Her Excellency Dato’ Hayati Ismail presented her credentials to the 28th Governor General of Canada, His Excellency David Johnston at Rideau Hall on Tuesday, 22 March 2011. Dato’ Hayati also had a tete-a-tete with Governor General David Johnston where they discussed Malaysia-Canada bilateral relations. Along with Dato’ Hayati, the Heads of Mission of Guyana, Brazil and Qatar also presented their credentials at the same ceremony.
Below is an excerpt from Governor General David Johnston’s speech from the event:
“High Commissioner Dato Hayati, you must also be commended for your many years of public service. I was very interested to learn that the King of Malaysia visited McGill and Guelph universities last fall. I hope his visit was pleasant and productive. I share His Majesty’s strong commitment to education, and look forward to deepening academic collaboration between our two countries.
Canada deeply values our bilateral relationship. Malaysia has been a valued partner in addressing the problem of maritime human smuggling, and we applaud the steps that you have been taking to combat this serious issue. Our bilateral trading relationship is strong, and we are looking forward to deepening it even more. We would like to develop our bilateral investment partnerships as well. The closeness of our people-to-people ties will, undoubtedly, be critical in this regard.”
Photo credit: Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall
Mention de source : Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall
© 2011 Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada
© 2011 Bureau du secrétaire du gouverneur général du Canada
