Sunday, 1 June 2008

KING AND QUEEN DEPART FOR KT AFTER CONCLUDING FOUR-DAY VISIT TO CAMBODIA

Malaysian King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin walks as Queen Nur Zahirah greets Cambodian officials upon their arrival at Phnom Penh international airport May 28, 2008. The Malaysian king is on a six-day state visit to Laos and Cambodia.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)


By From Noor Shamsiah Mohamad Bernama - Sunday, June 1

SIEM REAP (Cambodia), May 31 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah departed for Kuala Terengganu tonight after concluding a six-day state visit to Laos and Cambodia.

The government executive jet carrying the royal couple took off from the Siem Reap Airport at 6pm to the Sultan Mahmud Airport in Kuala Terengganu.

Also on the plane was Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek, who was the minister-in-attendance, Tengku Sri Bendahara Raja Tengku Mustafa Kamel and Tengku Sri Temenggong Raja Tengku Baharuddin.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Chaufea Veang Kong Som Oi and Siem Reap Governor Sou Phirin and Malaysian ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Adnan Othman were at the airport to see off their Majesties.

The visit to the two Asean countries had enhanced bilateral ties not only in the social, economic and political arena but also in the cultural aspect.

Tuanku Mizan's visit to Laos was historic as it was the first by a Malaysian Head of State in the history of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Tonight Tuanku Mizan will open the 12th Sukma Games in Kuala Terengganu.

-- BERNAMA

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