Thursday, 29 May 2008

King And Queen Arrive In Phnom Penh For Four-day Visit

Malaysian King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin walks as Queen Nur Zahirah greets Cambodian officials upon their arrival at Phnom Penh international airport May 28, 2008. The Malaysian king is on a six-day state visit to Laos and Cambodia.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)


May 28, 2008
Bernama.com

From Noor Shamsiah Mohamad

PHNOM PENH, May 28 (Bernama) -- Yang di- Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah arrived here today for a four-day state visit to Cambodia after ending a similar visit to neighbouring Laos.

They were greeted on arrival at the Phnom Penh International Airport aboard a government executive jet by Deputy Prime Minister Veang Kong Som.

Malaysian Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek, who is also the minister-in-attendance, Malaysian ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Adnan Othman and senior government officials were also at the airport to receive the royal couple.

The King and Queen were taken to the Raffles Hotel Le Royal, where they will be staying during the visit, for a short rest before proceeding to the Royal Palace for the official welcoming ceremony.

Thousands of waving school children and the public lined up both sides of the road to welcome the royal couple and their entourage.

The royal couple will attend a state banquet tonight.

Before departing to Phnom Penh, Tuanku Mizan and Tuanku Nur Zahirah attended a farewell ceremony hosted by Laotian President Choummaly Sayasone and his wife Keosaychay Sayasone at the presidential palace in Vientiane.

Malaysian ambassador to Laos Zainal Abidin Ahmad and Laotian Minister of Energy and Minerals Dr Bosaykham Vongdara bade farewell to the King and Queen at the Vientiane Wattay International Airport.

Their Majesties will return to Kuala Terengganu on Saturday.

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