KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has departed for Moscow at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin ahead of Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9.
According to a Facebook post by the King, his private aircraft took off from the Royal Hangar at Senai International Airport at 8:00 am today.
The special invitation from the Russian president reflects Moscow’s high regard for Malaysia.
Present at the Royal Hangar to bid farewell were Tunku Temenggong Johor, Tunku Idris Iskandar Al-Haj Sultan Ibrahim; and Tunku Putera Johor, Tunku Abu Bakar Al-Haj Sultan Ibrahim.
Johor Menteri Besar, Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi; Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail; Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department’s Director, Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri; and Johor Police Chief, Datuk Abdul Rahaman Arsad, were in attendance.
Members of the Johor State Executive Council and state government officials were also present. – BERNAMA
