Malaysia's king, Sultan Ibrahim, to make historic Russia state visit
'This visit also reflects the important role of the Malaysian monarchy in driving the nation's diplomacy,' according to the statement from the palace. The visit would strengthen ties and enhance cooperation in sectors including trade, education and technology, it said.
Sultan Ibrahim would attend a state banquet hosted by Putin and visit an automotive technology development company as well as the Tochka Kipeniya Technology and Innovation Hub, the statement said. After concluding the Moscow visit, the king travels to Kazan on August 8, where he is scheduled to tour a helicopter manufacturing facility.
The visit follows Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim 's trip to Moscow in May, where both countries held talks covering areas including education, agriculture, food security, energy and defence. During the meeting, Putin had criticised a United Nations probe that found his country responsible for the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which killed all 298 passengers and crew in 2014.
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