KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah will leave for a special visit to Saudi Arabia beginning today until July 14.

According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry today, the three-day visit is at the invitation of His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

"The special visit by the Agong to Saudi Arabia symbolises the close and special bilateral ties between the two countries.

"It will also foster ties between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia,” the Wisma Putra statement said.

Sultan Abdullah will be accompanied by Foreign Minister, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, as well as senior Government and Istana Negara officials. — Bernama