DOHA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived here Sunday (March 27) for a three-day official visit to Qatar.

       The aircraft carrying the Prime Minister landed at the Doha International Airport at 3pm local time (8pm Malaysian time).

       He was met on arrival at the Amiri Lounge by Minister in Attendance, Qatari Minister of Municipality Dr Abdullah Abdulaziz Turki Al-Subaie and Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah as well as Malaysian ambassador to Qatar Zamshari Shaharan before being ushered to walk past the a Guard of Honour and proceeding to the awaiting motorcade.

       On Monday (March 28), the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the Baladna Farm, one of the largest cattle farms in the region located about 60km north of here, witness the exchange of the Letter of Intent (LOI) between PR1MA and Qatar Investment Authority and have engagement sessions with the business community and members of Malaysian Family in the capital.

       On Tuesday (March 29), the Prime Minister will have an audience with the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Hamad Al Thani before proceeding to an official luncheon hosted in his honour at Amiri Diwan.

       Strengthening Malaysia and Qatar's long-standing and multifaceted cooperation will be high on the agenda and the two leaders will chart a way forward in economic collaboration, as well as other post-pandemic recovery efforts, and exchange views on international issues of mutual concern.

       This is Ismail Sabri’s first official visit to Qatar after being sworn in as Malaysia’s 9th Prime Minister on Aug 21 last year. - Bernama