The Norwegian Crown Princely couple started their three day official visit to Malaysia Monday, on the anniversary of bilateral ties between the two nations. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit arrived Kuala Lumpur and were greeted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, at at Dataran Perdana where they received a state welcome.
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Haakon inspected a 103-man honor guard and men of the first battalion Royal Malay Regiment while at the Perdana. Afterward, he and his wife held talks with the Prime Minister.
The couple then went to the Istana Negara for an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, and the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku Nur Zahirah.
Haakon and Mette-Marit are accompanied by 130 representatives of Norwegian business and trade leaders, who along with the royal couple will promote Norway to Malaysia. Prior to this visit, the Crown Prince told the Malaysian media that he hoped to broaden ties between this country and his.
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