President Putin with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Mr Putin said that Malaysia had greatly changed under Mr Mahathir Mohamad’s leadership during the past years.
He was pleased to highlight the structural improvements of Russian-Malaysian trade and its rapid increase, though the bilateral turnover was still inadequate.
They also discussed the opportunities for a Malaysian astronaut’s space flight, an idea which Mr Putin found practical.
See also
Official Visit to Malaysia
August 5, 2003