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KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) will be making an official visit to Bandar Seri Begawan starting Sunday in conjunction with the 23rd Annual Malaysia-Brunei Darussalam Leaders Consultation.
The Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) in a statement said today that the short visit from April 4-5 is also to honor the invitation extended to the prime minister by the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
This is Muhyiddin’s first meeting with His Majesty in the framework of the Annual Leadership Consultation.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will meet with Sultan Hassanal, followed by an official lunch hosted by His Majesty.
According to Wisma Putra, the Annual Leaders’ Consultation is the highest platform for discussion on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues of common interest to both countries.
“Both leaders will take the opportunity of this important annual meeting to take stock of the progress of ongoing special relations, cooperation and further enhance post-Covid-19 cooperation that will benefit the peoples of both countries,” he said.
This, among others, would include discussions on the establishment of the Green Lane Reciprocal Agreement (RGL), the initiation of cooperation in vaccine diplomacy between the two countries and the promotion of closer economic cooperation, Wisma Putra said, adding that it was will issue a joint statement after appointment.
During the Consultation, both Leaders will also witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Natural Disaster Management, as well as the formalization of the Unification Agreement between PETRONAS and the Brunei National Unification Secretariat (BNUS) in the oil and gas sector.
The last Malaysia-Brunei Annual Leaders Consultation was held in Putrajaya on March 5, 2019.
Given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, Wisma Putra said, Muhyiddin has indicated the duration of the official visit to be less than 24 hours.
To minimize the risks of Covid-19, the prime minister will be accompanied by his wife, Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman and a small delegation made up of Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and senior government officials.
The official visit will also be subject to a strict Covid-19 preventive SOP as agreed by the Malaysian Ministry of Health and the National Security Council, as well as the Brunei Darussalam Ministry of Health. – Named
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