. Ambassador Raja Dato' Reza Raja Zaib Shah presenting his credentials to H.E Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia Beginning of a New Chapter On 24 May 2019, H.E. Ambassador Raja Dato' Reza Raja Zaib Shah presented Malawakil Kyiv the Letters of Credence to Her Excellency Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia by which the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Highlights accredited H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Georgia with residence in Kyiv, Ukraine 2 - AMBASSADOR'S WORKING H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza conveyed to the President and through Her Excellency to VISIT TO GEORGIA the Government and people of Georgia the warmest greetings and best 5 - CELEBRATING HARI RAYA wishes from the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong and from the AIDILFITRI IN THE SPIRIT OF people of Malaysia. He noted the warm relations between Malaysia and Georgia underpinned by mutual respect and as he assumes his responsibilities TRADITION AND CAMARADERIE as the Ambassador of Malaysia to Georgia, H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza expressed 7 - SHARING THE MEANING OF his firm commitment to take every effort to further deepen bilateral LIFE, LOVE AND FAMILY cooperation in potential areas as well as to strengthen links between Malaysia and Georgia. 1 A M B A S S A D O R ' S W O R K I N G V I S I T T O G E O R G I A Besides attending the Presentation of Credentials ceremony, H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza Raja Zaib Shah also called on senior Georgian government officials including the then Chairman of the Parliament, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Minister of Economy & Sustainable Development. On 26 May 2019, H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza Raja Zaib Shah attended the annual celebration of the Independence of Georgia and the state Reception hosted by the President of Georgia. H.E. Ambassador Raja Dato' Reza Raja Zaib Shah with H.E Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia H.E. Ambassador Raja Dato' Reza Raja Zaib Shah with H.E Mr. Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia H.E. Ambassador Raja Dato' Reza Raja Zaib Shah with H.E Mr. Aleksandre Khvtisiashvili, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia H.E. Ambassador Raja Dato' Reza Raja Zaib Shah with H.E Mr. Genadi Arveladze, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia 2 S T R E N G T H E N I N G M A L A Y S I A - U K R A I N E B I L A T E R A L C O O P E R A T I O N NEW YEAR RECEPTION FOR DIPLOMATIC CORPS H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza and wife, Datin Roslina Ismail attended the traditional New Year’s Reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps in Ukraine hosted by the then Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his wife Maryna Poroshenko on 16 January 2019 at Mariinsky Palace. DEEPENING BILATERAL DEFENCE COOPERATION H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza made a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Ihor Pavlovskyi, Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine on 25 February 2019 at the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. During the courtesy call, H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza expressed Malaysia's readiness to develop active cooperation with Ukraine in the sphere of defence industry and military cooperation through the convening of a Joint Committee MALAYSIA EYES AIRPORT Meeting on Defence Cooperation MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY IN UKRAINE H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza made a courtesy call on Mr. Viktor Dovgan, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine on 26 March 2019 at the Ministry of Infrastructure. Among others, both discussed regarding Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad's (MAHB) interest in participating in the airport operations and management of Boryspil International Airport in Kyiv in response to the offer extended by former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during his official visit to Malaysia in August 2016. 3 ON THE HORIZON OF A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MALAYSIA & UKRAINE H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza on 12 February 2019 visited the facilities housed by NIK LLC, one of Ukraine’s largest manufacturers of energy metering devices and smart energy management systems. NIK LLC is currently collaborating with a Malaysian company, Intra Bekal Sdn Bhd, to supply smart electricity meters to Malaysian consumers as part of the project helmed by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). V I S I T O F T Y T T U N D A T O ' S E R I U T A M A A B D U L R A H M A N A B B A S A N D Y A B H G T O H P U A N D A T I N S E R I M A J I M O R S H A R I F F T O U K R A I N E H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza and wife, Datin Roslina Ismail hosted a Hari Raya themed dinner in honour of TYT Tun Dato' Seri Utama Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas, the Governor of Penang and spouse YABhg Toh Puan Datin Seri Majimor binti Shariff on 17 June 2019 at the Rumah Malaysia. The Governor was on a three day visit to Ukraine from 16 - 18 June 2019. The guests were feted to Malaysian delicacies including nasi minyak, rendang ayam, kurma daging, nasi impit and dodol. 4 P R O M O T I N G M A L A Y S I A N T O U R I S M 'MALAYSIA MY DESTINATION' SEMINAR H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza officiated the Malaysia My Destination Seminar held on 26 April 2019 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The seminar was organised by Tourism Malaysia office based in Istanbul which is responsible for the Ukrainian market, in collaboration with Turkish Airlines and Ukraine’s Travel Professional Group (TPG). Besides Kyiv, the same seminar was conducted in two other major cities namely Odessa and Kharkiv. A total 172 local travel agents participated in the seminar. H A R I R A Y A C E L E B R A T I O N CELEBRATING HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI IN THE SPIRIT OF TRADITION AND CAMARADERIE H.E. Raja Dato' Reza and wife, Datin Roslina Ismail hosted a Hari Raya Open House for Malaysians residing in Kyiv, staff of the Embassy and local media on 5 June 2019. The event was held to introduce the Ukrainian media of the unique concept of Open House during festivals in Malaysia as well as the distinct traditions and food of Eid al- Fitri festivity in Malaysia. The event brought together Malaysians in Kyiv in this joyous occasion, despite being far away from home, and forged a closer rapport amongst each other. 5 P U B L I C D I P L O M A C Y HEAD TO HEAD On 26 February 2019, H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza appeared on a live programme Head to Head at the UATV Studio. H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza shared his views on the potential of developing bilateral cooperation between Malaysia & Ukraine in specific areas namely trade, tourism and capacity building. MANDRY On 21 March 2019, H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza was interviewed by Mandry, one of the premier travel magazines in Ukraine. H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza spoke about his first impressions of Ukraine, the commonalities between Malaysia & Ukraine as well as improvements he would like to see to strengthen the ties between the two countries. TOUCH POINTS On 9 January 2019, H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza was featured in the Touch Points programme aired on UATV. H.E. Raja Dato’ Reza covered a variety of topics regarding Malaysia - Ukraine bilateral relations in this documentary. 6 E N G A G E M E N T W I T H L O C A L C O M M U N I T Y THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS H.E. Raja Dato' Reza and wife, Datin Roslina Ismail attended the New Year and Christmas Festivities organized by 'Orphans Are Our Children' charity organization on 9 January 2019 at Premier Palace Hotel in Kyiv. In his adress to the guests, H.E Raja Dato' Reza reflected on the meaning of Christmas - a time of love and sharing while the Christmas spirit is all about helping others. SHARING THE MEANING OF LIFE, LOVE AND FAMILY H.E. Raja Dato' Reza and wife, Datin Roslina Ismail hosted a group of foster children at their Residence on 9 February 2019. They imparted words of wisdom, encouragement in the hope that it would enrich the children’s sense of self-belief and self-worth. MUFTI IN THE HOUSE On 11 March 2019, Sheikh Ahmed Tamim, Mufti of Ukraine led a delegation from the Religious Administration of Muslims Ukraine (DUMU) to call on H.E. Raja Dato' Reza. The mufti took the opportunity to thank the Embassy for its support towards the successful approval of Halal certification by JAKIM to Ukraine's Halal Certification Centre in January 2019. 7 UKRAINIAN MODEL UN CONFERENCE On 16 April 2019, H.E. Raja Dato' Reza met with selected university students at the Embassy to assist them in their preparation for the 5th Ukraine Model United Nations Conference held in Lviv on 18 - 21 April 2019.
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