PUTRAJAYA – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an official visit to Saudi Arabia from today till Friday at the invitation of the kingdom’s crown prince and prime minister Mohammed bin Salman.
This will be Anwar’s maiden visit to the kingdom after being sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister last November.
He is scheduled to have audiences with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Mohammed bin Salman, a statement from the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said.
During the visit, the Malaysian prime minister will also hold engagement sessions with the business community and Malaysian diaspora in Saudi Arabia.
The visit reflects the special bond and long-standing relationship with the kingdom and will provide an excellent opportunity to elevate bilateral relations and cooperation, according to the statement.
Saudi Arabia remains Malaysia’s largest trading partner and the largest source of imports in the West Asian region. The total trade in 2022 was valued at RM45.52 billion, an increase of 159.2% compared to RM17.56 billion in 2021.
Anwar will be accompanied by his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as well as Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil, and senior government officials during the visit. – Bernama, March 22, 2023
