Eye on foreign missions: Sultan Abdullah sharing a light moment after presenting the instruments of appointment to the envoys at a ceremony in Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has presented the instruments of appointment to 15 Malaysian envoys assigned to missions abroad in a ceremony at Istana Negara here.
Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah was also in attendance in the event that took place yesterday.
The newly-appointed envoys are Ambassador to China Datuk Norman Muhamad, Ambassador to Russia Datuk Cheong Loon Lai, High Commissioner to Australia Sharrina Abdullah and High Commissioner to India Muzafar Shah Mustafa.
Also receiving their instruments are Ambassador to Belgium Datuk Mohd Khalid Abbasi Ab Razak, Ambassador to the Netherlands Roseli Abdul, High Commissioner to South Africa Rus Shazila Osman, Ambassador to Ireland Wan Aznainizam Yusri Wan Abdul Rashid and Ambassador to Turkmenistan Mohd Suhaimi Ahmad Tajuddin.
Others are Ambassador to Mexico Jamal Sharifuddin Johan, Ambassador to Cuba Muhammad Radzi Jamaludin, Ambassador to Azerbaijan Ahmad Kamrizamil Mohd Riza, High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea Hamizan Hashim, High Commissioner to Fiji Nor’ Azam Mohd Idrus and Ambassador to Italy Zahid Rastam.
Also present at the ceremony was Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.
Meanwhile, in a statement, the Foreign Ministry announced the appointment of Datuk Nadzirah Osman as Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland.
Zambry presented the letter of appointment to her on Tuesday. — Bernama
