STATE VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND, HER EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE DAME CINDY KIRO TO MALAYSIA, 1 – 4 OCTOBER 2023
STATE VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND, HER EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE DAME CINDY KIRO TO MALAYSIA, 1 – 4 OCTOBER 2023
His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah AlMusta’in Billah, has consented to host the State Visit by the Governor-General of New Zealand, Her Excellency The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro, from 1 until 4 October 2023. This is Her Excellency’s first visit to Malaysia, and the Southeast Asia region, after assuming the post of Governor-General on 21 October 2021. The last State Visit by the Governor-General of New Zealand was undertaken by Her Excellency Dame Patsy Reddy from 5 to 8 December 2017. The Governor-General will be accompanied by her spouse, His Excellency Dr. Richard Davies, and senior officials from New Zealand’s Government House.
Highlights of the Visit include a State Welcoming Ceremony at Istana Negara, an audience with His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and a State Banquet, in honour of The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is also scheduled to call on the Governor General.
This visit underscores the importance of existing bilateral ties and multi-faceted cooperation, which were officially elevated to Strategic Partnership in May 2023. New Zealand remains Malaysia’s second-largest trading partner in the Pacific region. The total trade from January to June 2023 was valued at RM6.32 billion (USD1.42 billion), an increase of 15.3 percent compared to RM5.48 billion (USD1.27 billion) for the same period in 2022.
PUTRAJAYA
1 October 2023