YABhg. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia, was in Sarajevo on 16-18 May 2013 to attend the 4th Sarajevo Business Forum. He was accompanied by YABhg. Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali and several delegation members.
YABhg. Tun Dr. Mahathir and delegation arrived at the Sarajevo International Airport on 16 May and was met on arrival by H.E. Anuar Kasman, Ambassador of Malaysia and spouse as well as officials from the Malaysian Embassy. Also present were Mr. Suad Zeljikovic, Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton, Mr. Edhem Pasic, Ambassador with Special Functions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Mr. Amer Bukvic, CEO of Bosna Bank International (BBI).
The visit was at the invitation of BBI, the main organizer of the 4th Sarajevo Business Forum.
YABhg. Tun Dr. Mahathir was one of four eminent personalities invited to give keynote addresses at the Forum regarding their countries’ models of economic development. The other speakers were Mr. Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Dr. Danilo Turk, former President of Slovenia and Mr. Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs of UAE.
Following the Forum, he paid a courtesy call on H.E. Bakir Izetbegovic, Member of the BiH Presidency. During the call, the former Prime Minister was accompanied by Ambassador Anuar and Counsellor Mohd Hussain Bakar. Also present was Puan Adzlin Azhar Simin, Personal Assistant to the former PM.
H.E. Izetbegovic extended a warm welcome to the former Prime Minister and said the people of BiH deeply appreciated Malaysia’s assistance and valuable support extended to the country all these years.
Malawakil Sarajevo
27 May 2013
YABhg. Tun Dr. Mahathir being received by H.E. Anuar Kasman and other officials at the Sarajevo International Airport
YABhg. Tun Dr. Mahathir speaking at the Sarajevo Business Forum
YABhg. Tun Dr. Mahathir and Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah with H.E. Anuar Kasman and spouse,
Puan Maryani Abdul Majid