As part of his visit to Malaysia, the Deputy Minister for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania, Rubén Darío Molina, toured the National University of Malaysia where held a meeting with Sufian Jusoh, Director of the Center for Western Studies and Andrew Kam Jia Yi , Director of the Center for Latin American Studies as well as professors and researchers specialized in studies of Latin America and the Caribbean.
During the meeting, both parties agreed to strengthen academic relations through the translation and publication of books by renowned Latin American authors, the exchange of students and professors, and even the creation of a Southeast Asian Chair in Venezuela, in response to the Seminar. “Welcome to Venezuela”, which has been held for a year at the main study house in Malaysia.
Relations between Venezuela, the National University of Malaysia and its Center for Latin American Studies go back to the founding of this last one in 2013, with the first edition of the Bolivarian Chair in Malaysia and the presentation of a trio of harp, cuatro and Venezuelan maracas. The embassy and the university are currently preparing the sixth edition of the Bolivarian Chair, the second Latin American Festival and the third cohort of the seminar about Venezuela that is offered as an optional subject to the students of the various undergraduate courses taught at this institution.
Vice Minister Molina highlighted the importance that the Venezuelan government gives to the region, and announced that the next month of October will be held on ASEAN Day (Association of Southeast Asian States), a co-organized activity with the embassies of Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam accredited in Caracas, with the objective of publicizing the wealth and potential of Southeast Asia in Venezuela.