King Of Bahrain Hosts A State Banquet For Sultan Ibrahim At Sakhir Palace

From Erda Khursyiah Basir

MANAMA (BAHRAIN), Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, tonight hosted His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, at a State Banquet in the Sakhir Palace.

The evening event began with a closed session specifically for the royal family at 7.30 pm (12.30 am Malaysian time).

Also accompanying Sultan Ibrahim were Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Al-Haj, Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj, and Tunku Putera Johor Tunku Abu Bakar Al-Haj.

The State Banquet was also attended by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, and Malaysian Ambassador to Bahrain Datuk Shazryll Zahiran.

The official proceedings of the night included a recitation of verses from the Quran in the State Council Room, followed by addresses by King Hamad and Sultan Ibrahim.

Sultan Ibrahim arrived here yesterday (Thursday), after concluding a four-day state visit to Saudi Arabia.

This marks Sultan Ibrahim's sixth state visit after Singapore, China, Brunei, Russia, and Saudi Arabia, and also signifies a historic moment in Malaysia–Bahrain relations as the first royal visit since 1974.

-- BERNAMA