Kuala Lumpur:His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, attended a state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara, marking the start of King Abdullah II of Jordan's two-day state visit to Malaysia. The visit began yesterday.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Sultan Ibrahim received King Abdullah II at 9.50 am. Present at the ceremony were 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 distinguished guests.
The ceremony also saw the attendance of 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. The event featured the national anthems of both countries performed by the Royal Ranger Regiment Central Band, followed by a 21-gun salute by the 41st Battery of the Royal Artillery Regiment at the Istana Negara parade grounds.
King Abdullah II inspected the Guard of Honour, which included five officers and 89 other ranks from the Malaysian Armed Forces, led by Major Muhammad Firdaus Mat Hayin. Following the ceremony, Sultan Ibrahim held a private meeting with King Abdullah II before proceeding to a state banquet in the Main Banquet Hall.
King Abdullah II arrived at the Bunga Raya Complex at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 11.13 pm the previous day, invited by Sultan Ibrahim. This visit marks his second state visit to Malaysia, the first having taken place in May 2008. Malaysia and Jordan, which have shared diplomatic relations since 1965, particularly in education, are celebrating over six decades of engagement.
Currently, 1,636 Malaysian students are studying in Jordan, while over 1,490 Jordanian students are pursuing their education in Malaysia. The two nations are committed to upholding peace and justice in West Asia, particularly supporting the rights of the Palestinian people.
Trade relations have also strengthened, with bilateral trade reaching RM993.4 million in 2025, a 15.2 percent increase from 2024. From January to August 2026, trade grew by 8.0 percent to RM740.7 million compared to the same period last year.