KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian King Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri\u2019ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah left for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday for a five-day special visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said the special visit is at the invitation of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Zayed Al Nahyan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe main agenda of this special visit involves discussions between Al-Sultan Abdullah and Sheikh Mohamed Zayed and the top leadership of the UAE government regarding their intention to donate 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Malaysia for the purpose of the third phase of the clinical test in the country,\u201d he said in a statement issued by Istana Negara (national palace) Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahmad Fadil said Al-Sultan Abdullah will also discuss about the efforts to strengthen and enhance Malaysia-UAE bilateral ties and cooperation in various sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the special visit, the King is also scheduled to attend a meet-and-greet programme with the Malaysian diaspora in UAE and visit the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the Abu Dhabi COVID-19 Vaccination Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to ensure safety and compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to curb the spread of COVID-19, Ahmad Fadil said the King\u2019s special visit is also subject to the SOP set by both the Malaysian and the UAE governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn complying with the SOP, Al-Sultan Abdullah and all members of the royal delegation have already taken their COVID-19 test four days (96 hours) before their departure to Abu Dhabi, and will take another test upon arrival at the Abu Dhabi International Airport,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al-Sultan Abdullah and his delegation will also undergo COVID-19 screenings before departing from Abu Dhabi and upon arrival at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport\u2019s Bunga Raya Complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon return, His Majesty will undergo self-quarantine for 10 days at Istana Negara as required by the Ministry of Health, while other members of the delegation, at locations stipulated by the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahmad Fadil said the special visit is Al-Sultan Abdullah\u2019s third visit to Abu Dhabi after the first in June 2019 and the second, a private visit at the invitation of Sheikh Mohamed Zayed, in November the same year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheikh Mohamed Zayed had also visited Malaysia last year at the invitation of Al-Sultan Abdullah in conjunction with the King\u2019s installation on July 30, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UAE is Malaysia\u2019s largest trading partner in the West Asian region with a bilateral trade value of US$6.42 billion (RM25.9 billion) in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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