Sultan Of Perak To Perform King S Duties While Agong Away In Uk

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Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah, who is the deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, will perform the functions of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong when Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah are away in the United Kingdom on a special visit.
Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said in a statement today that this is in accordance with Article 33(1) of the Federal Constitution.
He said Sultan Abdullah and Tunku Azizah's visit to the UK is from today until Sept 27, after which Their Majesties will stay back in London until the third week of October.
“Their Majesties are scheduled to return home on Oct 23. On their return, Their Majesties will undergo self-quarantine for seven days as set by the Health Ministry,” he said.
Ahmad Fadil said the special visit is His Majesty’s second to the UK since he became the king, the first being a seven-day trip starting from Dec 9, 2019.
He said Their Majesties are scheduled to visit the Battersea Power Station project in London, the Malaysian High Commission at Belgrave Square and the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre in Brickendonbury, Hertford.
"The programme for the visit includes a meeting between Their Majesties and the Malaysian community in London,” Ahmad Fadil said.
Sultan Abdullah was also scheduled to attend the Sandhurst Reunion Dinner at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where His Majesty studied between 1978 and 1979.
His Majesty will also hold a meeting with the UK’s Chief of Defence Staff Nicholas Carter to discuss bilateral military cooperation between Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
Carter had also attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst before.
In terms of bilateral trade, the UK was Malaysia’s 18th largest trading partner, with total trade between the two countries hitting RM16.59 billion (GBP3.08 billion) in 2020, a 0.8 percent increase over that in 2019.
Malaysia’s exports to the UK totalled RM9.91 billion (GBP1.84 billion) while imports from the United Kingdom were valued at RM6.68 billion (GBP1.24 billion) last year.

- Bernama

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