Malaysian Envoy Visits Republic Of The Congo To Strengthen Ties
During the visit, which began on Sunday (May 25) and included stops in the republic's capital Brazzaville and Pointe Noire, Mohamad Rameez, among others, met with the country's top officials, Malaysian business leaders and workers.
In Brazzaville, Mohamad Rameez met with the newly appointed Honorary Consul of Malaysia to the Republic of the Congo, Claide Ngayino, and they discussed ways to improve the visa application process to enable more Congolese to visit Malaysia, according to a statement issued here on Wednesday.
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