King Receives Letters of Appointment from Six Foreign Envoys
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The Yang di-Pertuan Agong received letters of appointment from six foreign heads of mission.
- The ceremony at the Istana Negara included ambassadors from Mauritius, Turkey, Brunei, Nigeria, Congo, and Albania.
- Malaysian ambassadors to Indonesia, Vietnam, Mexico, Italy, and Morocco also received their letters of appointment.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, presided over a ceremony at the Istana Negara to present letters of appointment to six foreign heads of mission. The distinguished guests included the High Commissioner of Mauritius, Rabin Gungoo; the Ambassador of the Republic of Tรผrkiye, Nevzat Uyanik; and the High Commissioner of Brunei, Datuk Paduka Abdur Rahmani Datuk Paduka Haji Basir.
Also receiving their letters were the High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ahmed Olatunji Sulu Gambari; the Ambassador of the Republic of Congo, Raymond Serge Bale; and the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania, Ermal Muca. The ceremony underscored Malaysia's diplomatic engagement with these nations.
In addition to the foreign envoys, the King also presented letters of appointment to several Malaysian ambassadors. These included Datuk Muzafar Shah Mustafa, Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia; Jamal Sharifuddin Johan, Ambassador to Vietnam; Muhammad Radzi Jamaluddin, Ambassador to Mexico; Datuk Shahabudeen Adam Shah, Ambassador to Italy; and Edi Irwan Mahmud, Ambassador to Morocco. The event was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, and the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tan Sri Amran Mohamed Zin.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.