Malaysia

Johor ruler grants audience to Indonesian defence minister

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, Prabowo Subianto have been close friends for over 40 years

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 02 Jun 2023 8:42PM

Johor ruler grants audience to Indonesian defence minister
The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar (left) today granted an audience to Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto (right) at Istana Bukit Serene today. – Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar Facebook pic, June 2, 2023

JOHOR BARU – The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar granted an audience to Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto at Istana Bukit Serene here today.

The matter was announced in a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page, accompanied by several pictures.

Tunku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim was also present at the meeting.

According to the post, Prabowo has been a close friend of Sultan Ibrahim for over 40 years since undergoing military training together at Fort Bragg and Fort Benning, United States, in the 1980s.

The Johor ruler also hosted a luncheon during the meeting which took place for over an hour.

On May 23, it was reported that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy call from Prabowo during the Indonesian Defence Minister’s special visit to Malaysia in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in Langkawi, Kedah. – Bernama, June 2, 2023

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