Exploring New Collaboration with JICA and SIRIM under the South-South Cooperation

On 31 July 2026, HE Ambassador Rafedah Abd. Aziz had a meeting with representatives from SIRIM Berhad, Mr. Rosman bin Taiband, Senior Consultant, SIRIM Berhad, Ms. Siti Hasmah binti Ismail, Consultant, SIRIM Berhad, and Ms. Aiman Siddiqi from Japan International Cooperation Agency-JICA (Malaysia Office). Under the ambit of Trilateral Cooperation Programme, Malaysia through its Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme have partnered with JICA Malaysia and SIRIM Berhad to deliver a wide range of capacity-building and training programmes for government officials from the Republic of Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries. These programmes have covered various fields, including Muslim-Friendly Hospitality Services and tourism-related courses. During the discussion, Malawakil Tashkent also highlighted some proposals on potential areas of specialized training programmes based on the current development needs and priorities of Uzbekistan and other countries in the region in the context of national development agenda under the framework of South-South Cooperation.