YANG di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today granted an audience to United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Istana Negara. 

Sheikh Abdullah arrived at the palace at 12.50pm. 

After the meeting, the Agong hosted a luncheon for Sheikh Abdullah and his delegation, which included UAE Ambassador to Malaysia Khalid Ghanim Al Ghaith.

Also present were Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, and Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup.

Sheikh Abdullah is in Malaysia for a two-day official visit. 

During the visit, the UAE diplomat will meet Zambry to exchange views on various issues, especially in enhancing Malaysia-UAE bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern. 

This meeting followed the visit by the Abu Dhabi crown prince and the Abu Dhabi executive council chairman to Malaysia last month.

The UAE is Malaysia’s second-largest trading partner, second-largest export destination and second-largest import source in West Asia.

In 2022, Malaysia’s total trade with the UAE increased by 73.5% to RM38.73 billion from RM22.33 billion the previous year. – Bernama, June 15, 2023.