KUALA LUMPUR – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah departed for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Western Region today to attend the closing ceremony of the Desert Tiger Exercise 6/2023 Bilateral Military Training Programme at the Al Hamra FIBUA City.
His Majesty was accompanied by the Regent of Pahang Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah and Tengku Arif Bendahara Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri’ayatuddin Shah, according to a post on the Istana Negara Facebook page today.
Also present was the UAE President who is also the Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
His departure as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces was at the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed, who is a close friend of Al-Sultan Abdullah both were colleagues at the world’s leading military training institution, the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, in 1978 and 1979.
The Malaysia-UAE Bilateral Military Training Programme began on Feb 8, 2023 under the sponsorship of the UAE Government involving 14 officers and 116 personnel from the 9th Battalion RAMD (PARA) as well as five officers and 120 personnel from the 61st Battalion UAE Land Forces.
Also present were Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Armed Forces chief General Tan Sri Affendi Buang.
His Majesty who was accompanied by Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah will be in the UAE for a special seven-day visit. – Bernama
