KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today conferred the Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara (DMN) on Jordan's King Abdullah II, who is on a two-day state visit to Malaysia.
King Abdullah II received the honour at a special investiture ceremony at Dewan Seri Maharaja, Istana Negara, following a private meeting with Sultan Ibrahim.
The ceremony was attended by 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 dignitaries.
Present were Jordan's 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 DMN, gazetted on Aug 21, 1958, is among Malaysia's federal honours conferred on an honorary basis upon foreign heads of state, royalty and leaders.
Earlier, King Abdullah II was accorded a state welcome at the Istana Negara parade ground as part of his visit, which began yesterday.
Malaysia and Jordan established diplomatic relations in 1965. -BERNAMA PIC
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