BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived right here on Monday (Feb 14) for a two-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam the place he’s scheduled to carry talks with Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah.
Ismail Sabri and his spouse, Datin Seri Muhaini Zainal Abidin, flew in from Kuala Lumpur and arrived on the Brunei International Airport, right here, at 8.30pm.
They had been greeted upon arrival by Brunei Crown Prince Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah and Pengiran Anak Puteri Masna.
Ismail Sabri was accorded an official welcoming ceremony on the worldwide airport.
The nationwide anthem of Malaysia ‘Negaraku’ was performed, adopted by Brunei Darussalam’s nationwide anthem ‘Allah Peliharakan Sultan’.
The Malaysian Prime Minister then inspected a guard-of-honour mounted by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Ismail Sabri, who’s accompanied by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, is scheduled to have an viewers with Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman on Tuesday.
Ismail Sabri can be scheduled to have a four-eye assembly with Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah adopted by an official luncheon hosted by the Ruler.
Matters to be mentioned in the course of the visit embody the vaccinated journey lane (VTL) by air between Malaysia and Brunei; new cooperation post-Covid-19; cooperation in the sphere of well being diplomacy; and promotion of nearer financial cooperation.
The Prime Minister and his entourage will depart for Kuala Lumpur at 5.30pm Tuesday (Feb 15).
Ismail Sabri’s official visit to Brunei is the primary since he was appointed prime minister final August. – Bernama
