DUSHANBE, June 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The wife of Tajik President, Azizamoh Rahmon, yesterday visited the Craft Complex at Jalan Conlay in Kuala Lumpur.

Greeted by the Kraftangan Malaysia''s Director of Corporate Communications Misroni Sulaiman, she spent about 40 minutes at the complex and was treated to a demonstration of songket-making and batik-painting by craft entrepreneurs, Malaysian news agency Bernama reported.

She was also brought to view the Wedding Manifestation Heritage Craft Exhibition and the Heritage Crafts Through The Ages Exhibition at the complex.

According to information posted on the website of the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs (IDFR) of Malaysian Foreign Ministry, the Craft Complex, which is styled after a Malay Sultan’s palace, is a comprehensive cultural centre offering an entire spectrum on Malaysia’s traditional crafts, arts and culture. The Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation- a constitutional body under the Ministry of Culture, Art and Heritage, manages the complex and are tasked with the promotion and preservation of the country’s handicraft and related industries, as well as providing visitors: both foreign and local, with an insight into the uniqueness of the various handicraft of Malaysia and the people behind the crafts. The Craft Complex is divided into four main blocks: Craft Museum, Craft Village, Artist’s Colony and Karyaneka Craft Boutique.

The Craft Museum showcased a wide range of Malaysian handicrafts and artifacts; the main highlights of the trip to the Craft Complex would undoubtedly be the Craft Village which is dedicated to showcase examples of Malaysian arts and crafts, craft demonstrations and practical interactive session. The participants were allowed to watch artists and craftsmen going about their work and were given a chance to experience the process of batik, ceramics and woodcarving.