EARLIER this week, I attended the ceremonial send-off for King of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim’s State Visit to Russia at the Subang Air Base. This visit, the first by a Malaysian head of state since diplomatic relations began in 1967, seeks to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties.
In the three months before His Majesty’s historic visit, a series of high-level interactions with Moscow signalled a significant uptick in bilateral ties. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visited in May, followed by a Parliamentary delegation I led.
