The head of state of Malaysia will visit Russia.
Malaysia and Russia announced that at the invitation of Russian President Putin, the head of state of Malaysia, Ibrahim, will pay a state visit to Russia from May 5th to 10th. This is the first state visit by a Malaysian head of state to Russia since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1967, and it is regarded as an important milestone in the development of bilateral relations.
According to reports from Singapore's Asia News Network and others, a statement released by the Malaysian National Palace on the 3rd detailed the itinerary of the visit. Ibrahim will receive a formal welcome ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow and hold bilateral talks with Putin on the 6th. The Kremlin stated that the core topic of the talks will be the deepening of Russia-Malaysia relations and a series of international and regional issues of common concern. After the visit to Moscow, he will visit Kazan and visit a local helicopter manufacturing factory.