Malaysian Prime Minister to visit Sri Lanka
December 13, 2017 08:22 am
The Malaysian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka was given a new assignment prior to the visit of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to the country.
Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement today, said Wan Zaidi Wan Abdullah was reassigned by the ministry prior to Najib’s two-day official visit starting from Dec 17.
“Wan Zaidi’s movement has been planned for.
“He is due to take up an important assignment related to Malaysia’s chairmanship of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April 2020.
“Given the scale of CHOGM which will involve 52 countries, early preparations are essential for it to be a success,” said Wisma Putra.
A high-level team from the ministry will arrive as an advance party to help in the visit by Najib, who will depart to Maldives after visiting Sri Lanka.
Wisma Putra states that Malaysia enjoys a warm relationship with Sri Lanka and Maldives.
Najib’s visits are expected to further strengthen ties between the countries.
Source: New Straits Times
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