Kuala Lumpur: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today received the credentials of six foreign envoys to Malaysia at Istana Negara.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the envoys are Radames Jesus Gomez Azuaje of Venezuela, Shikata Noriyuki from Japan, Chantal Gaby Moser from Switzerland, Dr Netra Prasad Timsina from Nepal, Etueni Qiolele Caucau of Fiji, and Michael Wehi Mailetonga Walsh from New Zealand.

During the ceremony, His Majesty also handed over the instrument of appointment to Malaysian Ambassador to Thailand Datuk Ganeson Sivagurunathan.

The event was attended by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Foreign Ministry deputy secretary-general 1 Datuk Ahmad Rozian Abd Ghani.