OFFICIAL VISIT OF H.E. TAN SRI DATUK SERI PANGLIMA PANDIKAR AMIN HAJI MULIA, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF MALAYSIA, 26-28 FEBRUARY 2017
H.E. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia undertook an official visit to the State of Kuwait on 26-28 February 2017 at the invitation of H.E. Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim, Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait. This was the first official visit of H.E Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia to the State of Kuwait.
The H.E Speaker’s delegation comprised four Members of the House of Representatives as well as officials from Parlimen Malaysia. The delegation was received on arrival by Dr. Odah Al-Ruwaiee, Secretary of the National Assembly on 26 February 2017.
During the official visit, H.E Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia had an audience with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait at Bayan Palace on 28 February 2017. The Speaker and delegation then had an official luncheon hosted by His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait in honour of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince of the State of Bahrain who was also on an official visit to the State of Kuwait.
The highlight of the official visit was the courtesy call on his counterpart, H.E. Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim, Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait on 28 February 2017 held at the latter’s office at the National Assembly in Kuwait City. Both speakers discussed various issues of importance ranging from bilateral relations to inter-Parliamentary cooperation. H.E Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia also extended an invitation to his counterpart to undertake an official visit to Malaysia in the near future.
H.E. Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim then hosted a dinner for H.E Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia and delegation.
Embassy of Malaysia
Kuwait
1 March 2017
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LAWATAN RASMI YB TAN SRI DATUK SERI PANGLIMA PANDIKAR AMIN HAJI MULIA, YANG DIPERTUA DEWAN RAKYAT KE KUWAIT, 26-28 FEBRUARI 2017
YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia, Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat telah mengadakan lawatan rasmi ke Kuwait pada 26-28 Februari 2017 atas jemputan TYT Marzouq Ali. Al-Ghanim, Speaker National Assembly Kuwait. Lawatan ini merupakan lawatan rasmi pertama YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia ke Kuwait.
Turut sama dalam delegasi YB Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat adalah empat orang ahli Dewan Rakyat dan pegawai-pegawai dari Parlimen Malaysia. Delegasi telah disambut oleh Dr. Odah Al-Ruwaiee, Setiausaha National Assembly Kuwait semasa Ketibaan pada 26 Februari 2017.
Semasa lawatan rasmi berkenaan, YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia telah menghadap YAM Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir Kuwait di Istana Bayan pada 28 Februari 2017. Beliau dan delegasi kemudian menghadiri majlis jamuan makan tengahari yang dihoskan oleh YAM Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Putera Mahkota Kuwait bersempena dengan lawatan rasmi YAM Putera Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Putera Mahkota Bahrain juga di Istana Bayan.
Kemuncak lawatan rasmi berkenaan adalah pertemuan YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia dengan rakan sejawatannya iaitu TYT Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim, Speaker National Assembly Kuwait pada 28 Februari 2017 di pejabat beliau di National Assembly, Kuwait City. Kedua-dua pihak telah membincangkan pelbagai isu berkepentingan bersama yang mencakupi hubungan dua hala dan kerjasama antara Parlimen. H.E Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia turut menyampaikan jemputan kepada rakan sejawatan beliau untuk mengadakan lawatan rasmi ke Malaysia di masa hadapan.
TYT Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim kemudian menghoskan majlis jamuan makan malam untuk YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia dan delegasi.
Kedutaan Besar Malaysia
Kuwait
1 Mac 2017