Saudi Arabia's King Salman Abdulaziz's visit to Malaysia on Sunday reaffirms a partnership and brotherhood built on mutual trust and respect, Bernama news agency said quoting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as saying.

He said this could provide an example for the Muslim world and beyond, for the benefit of the peoples and regions involved as well as the world.

"We are also proud that Saudi Arabia and Malaysia have cooperated so strongly to maintain the well-being of, and provide leadership for, the ummah," he said.

Najib alluded to both countries' strong mutual commitment to fight extremism founded on their strong belief in the tolerant, moderate and peaceful nature of authentic Islam.

The prime minister said this in a statement ahead of the four-day state visit by the Saudi monarch from Sunday at the invitation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV Sultan Muhammad V.

He said Kuala Lumpur was honored that King Salman had chosen Malaysia for his first visit to an Islamic country in the region, as well as the first to Southeast Asia since ascending the throne.

Source: MENA