PUTRAJAYA: International Business and Industry Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali can represent Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in the state funeral ceremony for former Japanese prime minister, the late Shinzo Abe, on Sept 27 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo.
The Foreign Ministry, inside a statement Monday (Sept 26), said the ceremony includes a handmade session with Perfect Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, within the presence of Japan’s Chief Cabinet Admin, Hirokazu Matsuno and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi.
Mohamed Azmin will likely extend condolences to Abe’s spouse, Akie Abe at the Akasaka Palace, in Tokyo.
Shinzo, the particular longest-serving prime minister in Japan, has been assassinated while providing an election presentation in Nara upon July 8.
During his period as the Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) of Japan, Shinzo visited Malaysia three times and played an instrumental role within enhancing bilateral relations including strengthening more the Look East Plan (LEP).
His last visit to Malaysia as the Special Envoy of the Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) of Japan had been to commemorate the particular 40th anniversary of the LEP in March 2022.
Throughout the visit, he had a good audience with the Yg di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in addition to a meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister got signed the guide of condolences in the Embassy of Japan in Kuala Lumpur on July 13, the statement learn. – Bernama