To commemorate the Malaysia Day celebration this year, the Embassy of Malaysia in Belgrade hosted a small and symbolic reception at the Oasis Garden of the Hilton Belgrade on 16 September 2020.
In view of the limitations imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the outdoor celebration was limited to a small circle of the Embassy’s partners and friends from various sectors: business, education, sports, local community leaders and media representatives.
In his address, Mr. Nik Ady Arman, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Malaysian Embassy, highlighted the significance of the Malaysia Day, emphasising the challenges posed by the global pandemic and expressed hope that the friendly relations between Malaysia and Serbia will continue to grow in years to come.
Unlike its Independence Day, which signifies Malaysia’s liberation from the colonial power and is celebrated on 31 August annually, the Malaysia Day marks the formation of the country on 16 September 1963 that included the Malay Peninsula, North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak and at that time Singapore (which left the Malaysian federation two years later), that led to what Malaysia is today; a peaceful and prosperous country.
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Ambasada Malezije u Beogradu je obeležila ovogodišnji Dan Malezije održavanjem malog i simboličnog prijema u Oasis Garden-u hotela “Hilton Beograd” u sredu 16. septembra 2020. godine.
S obzirom na ograničenja usled kovid-19 pandemije, ova proslava na otvorenom je održana u prisustvu uskog kruga partnera i prijatelja ambasade iz poslovnog, obrazovnog i sportskog sektora, kao i predstavnika lokalnih zajednica i medija.
U svom obraćanju, Nik Adi Arman, otpravnik poslova malezijske ambasade je ukazao na značaj Dana Malezije, naglasio izazove koje je pandemija donela širom sveta i izrazio nadu da će prijateljski odnosi između Malezije i Srbije nastaviti da se razvijaju u godinama koje dolaze.
Za razliku od Dana nezavisnosti, kojim se 31. avgusta svake godine obeležava oslobođenje Malezije od kolonijalne vlasti, Dan Malezije označava formiranje države koja je od 16. septembra 1963. godine obuhvatala Malajsko poluostrvo, Severni Borneo (Sabah), Saravak i u to vreme Singapur (koji je napustio Malezijsku federaciju dve godine kasnije), što je dovelo do nastanka onog što je Malezija danas – država mira i prosperiteta.
