On Monday, 20 May 2024, Ambassador Dato' Azhar Mazlan attended a Special Investiture Ceremony for conferment of the the award of Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) to Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Bin Ayob, Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy by His Excellency Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Acting President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad.
During the meeting, the Acting President urged the need to further explore avenues of cooperation in maritime sectors for the mutual benefit of the two brotherly countries. He hoped that training and exchange programmes between the two navies would cement naval cooperation between the two sides.
The Acting President expressed satisfaction over the regular conduct of bilateral naval exercises and training collaboration between Pakistan and Malaysia. He appreciated the Royal Malaysian Navy for regular participation in AMAN exercises and emphasised the need for continuity of the same in future. He stated that Pakistan was looking forward to the continued support of Malaysia for Pakistan’s bid to become the Full Dialogue Partner of ASEAN.
The award was conferred to Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Bin Ayob, Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy in recognition of his professional achievements and endeavours for strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the Royal Malaysian Navy and the Pakistan Navy. The Acting President congratulated the Malaysian Naval Chief on receiving the award of Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) and appreciated his contributions towards increasing naval cooperation between the two countries.
