KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Ambassador to Bahrain Shazryll Zahiran presented his letter of credence to King Hamad Isa Al Khalifa on Tuesday.
The Malaysian Embassy in Bahrain in a statement on Wednesday said during the audience, Shazryll affirmed his commitment to continue strengthen the existing bilateral relations, further intensify cooperation and explore new economic, trade and investment opportunities between both countries.
He also conveyed to King Hamad the greetings from the Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, the government and the people of Bahrain.
“King Hamad welcomed the commitment and also expressed his hope that the cooperation between the two countries could be further enhanced in the future for the common good,” the statement read.
According to the embassy, Shazryll began his diplomatic career at the Foreign Ministry in 2001. He served in various capacities, among them were as the Deputy Director General at the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) and Director at the Multilateral Security Division.
He also held the position of Malaysia’s Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 2011 to 2015 and First Secretary at the Malaysian Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2007.
Diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Bahrain began in 1974 and further strengthened with the opening of the Malaysia Embassy in Bahrain in 2003 and the opening of the Bahrain Embassy in Malaysia in 2017.
