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MALAYSIAN PM ARRIVES IN BRUNEI FOR A TWO-DAY VISIT FROM JACKSON SAWATAN
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 29 (Bernama) -- Najib Tun Razak arrived here Wednesday afternoon for a two-day visit to this sultanate, his first since becoming the prime minister early this month.
Najib, accompanied by wife Rosmah Mansor, were met on arrival at
the Brunei International Airport at 3.30pm by Brunei Home Affairs Minister Pehin
Awang Adanan (rpt Adanan) Awang Mohd Yusof, who is the minister-in-attendance,
and wife, Datin Paduka Salmah Hanafiah.
The prime minister then walked past a static a guard-of-honour mounted by
the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Najib's delegation comprises Information, Communications and Culture
Minister Dr Rais Yatim, Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun
Hussein, Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman, Sarawak Deputy Chief
Minister Alfred Jabu and Deputy Foreign Minister A. Kohilan Pillay as
well as several senior government officials.
Najib and Rosmah will have an audience with the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan
Hassanal Bolkiah, and Queen of Brunei (Raja Isteri Pengiran) Anak Saleha and
Sultan's second wife (Pengiran Isteri) Azrinaz Mazhar at the Istana Nurul Iman
in the evening.
This will be followed by a four-eye meeting between Najib and Sultan
Hassanal Bolkiah where they are expected to discuss issues of mutual interest
with the aim of further enhancing and strengthening friendship and bilateral
cooperation between the two countries.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will also host a dinner in honour of Najib.
Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari told
reporters that Malaysia and Brunei enjoyed good relations.
"Both leaders are expected to brief each other about the development in each
other's country and renew friendship," he said, adding that both leaders were
also expected to explore new areas of cooperation, including in trade and
investment.
Brunei investors, he said, had been eyeing potential investments in
Malaysia, particularly in the neighbouring Sabah Development Corridor and the
Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy.
On Thursday, Najib will have breakfast with the Malaysian community here
before leaving for home.
Najib, accompanied by wife Rosmah Mansor, were met on arrival at
the Brunei International Airport at 3.30pm by Brunei Home Affairs Minister Pehin
Awang Adanan (rpt Adanan) Awang Mohd Yusof, who is the minister-in-attendance,
and wife, Datin Paduka Salmah Hanafiah.
The prime minister then walked past a static a guard-of-honour mounted by
the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Najib's delegation comprises Information, Communications and Culture
Minister Dr Rais Yatim, Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun
Hussein, Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman, Sarawak Deputy Chief
Minister Alfred Jabu and Deputy Foreign Minister A. Kohilan Pillay as
well as several senior government officials.
Najib and Rosmah will have an audience with the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan
Hassanal Bolkiah, and Queen of Brunei (Raja Isteri Pengiran) Anak Saleha and
Sultan's second wife (Pengiran Isteri) Azrinaz Mazhar at the Istana Nurul Iman
in the evening.
This will be followed by a four-eye meeting between Najib and Sultan
Hassanal Bolkiah where they are expected to discuss issues of mutual interest
with the aim of further enhancing and strengthening friendship and bilateral
cooperation between the two countries.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will also host a dinner in honour of Najib.
Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari told
reporters that Malaysia and Brunei enjoyed good relations.
"Both leaders are expected to brief each other about the development in each
other's country and renew friendship," he said, adding that both leaders were
also expected to explore new areas of cooperation, including in trade and
investment.
Brunei investors, he said, had been eyeing potential investments in
Malaysia, particularly in the neighbouring Sabah Development Corridor and the
Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy.
On Thursday, Najib will have breakfast with the Malaysian community here
before leaving for home.
