Malaysia

Anwar hosts Brunei sultan at Twin Towers

PM, ruler earlier witnessed bilateral instruments’ signing in Putrajaya

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 03 Aug 2023 11:03PM

Anwar hosts Brunei sultan at Twin Towers
The Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attended a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Petronas Twin Towers here tonight. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his consort Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha were welcomed upon arrival at about 8pm by Anwar and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. – Bernama pic, August 3, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – The Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attended a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Petronas Twin Towers here tonight. 

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his consort Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha were welcomed upon arrival at about 8pm by Anwar and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

The royal couple, accompanied by Anwar and Dr Wan Azizah later went up to the 42nd floor to attend the dinner that was also attended by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir; Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

The Brunei ruler and Anwar spent some time at the KLCC Skybridge on the 42nd floor, which connects the twin towers, before leaving the venue.

Earlier, the sultan, who is on a three-day state visit to Malaysia, attended a meeting with Anwar at the Seri Perdana in Putrajaya and also witnessed the signing of several bilateral instruments between the two countries.

Prior to that, the sultan and his consort were accorded a state welcome at Istana Negara here by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. – Bernama, August 3, 2023

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