Malaysian PM on tour

Mon, 16 Aug 1999 | Source: AFP

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad departed on Sunday for a tour that will take in China and two Russian republics, officials said.

Mahathir, accompanied by his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, will first make a three-day visit to the Russian autonomous republic of Khabarovskii at the invitation of president Ishaev Victor Ivanovich.

Mahathir is expected to hold bilateral discussions with the republic's leaders and visit aircraft and ship-building plants.

On Aug. 18 Mahathir is scheduled to arrive in China for a three-day stay at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Zhu Rongji.

It will be Mahathir's fifth visit to China and is timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China.

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