From Erda Khursyiah Basir
MANAMA (Bahrain), Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bahrain is ready to welcome His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, who begins a state visit to the country from today until Saturday.
Checks by Bernama around the capital found rows of Jalur Gemilang and Bahraini flags flying prominently along major roads here.
His Majesty is scheduled to arrive at 3 pm local time (8 pm Malaysian time).
The state visit, the first of its kind since 1974, is expected to open a new chapter in the diplomatic relations between Malaysia and the island nation in the Persian Gulf.
The three-day visit is at the invitation of Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa.
Last year, Malaysia-Bahrain bilateral trade amounted to RM1.19 billion (USD284 million).
Malaysia’s key exports to Bahrain include processed food, palm-based products, electrical and electronic products, as well as transport equipment, while major imports from Bahrain comprise metal products, metal ores and scrap, petroleum products, as well as iron and steel.
Bahrain is Malaysia’s ninth-largest trading partner, 11th-largest export destination and eighth-largest import source among West Asian countries.
The King of Malaysia will be welcomed by King Hamad and Crown Prince Salman Hamad Al Khalifa at Sakhir Palace with full ceremonial honours, including a mounted escort, greetings from Bahraini students, a traditional 'Ardah' dance performance and a 21-gun salute.
-- BERNAMA
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