KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister’s wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail inspected the final preparations for the Spouse Programme today.
She was accompanied by Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri during the visit to Carcosa Seri Negara.
Dr Wan Azizah spent about an hour and a half observing the progress of preparations for the event.
The programme is being held in honour of the spouses of heads of state and government attending the summits.
Carcosa Seri Negara was built in 1896 by Sir Frank Swettenham, the first British Resident-General of the Federated Malay States.
The historic mansion served as his official residence from 1904.
It also witnessed the signing of the Federation of Malaya Agreement in 1957.
The 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits are being held from today until Oct 28. – Bernama
