Mahathir leaves for overseas trip

Thu, 23 Oct 1997 | Source: AFP

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was scheduled to leave for Edinburgh, Scotland, late yesterday to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, officials said.

Recovering from a bad bout of influenza that forced the premier to take several days off from his hectic schedule, Mahathir was back in office early yesterday to chair a cabinet meeting.

The premier will attend the CHOGM meeting from Oct. 24 to Oct. 27, after which he will proceed to Slovenia for a two-day working visit aimed at shoring up bilateral ties.

He will be accompanied by his wife Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali and a large delegation of ministers and businesspeople. The Malaysian leader will return to Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 30.

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