Malaysian King to pay official visit to Singapore
Malaysia’s King, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, will make a three-day state visit to Singapore from October 25-28 at the invitation of President Halimah Yacob.
Malaysia’s King, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah (Photo: AFP) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia’s King,
Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, will make a three-day state visit to Singapore from
October 25-28 at the invitation of President Halimah Yacob.
The King will be accompanied by his wife, Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj, as well as
members of the royal family and senior officials, said the Malaysian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs on October 24.
The
agenda of the visit will include a State welcome ceremony, a reception and
banquet hosted by Singaporean President Halimah
Yacob,
Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong will also call on and host
them to lunch.
The visit is expected
to further strengthen long-standing relationship and multifaceted cooperation
between the two nations./.
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