Qatar News Agency, 19 May 2009
TH the Emir, Sheikha Mozah Accorded Red-Carpet Reception in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, May 19 (Qna) -The Emir of the State Of Qatar H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and HH Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, were accorded Tuesday evening a red-carpet reception on the occasion of their visit to the Federal Kingdom of Malaysia.
The reception ceremonies took place at the Parliament of Malaysia premises where King Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Queen Tuanku Nur Zahirah were on hand to welcome Their Highnesses and the accompanying delegation upon arrival at the parliament premises.
A number of Their Excellencies the ministers and senior officials both military and civilian, together with Their Excellencies the members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Malaysia, also welcomed HH Emir and HH Sheikha Mozah and the accompanying delegation.
H.H the Emir of Qatar and H.H Sheikha Mozah Arrive in Malaysia
H.H the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H.H Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned arrived on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur for a two-day visit to the Federal Kingdom of Malaysia.
Their Highnesses the Emir and Sheikha Mozah and the accompanying delegation were welcomed upon arrival at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport by Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and His spouse, Federal Territories Minister Chik Raja Zainal Abidin and his spouse, Malaysian Ambassador to Qatar H.E. Muhammad Shahrul Ikram and his spouse, Qatar's Ambassador to Malaysia H.E. Abdul Hamid bin Mubarak al Kubaisi and a number of Malaysian Ranking officials.
Their Highnesses the Emir and Sheikha Mozah are accompanied by an official delegation comprising State Minister H.E. Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Youssuf Hussein Kamal , Chairman of Qatar Foundation for Information H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, Chief of the Emiri Diwan H.E. Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Saud al Thani, Minister of State for Energy and Industry Affairs H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Salih al Sada, Minister of State for International cooperation H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah, Director of H.H. the Emir's office H.E.Sheikha Hind bint Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, Secretary of H.H. the Emir for Follow-up H.E. Sa'ad bin Mohammed al Rumeihi, State Minister H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohamed Bin Saud Al Thani, Director of the Asian and African Affairs Department at the Foreign Ministry Ambassador Abdulrahman Mohamed Al-Kholeifi and the office Director of the Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Mansour Ibrahim Al Mahmoud.
H.H. The Emir and H.H. Sheikha Mozah Attend Dinner Banquet
H.H. the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H.H. Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al-Missned attended on Tuesday the dinner banquet hosted by Malaysian King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and Queen Nur Zahirahr in honor of Their Highnesses and the accompanying delegation.
During the banquet, the Malaysian King delivered a speech in which he welcomed H.H. the Emir and H.H. Sheikha Mozah. The Malaysian King noted that H.H. the Emir and H.H. Sheikha Mozah's visit to Malaysia assures the deep bilateral ties.
King Zainal Abidin also expressed hope that the visit would further enhance the relations between the two countries, mainly in economic domains.
For his part, H.H. the Emir expressed pleasure over the visit to Malaysia which reflects the desire to strengthen the bilateral relations. H.H. the Emir noted the development of relations between the two countries in the recent years and expressed hope that relations will witness further growth in the coming years.