MANAMA (Bahrain): His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, visited the Ministry of Interior of Bahrain (MOI) on Saturday (Nov 8).
Sultan Ibrahim, accompanied by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, arrived at the Police Fort at MOI at about 12.30pm (5.30pm Malaysian time) Saturday and was received by Bahrain's Minister of Interior, Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.
Following their arrival, the national anthems of both countries were played, after which Their Majesties witnessed a parade.
The monarchs then rode in an open-top vehicle to inspect a guard-of-honour, followed by a silent drill performance and a presentation by the Police Band.
Subsequently, Their Majesties proceeded in a special buggy to King Hamad's Office at the MOI for a brief meeting, before having lunch at the Officers' Club.
Accompanying Sultan Ibrahim were Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Al-Haj, Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj, and Tunku Putera Johor Tunku Abu Bakar Al-Haj.
Also present were Malaysia's Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani, Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, and Malaysian ambassador to Bahrain Datuk Shazryll Zahiran.
Sultan Ibrahim arrived in Bahrain on Thursday (Nov 6) after concluding a four-day state visit to Saudi Arabia.
The three-day state visit to Bahrain is the sixth state visit undertaken by Sultan Ibrahim following visits to Singapore, China, Brunei, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. – Bernama
