Kuala Lumpur:His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, conferred the Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara (DMN) on King Abdullah II of Jordan during the latter's state visit to Malaysia.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, King Abdullah II was honoured at a special investiture ceremony held in Dewan Seri Maharaja, Istana Negara, after a private meeting with Sultan Ibrahim.

The event was graced by the presence of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan, and other dignitaries. Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, along with senior officials from the Hashemite Royal Court and the Jordanian Government, were also in attendance.

The DMN, established on August 21, 1958, is one of Malaysia's federal honours, bestowed on an honorary basis to kings, sultans, queens, princes, princesses, and foreign heads of state.

King Abdullah II's visit, which started the day before, included a state welcome at the Istana Negara parade ground. Malaysia and Jordan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1965.