On July 8, 2013, the book "Mahathir bin Mohamad on the Contemporary World" (a conversation with Vitaly Naumkin) was presented in Moscow.

The presentation was officiated by Ambassadors of Malaysia and Bahrain, MATRADE Representative, Heads of different Departments of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Leadership of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, “Irkut” Corporation, Non-commercial Organization “Russia-ASEAN Cooperation Fund”, Russian Business Council for Cooperation with Malaysia, as well as representatives of science and business circles and media.

Speakers stressed the importance and relevance of analyzing of current world development trends and strategic assessments, outlined by the former Malaysian Prime-Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad during the conversation with Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Prof. Vitaly Naumkin. It was underlined, that remarks, given by Mahathir bin Mohamad, are extremely valuable for political and business activities.

Discussion of presented book was also linked to Russian-Malaysian relations: current status and its prospects. All guests admitted importance and perfect timing of the Constitutive meeting on the establishment of the Russian Business Council for Cooperation with Malaysia. It was stressed, that the creation of such mechanism for bilateral cooperation will benefit to business interests of both countries and will promote further development and strengthening of Russian-Malaysian relations.